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High On The Hog: Depleted

By Jon Fromi March 6, 2017

To say the Rockford IceHogs have been depleted by the deadline deals of their parent club would be a massive understatement. Hey, that’s the way it goes when you are an affiliate. As the AHL season approaches the final weeks, the fact remains that the Hogs are going to be suffering from a definite lack […]

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High On The Hog: Carrick Steps Up

By Jon Fromi February 13, 2017

  The Rockford IceHogs won three of four games this past week, winning three in a row for just the third time this season. The Hogs also got the overtime monkey off their backs. Rockford won in overtime for the first time this year in Milwaukee Friday night, then prevailed in a shootout the next […]

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High On The Hog: Blowing In The Trade Winds

By Jon Fromi January 31, 2017

For the Rockford IceHogs, the All-Star break could not come at a better time. I guess it could come in the middle of a winning streak, but that hasn’t happened much during the 2016-17 campaign. The Hogs are next in action this Friday and have plenty to ponder this week. Rockford hits the break losers […]

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High On The Hog: Blowing In The Trade Winds

By Jon Fromi January 30, 2017

For the Rockford IceHogs, the All-Star break could not come at a better time. I guess it could come in the middle of a winning streak, but that hasn’t happened much during the 2016-17 campaign. The Hogs are next in action this Friday and have plenty to ponder this week. Rockford hits the break losers […]

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High On The Hog: Hoping To Be More Offensive in 2017

By January 3, 2017

Here’s hoping that 2017 is kinder to the Rockford IceHogs then the previous three months. To put it plainly, the 2016 part of this year’s campaign flat out sucked. Through 32 games, the AHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks has been struggling to stay out of the cellar of the Western Conference. Only the Charlotte […]

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High On The Hog: Snappin’, Recappin’

By December 19, 2016

The Rockford IceHogs, AHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks, needed to get on the fun side of the win-loss column after losing their previous nine contests. This past weekend, they were able to stem the flow of a long winless streak and pick up four points in the Central Division standings. Persistence paid off for […]

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High On The Hog: No Offense

By November 28, 2016

The Rockford IceHogs, AHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks, dropped to the vicinity of the Western Conference cellar with three losses this past week. There is a logical explanation for the IceHogs lounging near the bottom of the league through 19 games. Rockford just isn’t that darned good up front. Shall I elaborate? If I […]

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High On The Hog: Four-Point Week

By November 22, 2016

The Rockford IceHogs, AHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks, rebounded from a tough stretch of games with a pair of wins this past week. Goals have been hard to come by for the Hogs so far this season, so it was nice to see the Hogs post some crooked numbers on the BMO Harris Bank […]

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High On The Hog: On The Road

By November 2, 2016

The Rockford IceHogs, AHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks, have several short road jaunts this season. There is nothing resembling the two extended trips that is standard for the Hawks. In fact, the longest the Hogs will be away from the BMO Harris Bank Center is four games. The IceHogs are in Charlotte today to […]

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High On The Hog: Weekend Trifecta

By October 25, 2016

The Rockford IceHogs, AHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks, rebounded from a rough start to the 2016-17 season this past weekend. With three games in three days, the Hogs bested Grand Rapids on the road before opening their home schedule with a pair of wins Saturday and Sunday. Heading into the weekend, I wondered to […]