Articles from October 2008

Rockford, Ill.-  The Rockford IceHogs took the lead in the second frame, but the Manitoba Moose came back for a 2-1 win at the Rockford MetroCentre. Read More...

The Chicago Blackhawks announced today a partnership with The Nettelhorst School, a Chicago Public School, to fight childhood obesity. The partnership is based on both organizations’ commitment to education and the health and well being of young people in Chicago. Read More...

Rockford, Ill.-  After a 7-1-0-0 start to the 2008-09 American Hockey League season, the Rockford IceHogs return home this weekend for a pair of games against North Division opponents.  The weekend set is highlighted by the IceHogs presidential bobblehead election on Saturday. Read More...

Three more wins for the Rockford IceHogs in Week 3 has vaulted the American Hockey League club four points ahead of the field in the Western Conference in the young 2008-09 regular season.  After a pair of wins over the Norfolk Admirals, the IceHogs skated away with their first ever regular season win at the Allstate Arena over the Wolves on Sunday.  Rockford will put its 4-0-0-0 home record on the line this weekend against a pair of North Division foes. Read More...

Rockford, Ill.- The Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Dale Tallon announced on Monday that the NHL club recalled defenseman Cam Barker. He is the third player to get a call up from the Rockford IceHogs in 2008-09. Read More...

The Chicago Blackhawks have recalled defenseman Cam Barker (6-3, 213) from the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs. Read More...

Rosemont, Ill.- The Rockford IceHogs have gone to a shootout in three of the last four games, and have found themselves the victor in all of them. Read More...

Chicago, Ill.- Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Dale Tallon announced Sunday that defensemen Jordan Hendry and Niklas Hjalmarsosn have been assigned to the Rockford IceHogs. Read More...

The Chicago Blackhawks have assigned defensemen Jordan Hendry and Niklas Hjalmarsson to the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs.
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The Chicago Blackhawks have announced a crowd of 22,690 fans for their contest tonight against the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings, establishing a franchise record for the largest regular-season attended game. Tonight’s matchup eclipsed the previous regular-season mark of 22,644 set on March 8, 1997 against the Phoenix Coyotes at the United Center. Read More...

Rockford, Ill.- Goalie Antti Niemi knew that even with a three-goal lead in the second period, the Rockford IceHogs were still facing a Norfolk Admirals that could score. Read More...

NEW YORK (October 25, 2008) – The Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings will wear commemorative retro jerseys during NHL Winter Classic 2009, which will be held at Wrigley Field in Chicago on New Year’s Day. Both jerseys were unveiled during the broadcast of tonight’s game between the clubs on WGN-TV and FSN Detroit. Read More...

Rockford, Ill.- For the second game in a row, the Rockford IceHogs tied the game in the third period to force an overtime and won in the shootout on Friday at the Rockford MetroCentre. Read More...

NEW YORK (October 24, 2008) – The NHL Winter Classic 2009 jerseys will be unveiled during the broadcast of the game between the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, Oct. 25. WGN-TV and FSN Detroit will broadcast the game, which begins at 7:30 p.m. CT (8:30pm ET) and marks the first time the two clubs will meet this season. Read More...

Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville is still getting to know the players on his new team; while he obviously knew about skaters like Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Brian Campbell, he’s also found pleasant surprises in defenseman Aaron Johnson and forward Dave Bolland. Read More...

Rockford, Ill.- Chicago Blackhawks General Manager of Minor League Affiliates Mark Bernard announced on Wednesday that the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League have signed winger Sean McMorrow to a PTO. Read More...

Rockford, Ill.- The Rockford IceHogs unveiled a new look to icehogs.com on Wednesday.  Many of the previous features have remained on the site while the design has been updated to improve navigability and give the site a fresh new look.
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The Chicago Blackhawks have recalled right wing Troy Brouwer (6-2, 213) from the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs. In addition, the Blackhawks have assigned right wing Jack Skille to the IceHogs. Read More...

National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman will informally address the media before the Chicago Blackhawks host the Edmonton Oilers at the United Center on Wednesday at 8:00 P.M. Read More...

Rockford, Ill.-  Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Dale Tallon announced on Tuesday that the National Hockey League club has recalled winger Troy Brouwer from the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League.  Tallon also announced that winger Jack Skille was reassigned to Rockford. Read More...

