PLAYER TRACKER (2017-18)
With the the 2016-17 season in the books, the Rockford IceHogs begin to look towards the 2017-18 campaign.
The IceHogs roster for their 19th season of professional hockey in Rockford will begin to take shape over the course of the next few months.
Below is a breakdown of contract situations for all the players that played in Rockford last season. The list will be updated throughout the summer months.
*Updated 9/1/17
| PLAYER | 2017-18 TEAM | YEARS REMAINING/TRANSACTION |
| Spencer Abbott | UFA | UFA |
| Tyler Barnes | Toledo Waleye | 1/Signed on 8/11/17 |
| Kyle Baun | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | 1 |
| Radovan Bondra | Rights retained by Blackhawks | Rights retained by Blackhawks |
| Jonathan Carlsson | UFA | UFA |
| Sam Carrick | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) | Signed 2 year agreement on 6/6/17 |
| Mac Carruth | UFA | UFA |
| Bryn Chyzyk | Retired | Retired/Announced 8/23/17 |
| Carl Dahlstrom | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | 2 |
| Chris DeSousa | HC Bolzano (EBEL) | 1/Signed on 8/7/17 |
| Jake Dowell | Black Wings Linz (Austria) | 1 / Signed on 5/12/17 |
| Gustav Forsling | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | 2 |
| Jeff Glass | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | 1 |
| Erik Gustafsson | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | 1/Signed on 7/14/17 |
| Jake Hildebrand | Tulsa Oilers (ECHL) | 1/Signed on 8/3/17 |
| Vinnie Hinostroza | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | 1 |
| Matheson Iacopelli | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | 2 |
| Lars Johansson | CSKA Moscow (KHL) | 1/Signed on 7/3/17 |
| Luke Johnson | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | 2 |
| Tanner Kero | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | 2 |
| Pierre-Cedric Labrie | Nashville Predators (NHL) | 1/Signed on 7/1/17 |
| Jeremy Langlois | UFA | UFA |
| Michael Latta | Arizona Coyotes (NHL) | 1/Signed on 7/4/17 |
| Anthony Louis | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | 2 |
| Martin Lundberg | Växjö Lakers HC (SWL) | 2 |
| Brandon Mashinter | UFA | UFA |
| Nick Mattson | UFA | UFA |
| Mark McNeill | Dallas Stars (NHL) | 1/Signed extension on 6/26/17 |
| Evan Mosey | Nottingham Panthers | 1/Signed on 7/8/17 |
| Tyler Motte | Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) | 2/Traded on 6/23/17 |
| Robin Norell | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | 2 |
| William Pelletier | Rockford IceHogs (AHL) | 1/Signed on 6/22/17 |
| Ville Pokka | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | 1/Signed on 6/27/17 |
| Robin Press | Rockford IceHogs (AHL) | Signed one-year agreement on 6/19/17 |
| Cameron Schilling | Winnipeg Jets (NHL) | 1/Signed on 7/1/17 |
| Nick Schmaltz | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | 2 |
| Luc Snuggerud | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | 3 |
| Viktor Svedberg | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | 1 |
| Nolan Valleau | Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) | 1/Signed on 8/31/17 |
The following are prospects that have signed with the Blackhawks or IceHogs and are eligible to play in the AHL during 2017-18.
| POS. | PLAYER | 2017-18 CONTRACT | YEARS REMAINING/TRANSACTION |
| F | Alex DeBrincat | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | Signed a three-year contract on 11/7/16 |
| F | Alexandre Fortin | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | Signed a three-year contract on 11/25/16 |
| C | Matthew Highmore | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | Signed a three-year contract on 3/2/17 |
| F | David Kampf | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | Signed a two-year contract on 5/2/17 |
| F | Graham Knott | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | Signed a three-year contract on 9/30/16 |
| C | Nathan Noel | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | Signed a three-year contract on 4/27/17 |
| D | Darren Raddysh | Rockford IceHogs (AHL) | Signed a one-year contract on 6/20/17 |
| F | Tommy Olczyk | Rockford IceHogs (AHL) | Signed a one-year contract on 6/27/17 |
| G | Matt Tomkins | Rockford IceHogs (AHL) | Signed a one-year contract on 6/27/17 |
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