Rockford IceHogs
Vincent Hinostroza: The Face of Chicagoland Hockey
March 31st, 2016 Unlike many hockey players, Vincent Hinostroza has never really had to go far from home to further his hockey career. The native of Bartlett, Ill., a suburb just outside of Chicago, played major bantam AAA for the prestigious Chicago Mission, juniors for the Waterloo...
Blackhawks Prospect Garret Ross Charged in "Revenge Porn" Case
March 22nd, 2016 Chicago Blackhawks prospect and Rockford IceHogs forward Garret Ross has...
Michael Leighton Deserves to Hog Spotlight
March 9th, 2016 The Rockford IceHogs (American Hockey League affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks) just swept their weekend series against the Lake Erie Monsters. The back to back victories on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon moved the IceHogs record to 32-14-7-4, good for 75 points in...
Blackhawks & IceHogs Share One Goal
January 18th, 2016 While the weather outside may be brutally cold, two Chicago hockey teams are red-hot. As of the morning of January 18th, 2016, the Chicago Blackhawks and their AHL affiliate the Rockford IceHogs BOTH occupy first place in their respective divisions. Interestingly enough,...
IceHogs Leading On/Off Ice
December 15th, 2015 The Rockford IceHogs certainly are feeling festive this holiday season. Through twenty-six games played, they sport a 17-6-1-2 record good for 37 points in the Central Division. Not only does this lead the Division, the IceHogs also sit atop all of the Western Conference...
The Wrap Around - Streaking, Crunching Checks and Being A Demi-God
December 8th, 2015 Seasons Greetings Blackhawks fans. Our latest installment of The Wrap Around is upon us. This past week in Blackhawks hockey brought many news worthy items to discuss. There is also the whole matter of playing Nashville twice this week as well. As such, we are proud to...
The Bickell Pickle - His Play is Now More Than Kosher
November 20th, 2015 Back on October 22nd, I wrote an article questioning what would become of Bryan Bickell as he continued to struggle. The question was answered when the Chicago Blackhawks sent Bickell down to their AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, on November 3rd. Bickell took the...
Hot Smokin' Bacon - The IceHogs are Cooking Now!
November 7th, 2015 On October 18th at home against Texas, the Rockford IceHogs got blown out 7-2 at home. They looked out of sync and completely lost. There were fumbles, bumbles and such with every aspect of the game. I saw it first hand. However, since that awful Sunday, they have gone...
5 Final Thoughts from Blackhawks Training Camp
October 6th, 2015 Training camp is over here in Chicago. Before looking ahead to the start of the 2015-2016 season Wednesday versus the Rangers, let's review five most notable things I learned over the last two plus weeks: 1. Marko Dano will be an important part of the Blackhawks...
Camp Blackhawks Week One: This Counselor's Favorites
September 25th, 2015 Chicago Blackhawks training camp is one week old. Despite the fact that it is still early in camp, here are the counselor (okay my) favorites thus far: Goalies No competition here. Crawford and Darling look ready to continue with their success from last year. I...
The Strangest Hockey Team Names of All Time: Part Three
September 14th, 2015 As we count down the days until hockey season kicks off once again, we've found several ways to pass the time. One of our more comical pastimes of late has been looking into one of the stranger parts of the hockey world: team names. Minor league hockey teams, in...
Three Little Piggies Ready for the Big Red Barn
September 12th, 2015 Greetings Blackhawks fans. Today I want to talk a bit about three current Rockford IceHogs down on the farm who I believe are ready now to play at the Big Red Barn (AKA United Center). Please note these 'Hogs do not include Trevor Van Riemsdyk, Teuvo Teravainen, David...
Blackhawks Prospect Teravainen Finnish But Hardly Finished
May 10th, 2014 #480591387 / gettyimages.com (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Sport) Finnish phenom Teuvo Teravainen had #TeuvoTime trending in Chicago, along with Chuck Norris-style hyperbole about superpowers, when the Blackhawks prospect was about to join the pro squad in...
