Rockford, IL - The IceHogs host the Grand Rapids Griffins in the BMO Center tonight, Saturday, October 17th, at 7:00 p.m. Tonight is Book Club Night at the BMO Center. 

The Matchup:

Last Time Out: The IceHogs and Griffins last faced off last season on April 11th, 2026, with the IceHogs winning 5-2 in Grand Rapids.

The game was tied 2-2 early in the third period, before the Rockford offense came alive late. Dmitri Kuzmin gave the IceHogs a one-goal lead before Taige Harding and Rem Pitlick added two insurance goals on an empty net to secure the win.  

2026-27 Team Leaders: 

Rockford -  

Points: Brett Seney – 5 points

Goals: Gavin Hayes - 2G 

Assists: Brett Seney – 4A 

Grand Rapids -  

Points: Jesse Kiiskinen – 7 points 

Goals: Jesse Kiiskinen - 5G 

Assists: Shai Buium & Kienan Draper - 3A  

THREE THINGS TO KNOW: 

Late Game Adjustments: Despite the home loss to Iowa yesterday, the IceHogs offense created more chances in the last 40 minutes. In the second and third periods, the IceHogs outshot the Wild 24-11. Iowa's William Rousseau stood tall in goal, saving all 28 total shots throughout the game. 

Rapid Growth: The visiting Grand Rapids Griffins have been playing great hockey over the last two seasons. The Griffins finished first in the Central Division by a wide margin last season, finishing the year with 107 points, 20 more than the second-place Chicago Wolves. Grand Rapids is currently second in the Central, coming off a 5-1 win over Chicago. 

Seney Watch: With no score in last night's game, Brett Seney is still three points away from becoming Rockford's all-time leading scorer. Seney stands at 212 career IceHogs points, with franchise legend Brandon Pirri in first place with 214. Seney has scored three or more points in a single game 13 different times as a member of the IceHogs, most recently against Iowa on October 10th.

2026-27 Season Matchups: 
 

You can purchase tickets for tonight's game against the Grand Rapids Griffins here.

The IceHogs will travel to Grand Rapids on Sunday, and then play a road series in Toronto against the Marlies on Saturday, October 24th, and Sunday, October 25th. The IceHogs will return to the BMO Center next on Friday, October 30th, versus the Manitoba Moose.