Rockford IceHogs

The Rockford IceHogs are a professional ice hockey team based in Rockford, Illinois. They are members of the American Hockey League (AHL), having begun play in the League starting in the 2007–08 season. The team plays their home games at the BMO Harris Bank Center, and they serve as the top minor league affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Chicago Blackhawks.

This article is about the current AHL franchise. For the previous United Hockey League franchise, see Rockford IceHogs (UHL).
Rockford IceHogs
2021–22 AHL season
CityRockford, Illinois
LeagueAmerican Hockey League
ConferenceWestern
DivisionCentral
Founded1995
Operated2007–present
Home arenaBMO Harris Bank Center
ColorsRed, black, white
     
Owner(s)Wirtz Corporation[1]
General managerMark Bernard
Head coachAnders Sorensen (interim)
MediaWIFR 23.2 (Antenna TV)
SportsFan 1330
AHL.TV (Internet)
AffiliatesChicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Indy Fuel (ECHL)
WebsiteIceHogs.com
Franchise history
1995–1997Baltimore Bandits
1997–2005Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
2007–presentRockford IceHogs

History

The current Rockford IceHogs were founded in 1995 as the Baltimore Bandits and then relocated in 1997 to Cincinnati to become the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks. The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks suspended operations for the 2005–06 season due to the lack of an NHL affiliate after their previous affiliates, the Detroit Red Wings and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, signed new agreements with the Grand Rapids Griffins and the Portland Pirates, respectively. The franchise was later renamed the Cincinnati RailRaiders, but failed to reach a goal of 2,000 season tickets to re-enter the AHL for the 2006–07 season. On March 19, 2007, the AHL announced that the team had been purchased and relocated to Rockford to become the present-day Rockford IceHogs.

On April 7, 2021, the Blackhawks formally purchased the IceHogs. The Blackhawks also unveiled a $23 million multi-year project to renovate and modernize the BMO Harris Bank Center, which would keep the IceHogs in Rockford through 2036.[1]

Timeline
The franchise was previously known as
The market was previously served by

Season-by-season results
Regular season Playoffs
Season Games Won Lost OTL SOL Points PCT Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Standing Year 1st
round		 2nd
round		 3rd
round		 Finals
2007–088044264698.6132472312nd, West2008W, 4–1, HOUL, 3–4, CHI——
2008–098040340686.5382292204th, West2009L, 0–4, MIL———
2009–108044303394.5882262263rd, West2010L, 0–4, TEX———
2010–118038334585.5312162458th, West2011Did not qualify
2011–127635322779.5202072285th, Midwest2012Did not qualify
2012–137642312187.5722462253rd, Midwest2013Did not qualify
2013–147635325479.5202342624th, Midwest2014Did not qualify
2014–157646235299.6512221802nd, Midwest2015W, 3–0, TEXL, 1–4. GR——
2015–1676402210494.6182142053rd, Central2016L, 0–3, LE———
2016–177625399362.4081752468th, Central2017Did not qualify
2017–187640284488.5792392344th, Central2018W, 3–0, CHIW, 4–0, MBL, 2–4, TEX—
2018–197635314680.5261842147th, Central2019Did not qualify
2019–206329302262.4921561875th, Central2020Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–213212191025.391891156th, Central2021No playoffs were held

Players

Current roster

Updated May 1, 2022.[2][3]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Contract
42 Nolan Allan D L 19 2022 Davidson, Saskatchewan Blackhawks
84 Andrei Altybarmakyan RW L 23 2021 St. Petersburg, Russia Blackhawks
80 Tom Aubrun G L 26 2020 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France IceHogs
26 Evan Barratt C L 23 2021 Bristol, Pennsylvania Blackhawks
74 Nicolas Beaudin D L 22 2019 Chateauguay, Quebec Blackhawks
91 D.J. Busdeker RW R 22 2020 Dexter, Michigan IceHogs
20 Brett Connolly RW R 29 2021 Campbell River, British Columbia Blackhawks
28 Colton Dach LW L 19 2022 Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta Blackhawks
79 Kurtis Gabriel F R 29 2021 Newmarket, Ontario Blackhawks
76 Jakub Galvas D L 22 2021 Ostrava, Czech Republic Blackhawks
15 Carson Gicewicz C R 25 2021 Orchard Park, New York IceHogs
86 Mike Hardman RW L 23 2021 Hanover, Massachusetts Blackhawks
34 Kale Howarth LW L 24 2021 Red Deer, Alberta IceHogs
48 Wyatt Kalynuk D L 25 2021 Brandon, Manitoba Blackhawks
71 Jacob LeGuerrier D L 21 2021 Ottawa, Ontario IceHogs
68 Riley McKay LW L 23 2020 Swan River, Manitoba IceHogs
39 Dylan McLaughlin C L 26 2019 Lancaster, New York IceHogs
14 Garrett Mitchell (C) C R 30 2020 Regina, Saskatchewan IceHogs
51 Ian Mitchell D R 23 2021 St. Albert, Alberta Blackhawks
31 Cale Morris G L 25 2020 Larkspur, Colorado Blackhawks
45 Cam Morrison LW L 23 2021 Aurora, Ontario Blackhawks
64 Dmitri Osipov D/LW R 25 2019 Moscow, Russia IceHogs
41 Isaak Phillips D L 20 2021 Barrie, Ontario Blackhawks
59 Jakub Pour RW L 23 2021 Rokycany, Czech Republic Blackhawks
75 Alec Regula D R 21 2021 West Bloomfield Township, Michigan Blackhawks
27 Lukas Reichel LW L 19 2021 Nuremberg, Germany Blackhawks
36 Josiah Slavin LW L 23 2021 Erie, Colorado Blackhawks
40 Arvid Soderblom G L 22 2021 Göteborg, Sweden Blackhawks
55 Ryan Stanton (A) D L 32 2021 St. Albert, Alberta IceHogs
30 Jaxson Stauber G L 23 2022 Wayzata, Minnesota IceHogs
53 Michal Teply RW R 20 2021 Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic Blackhawks
47 Cliff Watson D L 28 2021 Sheboygan, Wisconsin IceHogs
54 Chad Yetman RW R 22 2021 Ajax, Ontario IceHogs

Team captains

Notable alumni

Team records
Regular season
Goals: Troy Brouwer: 35 (2007–08)
Assists: Martin St. Pierre: 67 (2007–08)
Points: Martin St. Pierre: 88 (2007–08)
Plus/minus: Stephen Johns: 30 (2014–15)
Penalty minutes: Kyle Hagel: 245 (2010–11)
Goaltending wins: Corey Crawford: 29 (2007–08)
GAA: Scott Darling: 2.20 (2014–15)
SV%: Scott Darling: 0.927 (2014-15)
Playoffs
Goals: Chris DiDomenico : 7 (2017–18)
Assists: Martin St. Pierre: 12 (2007–08)
Points: Chris DiDomenico: 18 (2017–18)
Plus/minus: Jim Fahey: 10 (2007–08)
Penalty minutes: Mike Blunden: 35 (2007–08)
Goaltending wins: Corey Crawford: 7 (2007–08)
GAA: Corey Crawford: 2.19 (2007–08)
SV%: Corey Crawford: 0.924 (2007–08)

References
  1. "RELEASE: Blackhawks Announce Purchase of Rockford IceHogs". Chicago Blackhawks. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  2. "Rockford IceHogs – Team roster". Rockford IceHogs. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  3. "Rockford IceHogs Roster". American Hockey League. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  4. "Garrett Mitchell Named 13th Captain in Rockford IceHogs History". OurSports Central. February 5, 2021.
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