Colliton an Important Hire for Blackhawks, IceHogs Scott Kline | May 21, 2017 Ted Dent was the face of Rockford IceHogs hockey. Hired as an assistant coach for the IceHogs’ inaugural season in the American Hockey League (2007-08), he served in that capacity…
Vincent Hinostroza: The Face of Chicagoland Hockey Colin Fitts | March 31, 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…
Blackhawks Prospect Garret Ross Charged in “Revenge Porn” Case Dustin L. Nelson | March 22, 2016 Chicago Blackhawks prospect and Rockford IceHogs forward Garret Ross has
Michael Leighton Deserves to Hog Spotlight Rick Rischall | March 9, 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…
Blackhawks & IceHogs Share One Goal Rick Rischall | January 18, 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 Leading On/Off Ice Rick Rischall | December 15, 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…
The Wrap Around – Streaking, Crunching Checks and Being A Demi-God Rick Rischall | December 8, 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 Bickell Pickle – His Play is Now More Than Kosher Rick Rischall | November 20, 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…
Hot Smokin’ Bacon – The IceHogs are Cooking Now! Rick Rischall | November 7, 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…
5 Final Thoughts from Blackhawks Training Camp Rick Rischall | October 6, 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…
Camp Blackhawks Week One: This Counselor’s Favorites Rick Rischall | September 25, 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.…
The Strangest Hockey Team Names of All Time: Part Three Cam Hasbrouck | September 14, 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…