Rockford IceHogs

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This article is about the current AHL franchise. For the previous United Hockey League franchise, see Rockford IceHogs (UHL).
Rockford IceHogs
CityRockford, Illinois
LeagueAmerican Hockey League
ConferenceWestern
DivisionCentral
Founded1995
Operated2007–present
Home arenaBMO Center
ColorsRed, black, white
     
Owner(s)Wirtz Corporation[1]
General managerMark Bernard (de facto)
Head coachMark Eaton (interim)
CaptainBrett Seney
MediaWIFR 19.2 (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
Current season

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

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

The franchise was previously known as:

The market was previously served by:

Season-by-season results

Rockford IceHogs season results
Regular season Playoffs
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

Current roster

Updated March 27, 2025.[2][3]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Contract
42 Canada Nolan Allan D L 21 2025 Davidson, Saskatchewan Blackhawks
89 Canada Andreas Athanasiou C L 30 2024 London, Ontario Blackhawks
22 United States Joey Anderson RW R 26 2025 Roseville, Minnesota Blackhawks
63 United States Jackson Cates C L 27 2023 Stillwater, Minnesota IceHogs
33 United States Drew Commesso G L 22 2024 Norwell, Massachusetts Blackhawks
52 United States Colin Felix D R 26 2024 Camden, New Jersey IceHogs
20 United States Cavan Fitzgerald (A) D L 28 2024 Boston, Massachusetts IceHogs
74 Canada Ryan Gagnier C L 22 2023 Tecumseh, Ontario IceHogs
70 United States Cole Guttman (A) C R 25 2024 Northridge, California Blackhawks
92 United States Gavin Hayes LW R 20 2024 Ypsilanti, Michigan Blackhawks
58 United States D. J. King D L 24 2023 Scottsdale, Arizona IceHogs
93 Belarus Dmitry Kuzmin D L 21 2025 Kholstovo, Belarus Blackhawks
49 United States Kevin Lombardi RW R 26 2024 Schwenksville, Pennsylvania IceHogs
90 Canada Paul Ludwinski C L 20 2024 Toronto, Ontario Blackhawks
43 Canada Jalen Luypen LW L 22 2023 Kelowna, British Columbia Blackhawks
53 Czech Republic Marcel Marcel LW L 21 2023 Plzeň, Czech Republic Blackhawks
26 United States Gerry Mayhew C R 32 2024 Wyandotte, Michigan IceHogs
45 Canada Adam McCormick D L 24 2025 Woodstock, New Brunswick IceHogs
36 Canada Matteo Pietroniro D L 26 2025 Boise, Idaho IceHogs
37 Finland Aku Raty RW R 23 2025 Oulu, Finland Blackhawks
12 United States Zach Sanford LW L 31 2024 Salem, Massachusetts Blackhawks
67 Canada Samuel Savoie LW L 21 2024 Dieppe, New Brunswick Blackhawks
62 Canada Brett Seney (C) C L 29 2022 London, Ontario Blackhawks
80 Canada Mitchell Weeks G L 23 2022 Barrie, Ontario IceHogs

Team captains

Notable alumni

References

  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 2025-03-27.
  3. ^ "Rockford IceHogs Roster". American Hockey League. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  4. ^ "Garrett Mitchell Named 13th Captain in Rockford IceHogs History". OurSports Central. February 5, 2021.