AHL Rockford IceHogs

Details For Runts Club Hockey Clinic Announced, Bickell Goes Back Up

Published on December 22, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Rockford IceHogs News Release


Rockford, Ill.

- The Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League announced details for the 2009-10 Runts Club Youth Hockey Clinic.

This year's instructional clinic will be held at Carlson Ice Arena on Monday, Jan. 4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. All kids who are members of the IceHogs Runts Kids Club can attend the clinic.

The clinic will consist of two segments with each lasting for one hour. The first session will be for new and inexperienced skaters. The second session will focus on the basic fundamentals of hockey.

Rental skates will be available for $2 per pair. Members participating in the second session will be required to bring their own pads, helmet and stick.

IceHogs players will be attending the event and participating in both sessions. Players that are not teaching any of the segments will be available to sign autographs.

For more information about joining the Official Kids Club of the Rockford IceHogs or the hockey clinic, please contact Ryan Woodrow at (815) 847-6383. Kids can also sign up to become a member the day of the event.

Kids that are members of the club receive the following:

-Membership card

-Runts Club t-shirt

-IceHogs autograph book

-Half price admission to select Friday and Sunday home games

-Members only autograph session and hockey clinic

-Opportunity to go out on to the ice to help pickup Chuck-A-Pucks during all IceHogs home games

Next Home Game:

Saturday, Dec. 26 vs. Milwaukee Admirals: Game time is 7:05 p.m. The IceHogs and the Admirals tangle at the Rockford MetroCentre for the third time this season. The first 2,500 fans into the building will receive an IceHogs winter scarf courtesy of Mega Truck Rental and Q98.5. One lucky fan will also have the chance for the IceHogs to pay their electric bill for the duration of the 2009-10 season.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS RECALL WINGER BRYAN BICKELL

Rockford, Ill.- The Chicago Blackhawks announced on Tuesday that the National Hockey League club has recalled left wing Bryan Bickell from the American Hockey League's Rockford IceHogs.

Bickell, 23, has appeared in eight games with the Blackhawks this season, recording a goal, the game winner on Nov. 22. He also has a +3 plus/minus rating in that time.

The winger was recalled Friday and played in Chicago's 5-4 shootout win over the Boston Bruins at the United Center on Friday Night. Bickell recorded 8:16 of ice time in the Hawks win. The Orono, Ontario native also played in Sunday's Blackhawks game against Detroit and recorded three shots on goal in 9:04 of ice time.

Overall, Bickell has notched three goals in 15 career regular-season games with the Blackhawks over parts of three seasons (2006-07; 2007-08 and 2009-10).

He has collected six goals, ten points and 39 penalty minutes in 26 AHL tilts with the IceHogs this season. Chicago's third choice (41st overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Bickell has appeared in 187 career AHL regular-season contests with the Norfolk Admirals (2006-07) and IceHogs (2007-09) since turning pro in 2006, registering 41 goals, 47 assists, 88 points and 217 penalty minutes.

Next Home Game: Saturday, Dec. 26 vs. Milwaukee Admirals: Game time is 7:05 p.m. The IceHogs and the Admirals tangle at the Rockford MetroCentre for the third time this season. The first 2,500 fans into the building will receive an IceHogs winter scarf courtesy of Mega Truck Rental and Q98.5. One lucky fan will also have the chance for the IceHogs to pay their electric bill for the duration of the 2009-10 season.

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