Rockford IceHogs

American Hockey League team in Rockford, Illinois

This article is about the current AHL franchise. For the previous United Hockey League franchise, see Rockford IceHogs (UHL).

Rockford IceHogs

City| Rockford, Illinois
League| American Hockey League
Conference| Western
Division| Central
Founded| 1995
Operated| 2007–present
Home arena| BMO Center
Colors| Red, black, white

Owner(s)| Wirtz Corporation[1]
General manager| Mark Bernard (de facto)
Head coach| Anders Sorensen
Captain| Brett Seney
Media| WIFR 19.2 (Antenna TV)
SportsFan 1330
AHL.TV (Internet)
Affiliates| Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Indy Fuel (ECHL)
Website| IceHogs.com
Franchise history
1995–1997| Baltimore Bandits
1997–2005| Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
2007–present| Rockford IceHogs
Current season
IceHogs primary logo from 2007 to 2022

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 Center, and they serve as the top minor league affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Chicago Blackhawks.

## History

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Rockford in action against the Milwaukee Admirals in 2023

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

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The franchise was previously known as:

* Baltimore Bandits (1995–1997)
* Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (1997–2005) (an affiliate of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Detroit Red Wings)

The market was previously served by:

* Rockford IceHogs (1999–2007) UHL

## Season-by-season results

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Rockford IceHogs season results  Regular season  | Playoffs

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Season  | Games  | Won  | Lost  | OTL | SOL | Points  | PCT | Goals
for  | Goals
against  | Standing  | Year  | Prelims  | 1st
round  | 2nd
round  | 3rd
round  | Finals
2007–08 | 80 | 44 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 98 | .613 | 247 | 231 | 2nd, West | 2008 | — | W, 4–1, HOU | L, 3–4, CHI | — | —
2008–09 | 80 | 40 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 86 | .538 | 229 | 220 | 4th, West | 2009 | — | L, 0–4, MIL | — | — | —
2009–10 | 80 | 44 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 94 | .588 | 226 | 226 | 3rd, West | 2010 | — | L, 0–4, TEX | — | — | —
2010–11 | 80 | 38 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 85 | .531 | 216 | 245 | 8th, West | 2011 | Did not qualify
2011–12 | 76 | 35 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 79 | .520 | 207 | 228 | 5th, Midwest | 2012 | Did not qualify
2012–13 | 76 | 42 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 87 | .572 | 246 | 225 | 3rd, Midwest | 2013 | Did not qualify
2013–14 | 76 | 35 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 79 | .520 | 234 | 262 | 4th, Midwest | 2014 | Did not qualify
2014–15 | 76 | 46 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 99 | .651 | 222 | 180 | 2nd, Midwest | 2015 | — | W, 3–0, TEX | L, 1–4. GR | — | —
2015–16 | 76 | 40 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 94 | .618 | 214 | 205 | 3rd, Central | 2016 | — | L, 0–3, LE | — | — | —
2016–17 | 76 | 25 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 62 | .408 | 175 | 246 | 8th, Central | 2017 | Did not qualify
2017–18 | 76 | 40 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 88 | .579 | 239 | 234 | 4th, Central | 2018 | — | W, 3–0, CHI | W, 4–0, MB | L, 2–4, TEX | —
2018–19 | 76 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 80 | .526 | 184 | 214 | 7th, Central | 2019 | Did not qualify
2019–20 | 63 | 29 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 62 | .492 | 156 | 187 | 5th, Central | 2020 | Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 | 32 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 25 | .391 | 89 | 115 | 6th, Central | 2021 | No playoffs were held
2021–22 | 72 | 37 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 79 | .549 | 223 | 221 | 4th, Central | 2022 | W, 2–0, TEX | L, 0–3, CHI | — | — | —
2022–23 | 72 | 35 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 79 | .549 | 214 | 232 | 5th, Central | 2023 | W, 2–0, IA | L, 0–3, TEX | — | — | —
2023–24 | 72 | 39 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 85 | .590 | 215 | 208 | 3rd, Central | 2024 | BYE | L, 1–3, GR | — | — | —

Further information on the details of the: 2013–14 Rockford IceHogs season

## Players

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### Current roster

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Updated November 19, 2024.[2][3]

Team roster  No. | Nat | Player  | Pos | S/G | Age  | Acquired  | Birthplace  | Contract

