IceHogs Face First Place Marlies on 80s Night
December 16, 2022 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Rockford IceHogs News Release
Rockford, Ill. - After tallying seven goals on Tuesday night, the revived Rockford IceHogs offense takes on the North Division first place Toronto Marlies for the first time since 2019 tonight at the BMO Center at 7 p.m.
Start off the weekend with $2 beers tonight for $2 Bud Friday! Tonight is also 80's Night so we'll be rocking tunes from the "Decade of Excess" and testing your knowledge of 80's trivia throughout the night. Advance tickets start at just $15. Get tickets now!
2022-23 Season Records
Rockford: 13-7-1-2, 29 points (3rd, Central Division)
Toronto: 14-8-1-1, 30 points (1st, North Division)
Players to Watch
Forward David Gust (13G, 15A) marked his first career AHL hat trick against the Iowa Wild on Tuesday and leads the IceHogs in goals this season. Forward Cole Guttman tallied two more on Tuesday night and now has four goals in his last five games.
Toronto is led by Logan Shaw (8G, 20A) who paces the Marlies in assists and points. Forward Adam Gaudette leads the team with 12 goals and 16 points this season.
Last Game Highlights
Sealing their first win of the 2022-23 season over the Iowa Wild, the IceHogs marked a 7-4 win in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday night. Forward David Gust lit the lamp in all three periods and notched his first AHL hat trick. Forward Cole Guttman tallied twice, defenseman Adam Clendening netted his second goal of the season, and forward Filip Roos scored his first goal in a Rockford sweater. Mitchell Weeks turned away 28 of 32 shots to earn the win.
Gust Gets Tricky
Forward David Gust notched Rockford's first hat trick of the season on Tuesday night leading the IceHogs to a 7-4 romp in Iowa. Gust now leads Rockford with 13 goals and Tuesday marked his fourth multi-goal game on the season and has now totaled 13G, 15A. Brandon Pirri had Rockford's last three-goal performance when he bagged three tallies at Milwaukee on January 8.
Littering The Leader Board
Rockford is well represented on the AHL offensive leader board as the IceHogs have three of the AHL top eight-point producers entering play tonight. Brett Seney (5th) leads the way with 29 points (11G, 18A), followed by David Gust (7th) with 28 points (13G, 15A) and Lukas Reichel (10th) with 27 points (11G, 16A). Keeping with the theme, former IceHogs defenseman Darren Raddysh leads all AHL skaters with 32 points (9G, 23A).
Offense Back On Track
Rockford's notched seven goals on Tuesday in Iowa, marking the third time this season that the Hogs scored seven or more tallies in a game this season and the fourth time they've lit the lamp six or more times through 23 games. Last season, in 72 contests, Rockford scored six or more goals five times. Entering play tonight, the IceHogs are tied for second in the AHL averaging 3.87 goals per game.
Power Play Pressure
Turning the heat back up, the Hogs power play tallied three times on Tuesday night and going 6-36 (16.6%) in the last six games. Rockford now ranks 12th in the AHL, converting 21.2% of their man advantages across the campaign.
Match Up With The Marlies
Tonight marks the 19th all-time meeting between the Marlies and IceHogs. Rockford holds an all-time mark of 10-5-1-2 against Toronto, including 5-4-0-0 at the BMO Center. The two clubs last met during the 2019-20 season with Rockford taking both contests, including a 4-2 win in Toronto in their last meeting on Dec. 15, 2019 and a 3-1 victory in Rockford on Nov. 6, 2019.
Come celebrate the holiday season with the IceHogs Saturday, Dec. 17 when the IceHogs take on the Hartford Wolf Pack at 7 p.m. We'll have the BMO Center decked out with the holiday spirit and Santa will be here for photo ops through the second period. We'll also have some great deals in our team store for the hockey fan on your list and you can visit our ticket tables to ask about our Holiday Packs.
Tune In LIVE on the IceHogs Broadcast Network Presented by BMO
Watch and listen to every game this season on the IceHogs Broadcast Network presented by BMO! Listen from your favorite device, at home, or on the road at IceHogs.com and on the IceHogs app and watch LIVE on AHLTV and selected games on 23.3 Circle TV! 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, the Stateline's premiere source for local events, news and culture.
