IceHogs Screw City Nights to Feature New Twists and Turns

September 17, 2026 - Screw City Nights at the Rockford IceHogs are back for the 2026-27 season and promise to be better than ever. The IceHogs will wear the team's Screw City white jerseys as their alternate sweater for six games in the 2026-27 season, starting on Opening Night on Oct. 3. What else can fans expect at the Screw City IceHogs games this season? Screw City SWAG Five of the Screw City games this season include Screw City themed promotional giveaways including T-shirts (10/3), light-up rally towe... Full Story

IceHogs Release 2026-27 Promo Schedule

September 1, 2026 - The Rockford IceHogs have unveiled the promotional schedule for the 2026-27 season and it is full of fan favorite promos, new and exciting theme nights, must-have giveaways, and season-long promotions. For the fifth year in a row, the season will begin with an Opening Night Block Party, presented by Hard Rock Casino-Rockford on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 4-6:30 p.m. outside the BMO Center. The season kick-off celebration will feature live music by Chicagoland based group, That 70's Band, plus loca... Full Story

IceHogs Opening Night Tradition Continues with Block Party

August 27, 2026 - The Rockford IceHogs 2026-27 season will start with an Opening Night Block Party presented by Hard Rock Casino-Rockford on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 4-6:30 p.m. outside the BMO Center. The block party has become an annual fan-favorite tradition, and this year will feature live music by That 70's Band, a two-time RAMI award-winning band known for delivering a high-energy, nostalgia-packed performance of the 70's best rock, pop, and disco. Other block party highlights include local food trucks, a free... Full Story

IceHogs Community Fund Awards $152,000 in Grants to Twelve Rockford Area Organizations

August 10, 2026 - The Rockford IceHogs Community Fund (ICF) has awarded $152,000 in grants to support 12 Rockford area organizations for the fiscal year 2026 grant cycle. Six of this year's grants are renewals supported by the ICF last year, two are awards to organizations the ICF supported two years ago, and four recipients are new partners this year. Supporting youth sports programs with an emphasis on growing the game of hockey continues to be a primary area of focus for the ICF as four of this year's grant... Full Story

• IceHogs Community Fund Awards $152,000 in Grants to Twelve Rockford Area Organizations - Rockford IceHogs (AHL) August 10
• Screws Walked off in 3-2 Loss - Rockford Rivets (Northwoods) August 7
• Rockford Falls in Game Two, Playoff Push Comes to an End - Rockford Rivets (Northwoods) August 6
• Pit Spitters Pull Away Early, Hand Rivets 11-4 Loss - Rockford Rivets (Northwoods) August 6
• Rivets Offense Takes off in 18-2 Win - Rockford Rivets (Northwoods) August 5
• Rivets Walk off Mummies in Game Two - Rockford Rivets (Northwoods) August 4
• Rivets Execute Late Comeback in Game One - Rockford Rivets (Northwoods) August 3
• Eusebio's Four RBIs Power Rivets Past Kingfish - Rockford Rivets (Northwoods) August 2
• Screws Drop Game Two of Doubleheader - Rockford Rivets (Northwoods) August 1
• Rivets Defeat Kingfish for Fifth Straight Time, Win Game One - Rockford Rivets (Northwoods) August 1
• Rivets Shut out, Halts Winning Streak at Four - Rockford Rivets (Northwoods) July 30
• Rivets Sweep Kingfish, in Back-And-Forth Battle - Rockford Rivets (Northwoods) July 29
• Screws Win Game Two of Doubleheader - Rockford Rivets (Northwoods) July 28
• Rockford Returns Home, Takes Game One of Doubleheader - Rockford Rivets (Northwoods) July 28
• Rivets Snap Losing Streak Behind the Allreds' Pitching - Rockford Rivets (Northwoods) July 28
• All Today's News

Rockford IceHogs Screw City Nights jersey

Rockford Photo Gallery
OurSports Central provides coverage of the following alternative and minor league teams in Rockford, Illinois:

• Rockford IceHogs (AHL)
• Rockford Rivets (Northwoods)

Other cities near Rockford, Illinois with alternative or minor league teams:

• Beloit, Wisconsin
• Geneva, Illinois
• Madison, Wisconsin
• Schaumburg, Illinois
• Joliet, Illinois
• Janesville, Wisconsin
• Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
• Brookfield, Wisconsin

October 3	AHL	Milwaukee 3 at Rockford 1	Final
August 8	Northwoods	Lakeshore 11 at Rockford 5	Final
August 7	Northwoods	Rockford 2 at Lakeshore 3	Final
August 6	Northwoods	Traverse City 7 at Rockford 1	Final
August 5	Northwoods	Traverse City 11 at Rockford 4	Final
August 4	Northwoods	Rockford 18 at Richmond 2	Final
All times Eastern On game days, refresh page for latest results

• Thousands of students pack BMO Center for Rockford IceHogs preseason opener - AHL WIFR (September 29)
• IceHogs kick off training camp ahead of 2026-27 season - AHL WIFR (September 24)
• Former IceHog signs extension with Blackhawks - AHL WIFR (September 17)
• Chicago Blackhawks prospect Xavier Villeneuve charts path to NHL - AHL Chicago Tribune (September 9)
• Rivets debut corn sweat jerseys - Northwoods WIFR (July 30)
• Rivets sweep Kingfish behind fourth straight win - Northwoods WIFR (July 30)
• See some photo highlights of the Rockford IceHogs AHL hockey team - AHL Rockford Register Star (July 15)
• Defending Calder Cup champs among IceHogs 2026-27 opponents - AHL WIFR (July 10)
• Nevils represents Rivets in Northwoods League All-Star Game - Northwoods WIFR (July 9)
• IceHogs general manager wins AHL’s Bruce Landon Award - AHL WIFR (July 9)
• Rivets two-game win streak snapped by Flying Mummies - Northwoods WIFR (July 3)
• Catching up with Rockford Rivets Manager Bob Koopmann - Northwoods WIFR (July 3)
• All Today's Headlines