To quote Stuart MacKenzie, the Lyndon Larouche-following dad character from the 90s cult classic film ‘So I Married An Axe Murderer’: “Ehhhh . . . it could have been worse.” Chicago… Read more »
There was actual hockey news on Thursday afternoon, as the Chicago Blackhawks announced four contract agreements. The team reached contract extensions with Matthew Highmore and Kevin Lankinen and signed 2017 draft… Read more »
The Rockford IceHogs are just beyond the quarter-mark of the 2019-20 AHL season with 21 games played. With a 12-8-1 record, sitting in fourth-place in the AHL Central Divison with… Read more »
At the beginning of the AHL season, the Rockford IceHogs had no trouble starting games on the right foot, usually outshooting their opponents in the first period and scoring the… Read more »
Apologies for the misleading “preseason” notion in the title, but it is on me to not have done this before the actual season got underway on Friday night. Sometimes that… Read more »
The Rockford IceHogs will have their first team captain since the end of the 2016–17 season. Head coach Derek King announced on Wednesday that veteran winger Kris Versteeg will serve… Read more »
The-Rink thanks you for tuning in for the Blackhawks prospect pyramid: Blood, sweat and tiers series over the last five and a half weeks. But, in case you missed any… Read more »
Monday night provided a sight that most fans have dreamed of since April: Blackhawks hockey. The Blackhawks returned to action in the nation’s capital on Monday night in preseason action. … Read more »
The-Rink is taking an in-depth look at the Chicago Blackhawks’ prospect pool. However, unlike many other outlets that rank prospects in list form, The-Rink will be using tiers to express… Read more »
The NHL Entry Draft has come and gone, as has the window for restricted free agents to receive qualifying offers or not. The Chicago Blackhawks have been busy making trades… Read more »
The Rockford IceHogs’ 2018–19 season, their 20th anniversary of professional hockey in Rockford, came to an end much earlier than last season. No Calder Cup Playoffs run this spring means… Read more »
With their Calder Cup Playoff lives on the line, the Rockford IceHogs overcame a 3–1 deficit in the second period to top the Admirals on the road in overtime, 4–3…. Read more »
With five games to play this season, the Rockford IceHogs are just three points out of a Calder Cup Playoff spot in the Central Division. Even to that, the IceHogs… Read more »
The Rockford IceHogs are currently on the outside looking in at the Calder Cup Playoffs in the Western Conference. Sitting in seventh-place with just six games remaining, the IceHogs have… Read more »
The Rockford IceHogs are in a familiar position in the AHL standings with 17 games to play. Currently tied for fourth-place in the Central Division, the IceHogs expect to have… Read more »
The Rockford IceHogs enter the weekend on a three-game losing streak, having gone 0-2-1 over that span. Taking on the Grand Rapids Griffins at home on Friday and then travelling… Read more »
After missing the last seven games due to injury, Rockford IceHogs forward Matthew Highmore will be out long-term after undergoing shoulder surgery earlier this week. Highmore had skated in eight… Read more »
This weekend brings plenty of hockey action to the Rockford IceHogs after nearly a full week off. The IceHogs have a three games in three days set ahead of them… Read more »
Over the weekend, the Rockford IceHogs had a great opportunity to grab points with a back-to-back set of games against the Cleveland Monsters and Manitoba Moose, both at home. Unfortunately,… Read more »
On Wednesday morning, following an 8-6 loss against the Detroit Red Wings in the first preseason game at the United Center, the Chicago Blackhawks made another round of training camp… Read more »
The Rockford IceHogs greatly benefited from the Chicago Blackhawks making a low-risk, high-reward decision last summer. Matthew Highmore was an undrafted free agent out of Saint John in the QMJHL… Read more »
After finishing the 2017-18 AHL season with a loss in overtime of Game Six of the Western Conference Finals in the Calder Cup Playoffs, the Rockford IceHogs returned from Texas… Read more »
On Friday, the Rockford IceHogs will get back to game action after a full week off as they get ready to face the Texas Stars in the Western Conference Finals… Read more »
On Wednesday, the Rockford IceHogs held media day availability ahead of their Western Conference Semi-Final series against the Manitoba Moose. Game One between Rockford and Manitoba is set for Friday,… Read more »
On Sunday afternoon, the Rockford IceHogs and Chicago Wolves squared off in their second game in less than 24 hours as the second game of their Calder Cup Playoffs opening… Read more »