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High On The Hog: Visentin, Vinnie and the (Goto)vets

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The Rockford IceHogs, AHL affiliate to the Chicago Blackhawks, are nearing the end of an eight-game home stand. The team has continued to pace the Central Division, going 4-1-0-1 in this current stretch and gaining points in each of its past three games. An otherwise satisfying week was marred with an injury to backup goaltender […]
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High On The Hog: The Not Quite Midseason Review

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The IceHogs of Rockford are approaching midseason. Well, not quite. The farmer boys will reach that milestone following this week’s home slate. However, the Hogs had a whole week off from game action and that gave me time to think. As the Hogs only action this week was a victory in DesMoines Sunday, this is […]
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High On The Hog: Rockford Shuffle

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The Rockford IceHogs rebounded a bit in this week’s AHL action, winning two of three games and gaining a bit of ground on first place Milwaukee. With a .662 points percentage, the Hogs sit in second place in the Central Division as well as the AHL’s Western Conference. This week saw a lot of movement […]
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High On The Hog: Holiday Blahs

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It was a rough holiday stretch for the Rockford IceHogs. The Blackhawks AHL affiliate dropped three games this past week. Goals were hard to come by, with Rockford finding twine just four times in the three losses. Two of those defeats came at the hands of Milwaukee, who supplanted the Hogs at the top of the Central […]
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High On The Hog: Jake Dowell’s Career Year?

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The Rockford IceHogs, AHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks, continue to play impressive hockey as we approach the holidays. The IceHogs completed a sweep of their four-game trip to Texas and split a weekend set with Iowa and Grand Rapids. Rockford is on top of the Central Division standings with a 17-6-1-2 record. A loss […]
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High On The Hog: How The Hogs Continue To Roll

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Dang…I hate when Mom gives us all sweaters… The Rockford IceHogs, the Blackhawks AHL affiliate, just finished up play for the month with a tough loss to the Milwaukee Admirals. The Hogs Central Division rival handed Rockford three losses in November. Three of the IceHogs top scorers were called up to Chicago this month and […]
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High On The Hog: Bunched Up In The Central Division

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The Rockford IceHogs, the Blackhawks AHL affiliate in Winnebago County, have found themselves in a pretty competitive Central Division so far in 2015-16. If the first two months of the season are any indication, finishing at the top of the eight-team division may be a tall order. Rockford’s 10-4-1-2 record and .676 points percentage would […]
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High On The Hog: Back To Bickell

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The Rockford IceHogs, the Blackhawks affiliate in the American Hockey League, split a pair of games with Central Division opponents this weekend. The Hogs extended their point streak to eight games and are now 7-3-1-1 in 2015-16. Rockford beat Grand Rapids on the road Friday night. They came back to Winnebago County the next evening […]
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