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Meet Your New IceHog: Chad Yetman
Rockford IceHogs announced they had signed Chad Yetman to an AHL deal. The 2020 6th round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks is an interesting prospect to keep an eye on.
Corey Crawford Retires From the NHL
Two-time Stanley Cup Champion, Corey Crawford, announced his retirement from the NHL after 10 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Going For Gold: Team USA!
Team USA matches up against Team Canada for an epic Gold Medal game. It won’t be easy, but it will be fun. Look for Blackhawks prospect Landon Slaggert to get his first point of the tournament.
IT’S OFFICIAL: Rockford IceHogs Will Play 2020-21 Season
IT’S OFFICIAL: Rockford IceHogs Will Play 2020-21 Season. The AHL has announced team news and division realignment.
Team USA Heads to Semifinal
After a loss for the Czech Republic on Saturday, one Blackhawks prospect remains in the hunt for the 2021 World Junior Championship Gold Medal.
Dylan Strome and Blackhawks Agree to Contract
Oh, thank goodness. I don’t know about you, but I was not wanting to talk about Training Camp with the question of Dylan Strome’s status still lingering. Strome and the Blackhawks put us out of our misery this afternoon by finalizing his contract extension.
Looking at Blackhawks Prospects in the 2021 World Junior Championship
With the Quarterfinals of the 2021 World Juniors beginning today, I took a look at how the Blackhawks prospects are performing in the tournament.
The Blackhawks Rebuild Is (Finally?) Happening
The time has come. After a Decade of Dominance, the Chicago Blackhawks are officially in rebuild mode.
With how that first sentence reads, you would assume that this came as a shock. But, the news was anything but that. In my opinion, there are two big reasons for that.
Blackhawks 3 Questions For Game 2
Three questions for the Chicago Blackhawks leading into Game 2 against the Edmonton Oilers.
Previewing Blackhawks vs. Oilers
When the season came to a halt due to COVID-19, the Blackhawks had solidified their spot outside of the playoffs. Then, the NHL’s Return to Play plan expanded the playoff picture to include 24 teams, and suddenly the Blackhawks are right back in it.
2019-2020 AHL Season Cancelled
Here we are. We’re in the place we expected to be in but didn’t want. Without an official announcement, it could remain “tomorrow’s problem”. Now, tomorrow is today and everything sucks. The 2019-2020 American Hockey League season was officially cancelled this morning.
Weekend Warriors
The IceHogs were back in action at the BMO Friday night. I wish I could make you wait until the end of my recap to tell you the result, but I can’t contain my excitement. THE ICEHOGS WON THEIR FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON! To make it even better, they beat the Chicago Wolves!
The Hogs Are Home
As the summer faded away into hockey season, I couldn’t help but to be beyond excited.
Prospect Tournament Game 2
It’s only August and the Blackhawks are already playing back-to-back games! That’s the beauty of the prospect tournament. Alexis Gravel got the day off in net for this one, and we got to see free-agent invite Nick Kossoff.
Prospect Tournament Game 1
The 2019 Prospect Tournament in Traverse City, Michigan is upon us. As always, the Blackhawks have sent their top prospects to compete. The good thing about this tournament is there are a bunch of players who are fighting for NHL spots. But, if they can't make the big team - many of them will play for our IceHogs. It's a great chance to get a look at a few of our players before they hit the ice for NHL preseason or when the season starts in October.
The Offseason So Far & A NEW PODCAST!
Welcome back! It’s been awhile. The Blackhawks and the IceHogs both missed the playoffs, so you could say I was a bit bitter and didn’t want to write about hockey.
Kiss Me, I’m Anton
Sunday night’s contest had big playoff implications for the IceHogs. The team is still fighting for their playoff lives and sat one spot out coming into the game against the Texas Stars. You could say the IceHogs needed a bit of that Irish luck. To make the game even more important, the Texas Stars are the team that sat immediately ahead of the Hogs in the standings.
All We Do Is . . . Go To OT!
The second game of a 3-in-3 came to Rockford on Saturday night, bringing with it tired players and an excited crowd. The BMO was rocking which is always great to see. The Cleveland Monsters were in town. I don't know if I'll ever forgive them for sweeping us in the playoffs a few seasons ago. There are just some things you can't let go of.
This Is A Big Deal
There’s some exciting news buzzing around the Rockford IceHogs this week. What’s a big deal, you ask? COLLIN DELIA IS BACK IN ROCKFORD!
Sunday Night Snowdown
There was once a snowy and slushy Sunday night in the great town of Rockford, Illinois when the San Antonio Rampage came into town to face the hometown boys, the Rockford IceHogs. The Rampage players are used to skating on ice, but being from Texas, they aren’t used to weathering it out in the wild.