| Rockford IceHogs | |
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| City: | Rockford, Illinois |
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| League: | American Hockey League |
| Conference: | Western Conference |
| Division: | Midwest Division |
| Founded: | 2007 |
| Home Arena: | BMO Harris Bank Center |
| Colors: | Red, black, white
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| Owner(s): | Rockford MetroCentre City of Rockford |
| General Manager: | Mark Bernard |
| Head Coach: | Ted Dent |
| Affiliates: | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL), Indy Fuel (ECHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1995–1997: | Baltimore Bandits |
| 1997–2005: | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks |
| 2007–present: | Rockford IceHogs |
The Rockford IceHogs are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They began play during the 2007–08 AHL season at the MetroCentre in Rockford, Illinois, USA. They are the top affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL.
Official Rockford IceHogs Website: http://www.icehogs.com/
History[]
The current Rockford IceHogs were founded in 1995 as the Baltimore Bandits and then relocated in 1997 to Cincinnati, Ohio to become the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks. The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks suspended operations for the 2005–06 AHL season due to the lack of an NHL affiliate after the previous affiliates Detroit Red Wings and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim signed new agreements with the two other AHL teams which are the Grand Rapids Griffins and the Portland Pirates. The franchise was later renamed 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 them to Rockford to become the current day Rockford IceHogs.
- The franchise was previously known as
- Baltimore Bandits (1995–1997)
- Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (1997–2005) (an affiliate of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Detroit Red Wings)
- The market was previously served by
- Rockford IceHogs (1999–2007) UHL
Season-by-Season Results[]
Regular Season[]
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | OTL | SOL | Points | Goals For |
Goals Against |
Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | 80 | 44 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 98 | 247 | 231 | 2nd, West |
| 2008–09 | 80 | 40 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 86 | 229 | 220 | 4th, West |
| 2009–10 | 80 | 44 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 226 | 226 | 3rd, West |
| 2010–11 | 80 | 38 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 85 | 216 | 245 | 8th, West |
| 2011–12 | 76 | 35 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 79 | 207 | 228 | 8th, Midwest |
Playoffs[]
| Season | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | W, 4-1, HOU | L, 3-4, CHI | — | — |
| 2008–09 | L, 0-4, MIL | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | L, 0-4, TEX | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Out of playoffs, | |||
| 2011–12 | Out of playoffs, | |||