Articles from April 2008
CHICAGO, April 30, 2008 – Blackhawks fans will soon find their favorite team on Chicago’s favorite radio station as all home and road Blackhawks games will be broadcast on WGN Radio beginning this season.
The Chicago Blackhawks and WGN Radio announced today that they have agreed to a three-year partnership that will make WGN Radio the flagship station for Blackhawk Hockey through 2010-2011.
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Rockford, Ill.- After an intense 10-game regular season series, the Rockford IceHogs and Chicago Wolves get to meet up once again, this time in the postseason. The IceHogs and Wolves will begin a battle in the best-of-seven West Division Finals on Thursday in Rosemont at the Allstate Arena. The following is a series preview between the West Division clubs.
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Rockford, Ill.-The Rockford IceHogs completed a three-game road sweep in Houston against the Aeros during Week 2 of the 2008 Calder Cup Postseason and finished off Houston in the West Division Semifinals 4-1. After their first round win, the IceHogs continue the postseason against the Chicago Wolves beginning on Thursday.
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Rockford, Ill.- One day after punching their ticket to the West Division Finals, the Rockford IceHogs found an opponent. The Chicago Wolves topped the Milwaukee Admirals 3-0 on Saturday night to win their best-of-seven West Division Semifinals series four-games-to-two.
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Houston, Tex.- The Rockford IceHogs are headed to the West Division Finals. With a 5-2 capstone to three straight wins over the Houston Aeros in Texas, the IceHogs have completed a 4-1 series victory.
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Sorry, NHL execs, no Ovechkin-Crosby matchup for you in the playoffs. That’s what would’ve happened had Washington pulled out a win at home in Game 7. It looked like that’s what was going to happen, right? At least I thought so after they pulled out Game 6 with four straight goals in the third period, and also when they scored first in Game 7 (teams are now 10-2 when scoring first in Game 7s).
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Houston Tex,- The script has been easy so far in the Rockford IceHogs-Houston Aeros West Division Semifinal Calder Cup Playoff series. Tied at the intermissions and finish in a one-goal game (except Game One because of an empty net goal).
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The 2008 NHL Entry Draft remains on track to be the Steven Stamkos show.
Stamkos, who has been ranked the No. 1 draft-eligible prospect since this past summer, remained No. 1 Thursday when NHL Central Scouting released its final ranking of the North American players eligible for the 2008 Entry Draft, which will be held June 20-21 in Ottawa.
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COLORADO SPRINGS,Colo. – Defenseman Mark Stuart (Rochester, Minn./Boston Bruins) and forward Adam Burish (Madison, Wis./Chicago Blackhawks) have been added to the roster of the U.S. Men’s National Team that will compete at the 2008 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship, USA Hockey announced today.
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DAVID KEON: Good afternoon, everyone. I'm David Keon of the National Hockey League's public relations department, and I'd like to welcome you to this call. With us we have Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks, and thanks very much to Nicklas Backstrom for joining us from Washington.
Earlier today Nicklas, Patrick and Jonathan were named as finalists for the Calder Trophy Award for the National Hockey Leagues Rookie of the Year, which will be announced at the awards banquet in Toronto on June 12.
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NEW YORK (April 23, 2008) -- Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom and a pair of Chicago Blackhawks -- right wing Patrick Kane and center Jonathan Toews -- are the three finalists for the Calder Trophy in 2007-08, awarded "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition," the National Hockey League announced today.
This marks the second consecutive season in which two players from the same club are Calder Trophy finalists. In 2006-07, the Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal finished first and third, respectively, in the voting.
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Houston, Tex.- The Rockford IceHogs have taken the 2-1 advantage in the West Division Semifinals with a 2-1 win over the Houston Aeros at the Toyota Center on Tuesday. Derek Nesbitt scored the game-winning goal at 17:14 in the third period off of a pass from St. Pierre on a breakaway.
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The Rockford IceHogs first ever Calder Cup playoff series got underway with two games at the Rockford MetroCentre over the weekend. The Houston Aeros and IceHogs came to a 1-1 tie in the series and now head to Texas for three games in the Toyota Center.
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Rockford, Ill.- The Houston Aeros evened the series with a double overtime 1-0 win at the Rockford MetroCentre in Game 2 of the West Division Semifinals on Saturday. The Rockford IceHogs and Aeros played to a scoreless tie in the first 80 minutes, but then at 6:57 in the second overtime, Ryan Jones broke the stalemate with a goal off of the back of Corey Crawford's pad.
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Rockford, Ill.- Judging from the first 60 minutes of the Houston-Rockford series, it's going to be an intense one. The Hogs snuck away with a 3-1 win at the Rockford MetroCentre on Friday in Game 1 of the West Division Semifinals.