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89 |  | Andreas Athanasiou | C | L  | 30  | 2024 | London, Ontario | Blackhawks
13 |  | Brandon Baddock | LW | L  | 29  | 2023 | Vermilion, Alberta | IceHogs
63 |  | Jackson Cates | C | L  | 27  | 2023 | Stillwater, Minnesota | IceHogs
28 |  | Colton Dach | C | L  | 21  | 2023 | Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta | Blackhawks
38 |  | Ethan Del Mastro | D | L  | 21  | 2023 | Freelton, Ontario | IceHogs
52 |  | Colin Felix | D | R  | 25  | 2024 | Camden, New Jersey | IceHogs
20 |  | Cavan Fitzgerald | D | L  | 28  | 2024 | Boston, Massachusetts | IceHogs
31 |  | Benjamin Gaudreau | G | L  | 21  | 2024 | North Bay, Ontario | IceHogs
70 |  | Cole Guttman (A) | C | R  | 25  | 2022 | Northridge, California | Blackhawks
92 |  | Gavin Hayes | LW | R  | 20  | 2024 | Ypsilanti, Michigan | IceHogs
58 |  | D. J. King | D | L  | 24  | 2023 | Scottsdale, Arizona | IceHogs
14 |  | Kevin Korchinski | D | L  | 20  | 2024 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | IceHogs
55 |  | Artyom Levshunov | D | R  | 19  | 2024 | Zhlobin, Belarus | Blackhawks
90 |  | Paul Ludwinski | C | L  | 20  | 2024 | Toronto, Ontario | IceHogs
53 |  | Marcel Marcel | LW | L  | 21  | 2023 | Plzeň, Czech Republic | IceHogs
26 |  | Gerry Mayhew | C | R  | 31  | 2024 | Wyandotte, Michigan | IceHogs
91 |  | Frank Nazar | C | R  | 20  | 2024 | Mount Clemens, Michigan | IceHogs
41 |  | Isaak Phillips (A) | D | L  | 23  | 2021 | Barrie, Ontario | Blackhawks
36 |  | Ryder Rolston | RW | R  | 23  | 2023 | Boston, Massachusetts | Blackhawks
12 |  | Zach Sanford | LW | L  | 31  | 2024 | Salem, Massachusetts | Blackhawks
67 |  | Samuel Savoie | LW | L  | 20  | 2024 | Dieppe, New Brunswick | Blackhawks
62 |  | Brett Seney (C) | C | L  | 28  | 2022 | London, Ontario | Blackhawks
84 |  | Landon Slaggert | LW | L  | 22  | 2024 | South Bend, Indiana | Blackhawks
48 |  | Austin Strand | D | R  | 27  | 2023 | Calgary, Alberta | IceHogs
80 |  | Mitchell Weeks | G | L  | 23  | 2022 | Barrie, Ontario | IceHogs

### Team captains

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* Jim Fahey, 2007–2008
* Tim Brent, 2008–2009
* Jake Dowell, 2009–2010
* Garnet Exelby, 2010–2011
* Brandon Segal and Brian Fahey, 2011–2012
* Martin St. Pierre, 2012–2013
* Jared Nightingale, 2013–2014
* Joakim Nordstrom, 2014–2015
* Brandon Mashinter, 2015–2016
* Jake Dowell, 2016–2017
* Kris Versteeg, 2019
* Tyler Sikura, 2019–2020
* Garrett Mitchell, 2021–2023[4]
* Brett Seney, 2024–present

### Notable alumni

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* Bryan Bickell, 2007–2010, 2016
* Dave Bolland, 2007–2008
* Brandon Bollig, 2010–2013
* Troy Brouwer, 2007–2009
* Corey Crawford, 2007–2010
* Phillip Danault, 2011–2016
* Scott Darling, 2014–2015
* Niklas Hjalmarsson, 2007–2009
* Carter Hutton, 2011–2013
* Marcus Kruger, 2012–2013
* Nick Leddy, 2010–2011, 2012–2013
* Jeremy Morin, 2010–2014
* Antti Niemi, 2008–2009
* Brandon Pirri, 2010–2014
* Brandon Saad, 2012–2013
* Andrew Shaw, 2011–2013
* Jack Skille, 2008–2010
* Ben Smith, 2009–2013
* Trevor van Riemsdyk, 2014–2015
* Kris Versteeg, 2007–2008, 2019

## References

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1. ^ a b "RELEASE: Blackhawks Announce Purchase of Rockford IceHogs". Chicago Blackhawks. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
2. ^ "Rockford IceHogs – Team roster". Rockford IceHogs. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
3. ^ "Rockford IceHogs Roster". American Hockey League. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
4. ^ "Garrett Mitchell Named 13th Captain in Rockford IceHogs History". OurSports Central. February 5, 2021.

## External links

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