Game Preview: IceHogs And Wild Square Off Again At The BMO Center
Rockford, IL- The Rockford IceHogs (27-34-3-2) will look to complete another sweep of the Iowa Wild (22-33-6-3) tonight at the BMO Center. The IceHogs will honor the Rockford Icemen high school team with specialty jerseys that will be auctioned live following the game tonight.
The Matchup:
Last Time Out: The IceHogs return home after posting a 5-0 record at the Casey's Center this season. Rockford took a 5-2 win over the Wild last night to pick up their fourth consecutive win over Iowa. After surrendering the opening goal, Rockford tied the game with a goals from Cavan Fitzgerald and Brett Seney. Iowa found the tying goal in the middle period before Jake Furlong reclaimed the lead for Rockford. Joey Anderson would add to the lead before Rockford's captain tallied his second of the night. Olivier Rodrigue picked up his third win of the season, making 17 saves on 19 shots.
Team Leaders:
Iowa:
Points- Dylan Gambrel- 35 points
Goals- Gerry Mayhew- 18G
Assists- Dylan Gambrel- 25A
Rockford:
Points- Brett Seney- 49 points
Goals- Rem Pitlick- 20G
Assists- Brett Seney- 33A
Three Things to Know:
Rockford Icemen: This Saturday night the Rockford IceHogs will host their annual live jersey auction following the game against Iowa. This year's jersey pays tribute to the Rockford Icemen high school hockey team with blue jerseys that feature green and white trim and the “Old Man Winter” Icemen logo. Fans will have a chance to bid on their favorite player's jersey as players will enter the ice one at a time while a live auctioneer will start the bidding for each player. The auction benefits the the IceHogs community fund and has generated over $1.3 million over 24 seasons. A portion of the proceeds from this year's auction will benefit the Rockford Hockey Club.
Felcman's First: Rookie Jiri Felcman collected his first professional point with an assist on Cavan Fitzgerald's goal in the opening period of last night's game. The 20-year-old is coming off a 20 point campaign with SC Langnau in Switzerland's top hockey league. The Czechia native tallied two assists and went on to earn a Bronze medal with Team Czechia at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship. Chicago selected Felcman in the 3rd round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft and signed him to a three-year entry-level contract on March, 27.
In The Hunt: The IceHogs picked up two points in the division standings with a win and losses to both the Milwaukee Admirals and Manitoba Moose. With points in four out of their last five games, the IceHogs have collected 59 points on the season and are now six points behind Milwaukee for the final playoff spot. The IceHogs have six games remaining in the regular season. Rockford has two games remaining against both Iowa and Texas. Grand Rapids and Chicago will face-off against Rockford once more to conclude the regular season.
2025-26 Season Matchups:
| Oct. 12 | @ | IA | W 6-2 |
| Nov. 9 | @ | IA | W 3-2 |
| Dec. 10 | @ | IA | W 4-3 |
| Feb. 6 | vs | IA | L 2-5 |
| Mar. 14 | vs | IA | W 4-3 OT |
| Mar. 28 | vs | IA | W 3-2 OT |
| Mar. 29 | @ | IA | W 4-3 SO |
| Apr. 3 | @ | IA | W 5-2 |
| Apr. 4 | vs | IA | 7 p.m. |
| Apr. 10 | vs | IA | 7 p.m. |
The IceHogs conclude their weekend series with the Iowa Wild tonight at 7 p.m. followed by their annual live auction. Fans will have a chance to bid on their favorite player's jersey at the BMO Center. Tickets for this Saturday's game are available at icehogs.com.