AHL Rockford IceHogs

Former IceHogs Burn Rockford in the Third Period

Published on January 14, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Rockford IceHogs News Release


San Antonio, Tex.- It was a good night to be a former Rockford IceHogs skater on the San Antonio Rampage. The trio of Mark Cullen, Bracken Kearns and Greg Rallo led a third period comeback for the Rampage as they knocked off the IceHogs 2-1 at the AT&T Center.

In the third period, two of the former IceHogs hooked up to burn Rockford and tie the game at 1-1. Cullen found Kearns in the slot and the winger wristed his 11th goal of the season past Carter Hutton at 10:49.

A failed clear-out attempt by Philippe Paradis led to the Rampage's go-ahead goal later in the third period. Scott Timmons knocked down Paradis' clear out and Rallo's second chance effortr off of a rebound beat Hutton five-hole at 13:31.

Ben Smith has made a living in front of opposing teams' goalies this season and late in period one, the second-year winger cashed in again. Joe Lavin's shot from the left point was redirected by Smith over the shoulder of Dov Grumet-Morris at 19:44 of the first for a 1-0 Rockford lead. That was all Rockford could get past the Rampage backstop.

A night after coming back from a 1-0 third period deficit, the IceHogs coughed up a 1-0 lead of their own. Hutton made 28 saves in the loss and Grumet-Morris turned away 26 Rockford shots.

The IceHogs were held without a power-play chance for the first time this season while holding the Rampage to 0-3.

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