Rockford, IL- The Rockford IceHogs (17-26-2-2) return from the All-Star break to host the  Milwaukee Admirals (19-20-2-2) tonight at at 7 p.m. The IceHogs took the last meeting last Saturday in Milwaukee. Four points separate the two rivals in the standings heading into tonight's game. 

The Matchup:

All Time Series: 86-82-15-12

Season Series: 4-3-2-0

Last Time Out: The last time the IceHogs took on the Admirals, the two teams combined for 110 penalty minutes and five fights in the opening 20 minutes. Rockford got goals from Gavin Hayes, Kevin Lombardi, and Nick Lardis while Drew Commesso made 28 saves in the 3-1 win. While both teams had plent of chances on the power play, neither was able to cash in as the IceHogs went 6/6 on the penalty kill. Sam Rinzel collected another assist for his 12th point in 20 games with Rockford this season. 

Team Leaders: 

Milwaukee:

 Points- Ryan Ufko - 40 points 

 Goals- Daniel Carr- 16G 

 Assists- Ryan Ufko- 30A

Rockford:

 Points- Brett Seney- 34 points 

 Goals- Nick Lardis- 15G

 Assists- Brett Seney- 24A

Three Things to Know:

Rockford Shines: The city of Rockford impressed representatives from around the AHL during the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic. From game presentation moments featuring Jim Cornelison, to hosting the Hall of Fame Ceremony at the Coronado, the league got to experience what makes Rockford special. The event was capped off by a sellout for the All-Star Challenge where the Pacific division took down the Central. 

Season Series: The IceHogs will look to make it back-to-back wins after their 3-1 win over the Ad's last weekend.  The Hogs enter tonight's contest four points behind the Admirals for the final playoff position in the division with 25 games remaining. Rockford is led by Ethan Del Mastro who has seven points against Milwaukee this season while Nick Lardis has four goals against the Admirals this season. 

Centennial Weekend: The IceHogs will be celebrating the Blackhawks Centennial season this weekend at the BMO Center. Both the IceHogs and Admirals will wear their retro-themed jerseys to celebrate the 90th season of the American Hockey League. Goaltender Scott Darling will join the IceHogs Sunday and will sign a limited number of autographs before the game. Darling spent two seasons with Rockford before winning the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in 2015. 

2025-26 Matchups:

The IceHogs are celebrating the Blackhawks Centennial season all weekend beginning tonight at 7 p.m. Rockford will be wearing retro themed jerseys this weekend that will be auctioned off during both games. Tickets are available at icehogs.com.