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Rockford IceHogs

Rockford IceHogs

American Hockey League team in Rockford, Illinois


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.

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IceHogs primary logo from 2007 to 2022

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

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Season-by-season results

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Players

Current roster

Updated April 18, 2024.[2][3]

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Team captains

Notable alumni


References

  1. "RELEASE: Blackhawks Announce Purchase of Rockford IceHogs". Chicago Blackhawks. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  2. "Rockford IceHogs – Team roster". Rockford IceHogs. Retrieved 2024-04-18.

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