IceHogs Celebrate Opening Night & Healthcare Heroes Appreciation Weekend Tonight vs. Grand Rapids
November 6, 2021 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Rockford IceHogs News Release
Rockford, IL - The Rockford IceHogs welcome the Grand Rapids Griffins to BMO Harris Bank Center tonight at 6:00 to open the 2021-22 home schedule and celebrate Opening Night and Healthcare Heroes Appreciation Weekend. Tonight is the second of eight meetings between the two clubs.
IceHogs Happy to Be Home
The Rockford IceHogs return home to the BMO Harris Bank Center to celebrate Opening Weekend including the 2021-22 home opener on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. vs. Grand Rapids and Sunday, Nov. 7 at 4 p.m. vs. Manitoba. The weekend marks the first time the IceHogs have celebrated with fans at full voice since Mar. 6, 2020 with a 4-0 win over Grand Rapids in front of 4,919 (611 days). Buy Opening Weekend Tickets
Home, Sweet Home
After a season-long, season-opening six game road trip, the IceHogs begin five game home stand starting Saturday, Nov. 6 and wrapping up Friday, Nov. 19. The stretch is the second longest homestand of the season for the IceHogs as they will enjoy seven-straight games at the BMO Harris Bank Center from Jan. 11-26.
Opening Night, It's Opening Night
Tonight, the IceHogs celebrate their 15th home opener in team history and hold and all-time record of 7-6-0-1. In previous seasons, the IceHogs have hosted the Griffins for three of their home openers, going 2-1-0-0. The Griffins skated away with a 4-2 win to start the 2019-20 home schedule and the IceHogs earned a 5-4 shootout win in 2013-14 and a 3-2 win in 2011-12.
We Meet Again for the First Time
The IceHogs host the Griffins at the BMO for the first time this season and battle in their second of an eight-game season series. The Hogs visited the Griffins back on Oct. 15 for their season opener, suffering a 6-1 loss at Van Andel Arena. Josiah Slavin grabbed the lone goal for the IceHogs.
Defend Home Ice
The IceHogs are 13-6-0-0 against the Griffins on home ice dating back to the 2017-18 season. The IceHogs were 1-3-0-0 vs. Grand Rapids at the BMO during the shortened 2020-21 season. This is Grand Rapids' lone trek to Rockford until Feb. 20, 2022.
The Rockford IceHogs continue their Opening Weekend and Healthcare Heroes Appreciation Weekend celebration tomorrow, Sunday, Nov. 7 against the Manitoba Moose at 4 p.m. at BMO Harris Bank Center. Buy Opening Weekend Tickets
Listen to action on the IceHogs Broadcast Network presented by BMO Harris Bank! Tune in from your favorite device, at home or on the road at IceHogs.com and on the IceHogs app! Fans can also tune in on all of Mid-West Family's local stations including 104.9 The X, B103, 95.3 The Bull, and Rockford Greatest Hits 100.5 and featured on Rock River Current.
2021-22 Regular-Season Records:
Rockford: 2-4-0-0, 4 points (T-6th, Central Division)
Grand Rapids: 3-4-0-1, 7 points (4th, Central Division)
2021-22 Head-to-Head Schedule (Home Games in Bold):
Oct. 15 at Grand Rapids, 1-6 Loss
Nov. 6 at Rockford, 6 p.m.
Dec. 3 at Grand Rapids, 6 p.m.
Dec. 4 at Grand Rapids, 6 p.m.
Feb. 19 at Grand Rapids, 6 p.m.
Feb. 20 at Rockford, 4 p.m.
Mar. 19 at Rockford, 6 p.m.
Apr. 20 at Rockford, 4 p.m.
