Rockford, Ill.- The Rockford IceHogs announced the team’s 22 player Clear Day roster.
Only players on the Clear Day roster are eligible to compete in the remainder of the AHL regular season and in the 2012 Calder Cup Playoffs, unless emergency conditions arise as a result of recall, injury or suspension. Teams may also add signed junior players or players on amateur tryout contracts after their respective junior or college seasons are complete.
The following are the player listed on Rockford’s Clear Day roster:
Goalies (2): Carter Hutton and Alexander Salak
Defensemen (6): Simon Danis-Pepin, Brian Fahey, Shawn Lalonde, Joe Lavin, Ryan Stanton and Ben Youds
Forwards (14): Kyle Beach, Brandon Bollig, Chris DiDomenico, Rob Flick, Matt Fornataro, Byron Froese, Peter LeBlanc, Jeremy Morin, Rostislav Olesz, Philippe Paradis, Brandon Pirri, Ben Smith, Brandon Svendsen and Paul Zanette
Next Home Game: Sunday, March 11 vs. Milwaukee: The 13th annual IceHogs jersey auction is Sunday night as Rockford takes on the Admirals. Puck drop is at 5:05 p.m. This year’s theme is “Rock Vegas” and the first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive a deck of IceHogs poker cards sponsored by Lou Bachrodt Auto Mall. There will be a live auction on the ice after the game for fans to win the special “Rock Vegas” jerseys worn by the IceHogs. The band “Dirty Fishnet Stockings” will perform before, during and after the game.