Rockford IceHogs
| Rockford IceHogs | |
|---|---|
 2016–17 AHL season | |
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| City | Rockford, Illinois |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Central |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Operated | 2007–present |
| Home arena | BMO Harris Bank Center |
| Colors |
Red, Black, White |
| Owner(s) | City of Rockford |
| General manager | Mark Bernard |
| Head coach | Ted Dent |
| Media |
WIFR 23.3 (Justice Network) 104.9 The X |
| 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 |
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.
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 them to Rockford to become the present-day Rockford IceHogs.
On January 11, 2013, the IceHogs declared Rachael Williams as the team's "Two Millionth Fan."[1][2]
Timeline
- 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
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
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| Season | Games | Won | Lost | OTL | SOL | Points | PCT | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing | Year | 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 | Out of playoffs | |||
| 2011–12 | 76 | 35 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 79 | .520 | 207 | 228 | 5th, Midwest | 2012 | Out of playoffs | |||
| 2012–13 | 76 | 42 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 87 | .572 | 246 | 225 | 3rd, Midwest | 2013 | Out of playoffs | |||
| 2013–14 | 76 | 35 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 79 | .520 | 234 | 262 | 4th, Midwest | 2014 | Out of playoffs | |||
| 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 | — | — | — |
Players
Current roster
Updated November 11, 2016.[3][4]
Team captains
- Jim Fahey, 2007–2008
- Tim Brent, 2008–2009
- Jake Dowell, 2009–2010, 2015-
- Garnet Exelby, 2010–2011
- Brandon Segal and Brian Fahey, 2011–2012
- Martin St. Pierre, 2012–2013
- Jared Nightingale, 2013–2014
- Joakim Nordström, 2014-2015
- Brandon Mashinter, 2015
Notable alumni
- Bryan Bickell, 2007–2010
- Dave Bolland, 2007–2008
- Brandon Bollig, 2010–2013
- Corey Crawford, 2007–2010
- Scott Darling, 2014-2015
- Niklas Hjalmarsson, 2007–2009
- Jack Skille, 2008–2009
- 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
- Ben Smith, 2009–2013
- Trevor van Riemsdyk, 2014-15
- Kris Versteeg, 2007–2008
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)
Post-season
- Goals: Kris Versteeg: 6 (2007–08)
- Assists: Martin St. Pierre: 12 (2007–08)
- Points: Martin St. Pierre: 14 (2007–08)
- 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
- ↑ Passolt, Kelsie (January 11, 2013). "Rockford IceHogs honor 2 millionth fan". KWWL. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- ↑ Schreck, Reed (January 11, 2013). "Rockford IceHogs end slide, count fan No. 2M on same night". Rockford Register Star. Rockford, IL. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Rockford IceHogs – Team roster". Rockford IceHogs. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
- ↑ "Rockford IceHogs Roster". American Hockey League. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
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