IceHogs vs. Griffins 2021-22 Head-to-Head Record
0-1-0-0
IceHogs vs. Griffins, All-Time
53-44-5-4
Head Coaches
Rockford: Derek King (4th season with IceHogs)
Grand Rapids: Ben Simon (4th season with Griffins)
NHL Affiliate
Rockford: Chicago Blackhawks
Grand Rapids: Detroit Red Wings
American Hockey League Stories from November 6, 2021
- Pre-Game Report: Wolf Pack Continue Busy Three-In-Three Weekend with Visit from Penguins - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Wolf Pack Win Third in a Row with 4-3 Decision over the Penguins - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Tucson Shut out at Henderson - Tucson Roadrunners
- Game #8: Tucson at Henderson - Tucson Roadrunners
- Moose Dominate at Chicago - Manitoba Moose
- Heat Overcome Early Deficit, Rally for Seventh-Straight Win - Stockton Heat
- P-Bruins Blank Hershey Bears, Sweep Weekend with 3-0 Win - Providence Bruins
- Wild Fall to Admirals, 5-2 - Iowa Wild
- Wolves' Five-Game Winning Streak Ends - Chicago Wolves
- Crunch Shutout Rocket, 4-0 - Syracuse Crunch
- Grand Rapids Griffins Take Care of Business Away from Home against Rockford IceHogs - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Penguins' Comeback Foiled in 4-3 Loss at Hartford - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Comets Still Undefeated, Beat Marlies 5-2 - Utica Comets
- Schneider Helps Guide Ads Past Wild - Milwaukee Admirals
- Monsters Fight Comes up Short in 3-2 Shootout Loss Senators - Cleveland Monsters
- IceHogs Feel Opening-Night Energy at the BMO; Fall Short to Griffins - Rockford IceHogs
- Thunderbirds Take down Islanders 4-1 - Bridgeport Islanders
- T-Birds Ambush Islanders Early En Route to Victory - Springfield Thunderbirds
- Bruins Blank Bears to Halt Point Streak at Five - Hershey Bears
- Cates Scores First in Road Trip Opening Setback - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Offense Explodes as Checkers Flatten Phantoms - Charlotte Checkers
- Stars Too Bright as Barracuda Fall 7-3 - San Jose Barracuda
- Stars Offense Explodes in a 7-3 Victory in San Jose - Texas Stars
- Bears Sign Ryan Dmowski to Tryout Agreement - Hershey Bears
- 5 Things: Heat vs. Abbotsford - Stockton Heat
- Ducks Recall Benoit, McTavish; Send Dostal to San Diego - San Diego Gulls
- Tampa Bay Lightning Reassign Defenseman Andrej Sustr to Syracuse Crunch - Syracuse Crunch
- IceHogs Head Coach Derek King Named Interim Head Coach of Blackhawks - Rockford IceHogs
- Blackhawks Assign Beaudin to IceHogs - Rockford IceHogs
- Protas Re-Assigned to Bears - Hershey Bears
- Barracuda Recall Forward Krystof Hrabik from Orlando - San Jose Barracuda
- Stockton Aims for Seventh Consecutive Win Saturday against Abbotsford - Stockton Heat
- Bobby Nardella Assigned to Hershey - Hershey Bears
- Marlies Look to Finish Weekend with Win vs. Utica - Toronto Marlies
- Checkers Recall Antoine Bibeau from Allen - Charlotte Checkers
- Game Preview: Bruins at Bears, 7 PM - Hershey Bears
- Panthers Recall Christopher Gibson from Charlotte - Charlotte Checkers
- IceHogs Celebrate Opening Night & Healthcare Heroes Appreciation Weekend Tonight vs. Grand Rapids - Rockford IceHogs
- Canucks Fall Short in Comeback Attempt in Stockton - Abbotsford Canucks
- Henderson Shuts out Tuscon, 3-0 - Henderson Silver Knights
- Gulls Stop Bakersfield in OT - San Diego Gulls
- Heat Win Sixth Straight, Beat Abbotsford in First-Ever Meeting - Stockton Heat
- Wild Rally Late, Fall to Griffins in Overtime, 6-5 - Iowa Wild
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
