AHL Rockford IceHogs

IceHogs head to Peoria for preseason opener

Published on October 1, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Rockford IceHogs News Release


Peoria, Ill.- Rockford IceHogs training camp is just five days old and on Wednesday the American Hockey League club gets to drop the puck with the first of two preseason games against the Peoria Rivermen. The game is set for 7 p.m. at Carver Arena in Peoria.

Tonight's contest is the first of two in the preseason between the IceHogs and Rivermen. The West Division foes will also meet in Rockford on Saturday at 7:05 p.m. Last season, Rockford and Peoria met twice in preseason with the IceHogs winning both games.

The IceHogs began Wednesday with 24 skaters on its preseason roster, including two goalies, Joe Fallon and Ryan Nie. With player reassignments yet to be made in Chicago with Blackhawks, skaters on Rockford's roster will get an opportunity to showcase themselves for a spot on the regular season roster.

Forwards Petri Kontiola, Evan Brophey and Pascal Pelletier were assigned to Rockford on Wednesday morning and they are not expected to be in the line up tonight.

There is no radio broadcast for tonight's preseason tilt. Stay tuned to IceHogs.com for updates throughout tonight's game with breaking news and blog posts on Blog Hogs.

Season Tickets And Individual Tickets Now On Sale: The Rockford IceHogs have a variety of season ticket packages available for the 2008-09 season. To find a package that works for you, call (815) 986-6465 and speak with a season ticket sales executive. Individual game tickets are also on sale. Call (815) 968-5222, visit www.metrocentre.com, at the MetroCentre Box Office or in Hogs Headquarters in CherryVale Mall to purchase your tickets for the IceHogs 10th Anniversary season.

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