Rockford, IL- The Rockford IceHogs (24-33-3-2) open a home-and-home series with the Iowa Wild (22-31-5-2) tonight at 7 p.m. The IceHogs have won four out of their last five games which includes a 4-3 overtime win over the Wild on March 14. 

The Matchup:

Last Time Out: Forward Dominic Toninato was the overtime hero when these two teams met back on March 14 at the BMO Center, leading Rockford to a 4-3 victory. Toninato tallied two goals and a helper before being called up to Chicago. Drew Commesso came into the game in the third period after Olivier Rodrigue exited the game with an injury. Commesso stopped all 18 shots he faced to help the IceHogs send the game to overtime. The Wild trail Rockford by three points heading into the home-and-home series this weekend. The two teams will meet five more times this season with the IceHogs leading the season series with a 4-1 record in the first five meetings. 

Team Leaders: 

Iowa:

 Points- Gerry Mayhew- 32 points 

 Goals- Gerry Mayhew- 17G 

 Assists- David Spacek- 22A

Rockford:

Points- Brett Seney- 45 points  

Goals- Rem Pitlick- 19G

Assists- Brett Seney- 32A

Three Things To Know: 

Player Signings: General Manager Mark Bernard announced a trio of contract signings this week. Rockford resigned forwards Jamie Engelbert and Kevin Lombardi to extensions that run through the 2026-27 season. Engelbert has appeared in 60 games in his first full AHL season, collecting 25 points (8G, 17A). Engelbert, 25, tallied 31 points in 38 games with Head Coach Jared Nightingale and the South Carolina Stingrays last season. Lombardi has picked up 21 points (12G, 9A) in his first full AHL season. The 27-year-old also collected 18 points in just 15 games with the Indy Fuel earlier this season. The IceHogs also signed forward Jiri Felcman to a PTO contract. Felcman was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft in the third round. The Czechia native appeared in 52 games with Langnua in the Swiss-A league, collecting 20 points (3G, 17A). Felcman earned a bronze medal with Czechia in the 2025 World Junior Championships. 

Red Hot Hogs: The IceHogs return to action tonight with back-to-back wins over the top two teams in the Central division. The Hogs have earned wins in four out of their previous five games, taking a 4-2 loss last Friday against the Griffins. 

Drew City: Commesso stopped 18 shots in the third period the last time these two teams net, helping the IceHogs secure a 4-3 overtime victory. The overtime victory was the first game Commesso has played against Iowa this season. The third-year netminder has appeared in 32 games for the IceHogs this season, posting a 12-17-2 record with one shutout. Most recently Commesso made 36 saves in a 4-2 win over the Chicago Wolves last Saturday in Rosemont. The Blackhawks 2020 2nd round selection has a 3-1 record over his last three appearances. 

2025-26 Season Matchups:

The IceHogs begin a home-and-home series with the Wild tonight at 7 p.m. at the BMO Center. The first 2,500 fans will receive a hockey stick bag cooler presented by Pepsi. Tickets are available at icehogs.com