2022-23 Head-to-Head Schedule (all times Central):
Fri., Dec. 16 vs. Toronto, 7:00 p.m.
Wed., Mar. 1 at Toronto, 10:00 a.m.
IceHogs vs. Marlies, All-Time
10-5-1-2
Know Before You Go - Join Us Tonight at the BMO!
Your Phone Is Your Ticket: Make sure you have downloaded the latest version of the IceHogs app to ensure that you are able to save your tickets on your phone before you arrive at the arena.
Parking: Cash will no longer be accepted at the downtown parking locations. Pre-purchasing parking is highly recommended and can be done through the IceHogs mobile app, the ABM app, or the ParkWhiz app. Once you have purchased your parking, either pre-load your license plate into the system for touchless entry or pull up the associated barcode to scan at the parking gate. See below for more detailed parking instructions.
Cashless Arena: The BMO Center is a cashless arena but cards are accepted for all purchases in the arena.
No Re-Entry Policy: Per new ASM Rockford policy, the BMO Center is now a smoke-free and no re-entry facility. Please plan accordingly as a new ticket must be purchased if you decide to leave the building.
Bag & Gameday Policy: Please read our bag and game day policies for complete information for your visit to the arena.
New Public Wifi: Part of the new upgrades to the BMO Center this year includes new WiFi to keep you connected to all things IceHogs. Once in the arena, connect to @BMO CENTER PUBLIC. No password is required.
Fansaves: New for IceHogs fans this year, the IceHogs have partnered with FanSaves to provide special offers throughout the season. FanSaves will also be where we send in-game promotional activations like the Culver's High Scoring offer, Great Clips offer for scoring the first goal, and more! To get in on the action, follow the IceHogs on FanSaves (link located on the IceHogs app).
American Hockey League Stories from December 16, 2022
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- Conley Scores Teddy Bear Toss Goal, Wild Fall 4-2 to Stars - Iowa Wild
- Colorado Hops Back On Winning Track With 4-3 Victory Over San Jose - Colorado Eagles
- Quick Strike Tallies Doom IceHogs - Rockford IceHogs
- Stars Claim Sixth Straight Win in Iowa - Texas Stars
- Griffins Allow Six Goals in Loss to Hartford - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Wolf Pack Erupt for Season-High Six Goals, Beat Griffins 6-4 - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Comets Down Islanders, 5-2 - Bridgeport Islanders
- Three-Goal First Period Propels Amerks Past Checkers - Rochester Americans
- Penguins Take Down Bears, 3-1 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- P-Bruins Fall to Phantoms 5-4 in Overtime - Providence Bruins
- Bridgeport's 10-Game Unbeaten In Regulation Streak On The Road Ends Friday - Bridgeport Islanders
- Penguins Take Down Bears, 3-1 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Arty Party in Providence - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Bears Open Weekend with 3-1 Loss to Penguins - Hershey Bears
- Crunch Defeat Thunderbirds, 4-2 - Syracuse Crunch
- Rochester Uses Early Onslaught to Beat Checkers - Charlotte Checkers
- Zherenko Strong, But Crunch Clip T-Birds - Springfield Thunderbirds
- Comets' Leadership Pushes Team to Victory Over Islanders, 5-2 - Utica Comets
- Join Us for Winter Wonderland - Texas Stars
- Steven Kampfer Returns to Griffins - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Hunt, Johansson Reassigned to Colorado Eagles - Colorado Eagles
- Reign Recall Inamoto, Pavlychev - Ontario Reign
- Vlasic to Miss Time with Fibula Fracture - Rockford IceHogs
- Wranglers Back in the Win Column with a 3-2 Victory - Calgary Wranglers
- Game Preview: Iowa Wild vs. Texas Stars - Iowa Wild
- Rochester Americans Game Preview: Friday, December 16 at Charlotte - Rochester Americans
- Wolf Pack Eye Season Sweep in Visit to Griffins - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Game Preview: Bears at Penguins, 7:05 p.m. - Hershey Bears
- Bridgeport Islanders Open Three-Game Road Trip Tonight in Utica - Bridgeport Islanders
- IceHogs Face First Place Marlies on 80s Night - Rockford IceHogs
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