The Chicago Blackhawks and Impact Networking have entered into a new, multi-year corporate sponsorship that gives Impact Networking a significant presence during all Blackhawks home games at the United Center, including dasherboards, LED displays and sponsorship of the NHL Impact Plays of the Week. Impact will also be hosting four Technology Showcases at the United Center for customers before select games this season. Read More...

A season-beginning five game stretch against West Division foes came to a close for the Rockford IceHogs.  The American Hockey League club skated away with two wins in Week 2 to start the season 4-1-0-0.  The IceHogs have jumped out to the solid start despite ranking last in shots per game in the league but tenth in goals scored.  Rockford has three more games on the schedule for Week 3. Read More...

Milwaukee, Wis.- A last-minute goal from Petri Kontiola to tie the game led to a shootout win on Saturday against the Milwaukee Admirals at the Bradley Center.
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A day after their former coach Denis Savard was relieved of his duties, the Blackhawks were back on the ice under new head coach Joel Quenneville, preparing for tomorrow’s game against St. Louis. Read More...

Des Moines, Ill.- An offensive outburst led the Rockford IceHogs to a 6-3 win over the Iowa Chops on Friday night at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.  The line combination of Troy Brouwer (1g-3a), Rob Klinkhammer (1g-2a) and Petri Kontiola (1g-1a) overwhelmed the Chops to lead the IceHogs. Read More...

The Chicago Blackhawks announced today the addition of Marc Bergevin as an assistant coach on Joel Quenneville’s staff. Read More...

On a day that Blackhawks President John McDonough said was “filled with mixed emotions,” Joel Quenneville was introduced as the Hawks’ 37th head coach in franchise history, replacing Denis Savard.
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The Chicago Blackhawks have named Joel Quenneville the 37th head coach in franchise history, replacing Denis Savard, who was relieved of his duties earlier on Thursday. Read More...

Rockford, Ill.- Fans of the Rockford IceHogs now have a new home to watch all of the IceHogs road games.  The American Hockey League club announced on Wednesday that Sports Page is the official road game viewing sponsor for the IceHogs during the 2008-09 season. Read More...

With the team winless after three games (0-2-1), head coach Denis Savard and the Blackhawks are trying to take things in stride. While urgency is key for the team, so is staying on an even keel through the long NHL season. Read More...

Plainview, N.Y. - October 14, 2008 - NeuLion Inc., a leading provider of live and on-demand international and sports programming over the Internet, today announced a new long-term partnership with the American Hockey League (AHL) to bring a one-of-a-kind online experience to fans worldwide using NeuLion technology beginning with the 2008-09 season.   Read More...

Antti Niemi made his North American debut over the weekend and the fourth year pro turned in two solid outings.  In his debut on Saturday in Quad City, Niemi turned away 34 of 36 shots in Rockford’s 3-1 loss at Quad City.  The Hogs then rewarded Niemi on Sunday for another stout performance as the goaltender made 27 saves and was named #1 Star in Rockford’s 2-1 win over Iowa. Read More...

The Chicago Blackhawks have recalled defenseman Aaron Johnson (6-1, 211) from the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs.
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Rockford, Ill.- Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Dale Tallon announced on Monday that the National Hockey League club has recalled defenseman Aaron Johnson from the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League. Johnson is the first IceHogs skater to receive an NHL recall this season. Read More...

Rockford, Ill.- Eventually the IceHogs will have to score an even-strength goal. But with two wins in three games to start the season, the power play seems to be working just fine for them. Read More...

Moline, Ill.- The Chicago Blackhawks signed goalie Antti Niemi late last spring after his third year blocking pucks in Finland.  Niemi made his North American debut on Saturday for the Rockford IceHogs against the Quad City Flames and it appears Niemi was quite the find. Read More...

The Chicago Blackhawks will launch their 2008-09 regular-season home opener on Monday with a special red carpet event on Madison Street from 5:00 to 5:30 P.M., before the team faces off against the Nashville Predators at the United Center at 7:30 P.M. Read More...

Rockford, Ill.- The power play statistics show the story of Friday's 2008-09 Opening Night game between the Rockford IceHogs and Quad City Flames. Read More...

The Chicago Blackhawks have claimed defenseman Doug Janik on waivers from the Dallas Stars and have traded him back to the Stars in exchange for a conditional draft pick. Read More...

With the acquisition of defenseman Brian Campbell, the Blackhawks have been able to completely revamp their defensive philosophy and have high expectations for their rebuilt blue line. Read More...

