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High On The Hog: First Round Fortunes

By March 15, 2016

The goal of the Rockford IceHogs as the Blackhawks AHL affiliate is pretty clear cut. Winning is secondary to pushing talent through the I-90 pipeline. Success means that Stan Bowman can stock his roster with quality players (or offer that talent around the league for annual cup runs, take your pick). Obviously, Chicago’s run at […]

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Pigs in Zen: Three Steps Back

By kimwrona January 22, 2014 0

After winning two consecutive games, the IceHogs dropped three straight contests to follow up as an encore. Another losing streak is something the club doesn’t need as they continue to push for a playoff spot.

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Pigs in Zen: Hogs Split Another Weekend Set

By kimwrona November 20, 2013 0

The IceHogs had 2 more games this weekend; these were the first two games since the Hawks traded forward Jimmy Hayes and defenseman Dylan Olsen to the Florida Panthers organization on November 14th.

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Pigs in Zen: Consistently Inconsistent?

By kimwrona November 13, 2013 0

Week 6 of the AHL schedule turned out better than the last few games the IceHogs have played, but it still wasn’t what the club would’ve liked. In two games at home against the Iowa Wild, the Hogs split the weekend.

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Pigs in Zen: Hogs Weekend Sweep

By kimwrona October 30, 2013 0

The IceHogs had 2 more games in week 4 of the AHL schedule and they both came on home ice as they welcomed the Charlotte Checkers and Texas Stars into town. These games came after a successful road trip to Ontario, Canada earlier in the week where they took 3 of 4 points from Hamilton […]

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Pigs In Zen: Hogs Shine in 4 Games in 6 Days

By kimwrona October 24, 2013 0

The end of week 3 and the beginning of week 4 featured a total of 4 games for the IceHogs with 3 of them coming on the road. For a young team like the IceHogs, it was crucial to sustain momentum throughout the 6 days that the games were spread out over.  They did just […]

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Pigs In Zen: Hogs Take 2 Points Out of Cleveland

By kimwrona October 16, 2013 0

The IceHogs’ road swing continued in week 2 of the AHL schedule with back-to-back games in Lake Erie against the Monsters this past weekend. After splitting their opening weekend set in the Lone Star State, the Hogs were looking to add to their win total for this season and to continue their streak of sweeping […]

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Pigs in Zen: Hogs Split Preseason Contests

By kimwrona October 2, 2013 0

The IceHogs’ 2013 preseason schedule only featured two contests. Both games were on the road as the BMO Harris Bank Center is undergoing seat renovations.  First up for the Hogs was a trip to West Meadows Ice Arena in Rolling Meadows for a tilt against the Wolves, and then it was up to the Kern […]

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Pigs in Zen: IceHogs Season Preview

By kimwrona September 24, 2013 0

It’s been a long summer for the IceHogs and their fans after the team missed the playoffs by a mere 2 points to the Milwaukee Admirals in 2012-13. The Hogs finished 9th in the Western Conference with a record of 42-31-2-1 (87 points). The roster turnover will be noticeable this year for Rockford, which is […]

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Pigs In Zen: Mo’ Goals, Mo’ Wins, Mo’ Points

By kimwrona March 20, 2013 0

The IceHogs continued their playoff push in week 23 of the AHL schedule as they faced Midwest Division teams for three consecutive nights over the weekend. They started and ended the weekend with the Chicago Wolves and a contest against the Peoria Rivermen was in the middle of that.