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General Manager Dale Tallon announced today that the Blackhawks have agreed to terms with forward Dan Bertram and defenseman Mike Brennan. Both come to the Blackhawks after having spent four seasons at Boston College, where they captured the 2008 NCAA Championship last weekend.
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Rockford, Ill.- The Houston Aeros and the American Hockey League announced on Thursday the dates and times for the IceHogs' three away games in the West Division Semifinals of the Calder Cup Playoffs.
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Rockford, Ill.- In their first season in the American Hockey League, the Rockford IceHogs begin their quest for the Calder Cup. The IceHogs are matched up with the Houston Aeros in the First Round of the Calder Cup Playoffs. The IceHogs have home ice advantage for the best-of-seven series. The following is a first round postseason preview of the IceHogs-Aeros series.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Defenseman Tim Gleason (Clawson, Mich./Carolina Hurricanes) has been added to the 2008 U.S. Men’s National Team roster it was announced today by USA Hockey.
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Rockford, Ill.-The Rockford IceHogs first ever season in the American Hockey League came to a close and the IceHogs are now playoff bound. Rockford secured second place in the AHL’s West Division with a pair of wins during Week 28 and now get ready for the First Round of the Calder Cup Playoffs against the Houston Aeros. The IceHogs set a franchise total attendance record in 2007-08 as 153,056 fans came to IceHogs games at the Rockford MetroCentre.
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Rockford, Ill.- The Rockford IceHogs, along with the American Hockey League, announced on Sunday night the IceHogs first two Calder Cup Playoff dates. The IceHogs will take on the Houston Aeros in the First Round of the Calder Cup Playoffs.
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Rockford, Ill.- It took the final game of the season to answer all of the post season questions, but the Hogs finally have a seeding and an opponent after a 5-3 win over Iowa on Sunday.
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Rockford, Ill.- Rockford IceHogs Team President Ryan Washatka along with Head Coach Mike Haviland and Assistant Coach Ted Dent presented the IceHogs 2007-08 team awards following the Hogs final regular season game on Sunday afternoon against the Iowa Stars.
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Rosemont, Ill.- If there is one thing that the Rockford IceHogs would like to improve on, it’s their performance in games after beating the Chicago Wolves. A night after topping Chicago 3-1 at the Rockford MetroCentre, Rockford was blown out at the Allstate Arena 7-1 on Saturday night.
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General Manager Dale Tallon announced today that the Blackhawks have signed forward Nathan Davis out of Miami University of Ohio.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Davis, 21, stands at 6-1 and weighs in at 204 pounds. He was the Blackhawks 4th round pick (117th overall) in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He played the last four seasons for the RedHawks appearing in 138 games and notching 63 goals and 69 assists for 132 points and 105 penalty minutes.
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Rockford, Ill.- It seemed like every time one team would score, the other would answer right back. The Rockford IceHogs eeked out two points against the Chicago Wolves on Friday in front of 5,755 fans at the MetroCentre to hold on to second place in the West Division.
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Rockford, Ill.- The popular television show “Bacon Bits”, featuring the Rockford IceHogs, returns this Sunday, April 13. This season’s fifth episode gets underway at 9:35 p.m. on FOX 39 in Rockford. The show comes on the heels of Rockford’s 2007-08 regular season finale on Sunday afternoon.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Hockey today named the first 17 players to its U.S. Men’s National Team that will compete at the 2008 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, May 2-18.
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Rockford, Ill.- The Peoria Rivermen gave the IceHogs a little bit of their own medicine Wednesday at the Rockford MetroCentre. The Hogs fell 6-1 after coming off a blowout win on Saturday.
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Chicago, Ill.- Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Dale Tallon announced on Tuesday that the National Hockey League club has returned center Dave Bolland and defenseman Jordan Hendry on loan to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League.
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Why yes, I am excited the hockey playoffs are about to begin, why do you ask?
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Rockford, Ill.- Time is running out for Rockford IceHogs fans to get a chance at winning a customized Harley-Davidson motorcycle. The IceHogs and Kegel Harley-Davidson/Buell are raffling a 2008 Harley-Davidson FXD Dyna Super Glide motorcycle customized for the ultimate IceHogs fan!|
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The Chicago Blackhawks announced today the hiring of Chris Werner as Senior Executive Director, Ticket & Business Development and Annie Camins as Director of Youth Hockey.
Werner comes to the Blackhawks after 12 years of service at Ticketmaster Chicago, most recently in the position of Senior General Manager. Werner also has high-level experience with venue management for organizations including Ogden Entertainment Services and Navy Pier.