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Ben Eager has been suspended for three games, without pay, as a result of being assessed a match penalty during NHL pre-season game #81 against the Dallas Stars, October 2, the National Hockey League announced today.
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Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith and forward Patrick Sharp will serve as assistant captains this season to Jonathan Toews, head coach Denis Savard told chicagoblackhawks.com Wednesday. Read More...

Rockford, Ill.- Chicago Blackhawks General Manager of Minor League Affiliates Mark Bernard announced Wednesday that the Rockford IceHogs line-up has been set for Friday’s opening game at 7:30 p.m. against the Quad City Flames at the Rockford MetroCentre. Read More...

With the Blackhawks’ 23-man roster set – at least for now – Blackhawks GM Dale Tallon met the media to explain some of the tough decisions he and the coaching staff made in constructing the roster.
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Rockford, Ill.-The Rockford IceHogs kick off their tenth season of professional hockey on Friday night and the American Hockey League club is inviting some former players back from the team’s inaugural season.  Read More...

Rockford, Ill. – Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Dale Tallon announced Tuesday that the National League Hockey club has assigned three players to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League, defensemen Cam Barker and Aaron Johnson as well as goaltender Antti Niemi.
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The Chicago Blackhawks have assigned defensemen Cam Barker and Aaron Johnson and goaltender Antti Niemi to the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs. In addition, the Blackhawks have released center Kevyn Adams and center Joakim Lindstrom has been claimed on waivers by the Anaheim Ducks. Read More...

The Chicago Blackhawks today announced the launch of the new Blackhawks TV, presented by AT&T. Read More...

The Chicago Blackhawks have assigned right wing Troy Brouwer and goaltender Corey Crawford to the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs. In addition, the Blackhawks have returned forwards Akim Aliu and Kyle Beach to their junior clubs. Read More...

Rockford, Ill.- Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Dale Tallon announced on Monday that the National Hockey League club has assigned forward Troy Brouwer and goaltender Corey Crawford to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League. Read More...

Rockford, Ill.- A short two-game preseason slate came to a close for the Rockford IceHogs on Saturday as they fell to the Peoria Rivermen 5-3 at the Rockford MetroCentre. 
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Rockford, Ill.- Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Dale Tallon announced on Saturday that the National Hockey League club has assigned center Tim Brent to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League. The IceHogs also announced the addition of defenseman Andrew Archer to its training camp roster. Read More...

The Chicago Blackhawks have assigned center Tim Brent to the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs and have returned center Igor Makarov to St. Petersburg (Russia). In addition, the Blackhawks have released right wing Jesse Boulerice from training camp. Read More...

The Chicago Blackhawks announced today the team has claimed left wing Joakim Lindstrom (6-0, 187) off waivers from the Anaheim Ducks. Read More...

4. Chicago Blackhawks

The vibe: The adventure continues. The last time the Blackhawks won a playoff series was 1996. They've made the playoffs once in the past 10 NHL seasons. But as last season showed, the Blackhawks are finally back and are primed to return to their first glory years since the early 1990s. The Hawks had 88 points last season. They should have more in 2008-09...

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Rockford, Ill.- In honor of their Tenth Anniversary season, the Rockford IceHogs introduce a “Tenth Anniversary” page on the team’s official Web site, www.icehogs.com.  The 2008-09 season marks a decade of professional hockey in Rockford and second in the American Hockey League as the top affiliates of the Chicago Blackhawks. Read More...

Rockford, Ill.- Chicago Blackhawks General Manager of Minor League Affiliates Mark Bernard announced on Thursday that the American Hockey League team has released forwards Kenny Bernard and Igor Gongalsky, as well as defenseman Trevor Glass.  Read More...

The Chicago Blackhawks announced today that defenseman Doug Janik has been claimed off waivers by the Dallas Stars.
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Rockford, Ill. – Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Dale Tallon announced Wednesday that the National League Hockey club has assigned three players to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League. Sent to the IceHogs were forwards Evan Brophey, Petri Kontiola and Pascal Pelletier. Read More...

The Chicago Blackhawks have assigned forwards Evan Brophey, Petri Kontiola and Pascal Pelletier to the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs.
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Peoria, Ill.-It was a typical first preseason on Wednesday night between the Rockford IceHogs and Peoria Rivermen at Carver Arena in Peoria.  Read More...