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Chicago, Ill.-Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Dale Tallon announced on Monday that the National Hockey League club loaned forwards Adam Berti and Kris Versteeg along with defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson back to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League.
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NEW YORK -- The Tampa Bay Lightning won the National Hockey League Draft Drawing today and retained the first overall drafting position for the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, June 20 and 21 at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario.
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CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB) today announced a unique partnership between the two sports organizations. The new marketing partnership, one-of-a-kind among sports franchises, gives the Blackhawks a significant presence within U.S. Cellular Field, home of the White Sox, during the 2008 season.
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Rockford, Ill.-Despite securing a spot in the upcoming Calder Cup postseason, the Rockford IceHogs are still stuck in a playoff race. After two wins in Week 27 vaulted them into the playoffs, Rockford has four games during Week 28 that will determine the club’s playoff positioning. Rockford currently sits in second place in the West Division.
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NEW YORK – A season of suspenseful races and outstanding performances on the ice was accompanied by historic levels of attendance at National Hockey League arenas in 2007-08. Total attendance of 21,236,255 and the per-game average of 17,265 set records in each category and marked the third consecutive season of growth.
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Chicago, Ill.- Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Dale Tallon announced on Sunday morning that the National Hockey League club has recalled center Kris Versteeg and defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson from the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League.
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Rockford, Ill.- The Rockford IceHogs hosted its 9th Annual Jersey Auction for charity on Saturday night following its game against the San Antonio Rampage. IceHogs fans helped the Hogs raise $73,195. The IceHogs and their generous fans have now helped raise over $500,000 for chaerity with the club’s nine auctions.
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Rockford, Ill.- What a night for the Rockford IceHogs. The Hogs clinched a playoff spot thanks to a 7-1 win over the San Antonio Rampage at the Rockford MetroCentre. It is the team's biggest goal differential in a win this season and the second time the Hogs have beaten the Rampage, a potential playoff opponent, by more than five goals.
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Chicago's rookie sensations, Pat Kane and Jonathan Toews, will test the mettle of the NHL's best goaltending Sunday when Detroit hosts the Blackhawks at Joe Louis Arena at 12:30 p.m. ET on the season-ending NHL on NBC game.
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Moline, Ill.- To say bounces hadn’t been going Corey Crawford’s way with the Rockford IceHogs in February and March might be an understatement. Following a solid outing on Sunday, Crawford didn’t let up on the Quad City Flames on Friday night turning away 29 Quad City shots to earn his third shutout of the season in Rockford’s 3-0 win. The two mini-two game winning streak for Crwaford follows a personal seven game losing stretch.
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Chicago, Ill.- Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Dale Tallon announced of Friday that the National Hockey League club has recalled winger Adam Berti from the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League. IceHogs General Manager of Hockey Operations Al MacIsaac also announced that Chicago's 2007 second-round draft pick (#56 overall) Akim Aliu (AH-keym AH-loo) has signed an Amateur Try-Out with the IceHogs.
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Rockford, Ill.- It’s hard to believe that two weeks into the 2007-08 regular season the majority of Rockford IceHogs fans had never heard of Martin St. Pierre. After beginning the campaign in the Russian Super League, St. Pierre didn’t join the IceHogs in the American Hockey League until Oct. 16th. On Thursday, the AHL named St. Pierre an AHL Second Team All-Star.
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Rockford, Ill.- Rockford IceHogs General Manager Al MacIsaac announced on Thursday that goaltender Mike Brodeur has been reassigned to the Rockford IceHogs from the ECHL’s Pensacola Ice Pilots.
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Though I’m still not in favor of giving teams a point just for making it to OT, I have to admit since the NHL has instituted this rule, the playoff races have become absolutely mind-bending. To have this many teams involved in the playoff races at this late stage of the season, as well as having a few division titles and the top seed in the Eastern Conference all for grabs just blows me away. That, and if it weren’t for the three-point games, my beloved Blackhawks would have been more concerned with tee times right now.
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NEW YORK/TORONTO (April 2, 2008) – The National Hockey League Draft Drawing, a weighted system to determine the order of selection for the first 14 picks of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, will take place Monday, April 7, at 8 p.m. ET at the NHL’s New York City office
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Rockford, Ill.- Rockford IceHogs Team President Ryan Washatka announced Tuesday that tickets for Rockford’s first two possible Calder Cup Playoff games will go on sale on Wednesday, April 2 at 10 a.m.
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For the first time in history, the Chicago Blackhawks will televise their entire 82-game regular season schedule and playoff games on both cable and free television.
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