IceHogs Sellout for Sixth Time in 2010-11
March 21, 2011 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Rockford IceHogs News Release
The IceHogs outlasted the Peoria Rivermen 4-3 in a back-and-forth contest on Saturday night in front of a soldout crowd at the MetroCentre to pickup their only win in Week 24. The sellout is the sixth of the season for the IceHogs. The Hogs have four games on the slate for Week 25, including three at the Big Orange Box.
Week 24 Results
Friday, Mar. 18: Oklahoma City 5 vs. Rockford 1
Saturday, Mar. 19: Peoria 3 vs. Rockford 4
Sunday, Mar. 20: Rockford 3 at Grand Rapids 5
Week 25 Schedule
Wednesday, Mar. 23 vs. San Antonio, 6:35 p.m.
Friday, Mar. 25 vs. Hamilton, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Mar. 26 vs. Milwaukee, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, Mar. 27 at Chicago, 3 p.m.
Bacon Bits:
-Rockford had their sixth sellout of the season on Saturday night
-Igor Makarov scored his third game-winning goal of the season on Saturday night, matching Evan Brophey and Peter LeBlanc for the team lead
-All three of Makarov's game-winning tallies have come in one goal games
-Wade Brookbank played in his 700th career pro game on Saturday
-Garnet Exelby appeared in his 600th career pro game on Friday
-Kyle Hagel became the first IceHogs skater in the franchise's AHL era to eclipse 200 penalty minutes in a single season
-Hagel broke an 18-game scoreless streak, dating back to Feb. 5, on Saturday with an assist and then followed that up with a goal on Sunday in Grand Rapids
-Jassen Cullimore scored his first two goals of the season and added an assist in Rockford's 5-3 loss in Grand Rapids on Sunday
-Cullimore is the ninth different IceHogs skater to record multiple goals in a game during 2010-11 and seventh with a three-point night
-The IceHogs loss in Grand Rapids on Sunday ended the team's season best five-game road point streak (3-0-1-1) dating back to March 4
-After picking up points in 11-straight games against Grand Rapids, Rockford has dropped back-to-back contests to the Griffins in regulation
-Rob Klinkhammer matched a career-high with his 33 point of the season on Sunday, registering an assist
-Klinkhammer now has a career best 21 assists on the campaign
Hot Hog: Week 24
Brian Connelly Defenseman
Defenseman Brian Connelly finished Week 24 with three points and a plus/minus rating of +3 in three games for the IceHogs. On Saturday, the Bloomington, Minn. native recorded his team-leading 11th multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist in Rockford's 4-3 win against Peoria. The 24 year-old chipped in an assist in Rockford's 5-3 loss at Grand Rapids on Sunday. Connelly leads the club with 38 assists and ranks second with 45 points.
Upcoming Games:
Wednesday, March 23 vs. San Antonio: The puck drops at 6:35 p.m. It's the last weekday game at the Rockford MetroCentre in 2010-11 as the IceHogs host San Antonio. The game marks the fifth of six matchups between the two clubs on the season. Wednesday is a Taco Bell Dollar Day as fans can take advantage of $1 Vienna Beef hot dogs, Bud Select drafts, Pepsi products and companion tickets.
Friday, March 25 vs. Hamilton: Game starts at 7:05 p.m. The IceHogs welcome the Hamilton Bulldogs to the MetroCentre for the first and only time on the campaign. Rockford escaped with a 2-1 shootout win on March 9 in Hamilton in their only other meeting of the season. The first 2,500 fans into the building will get an IceHogs gym bag compliments of Kanga Roof, Members Alliance and Comcast.
Saturday, March 26 vs. Milwaukee: ¬ËThe puck gets on the ice at 7:05 p.m. The IceHogs clash with their West Division rival Milwaukee Admirals at the MetroCentre. The contest is the 10th and final meeting between the two teams. The first 2,500 fans past the gate with get an IceHogs dry erase board courtesy of Rock Valley College, FOX 39 and BOB ¬ËFM.
Sunday, March 27 at Chicago: ¬ËThe puck gets on the ice at 3 p.m. The IceHogs travel down I-90 to take on the Chicago Wolves at the Allstate Arena. The game is the ninth of ten meetings between Rockford and Chicago in 2010-11. The Hogs show a record of 3-5-0-0 against the Wolves on the campaign.
EXELBY AND BEACH ON BUD LIGHT HOG TALK TONIGHT
Rockford, Ill.- Bud Light Hog Talk returns tonight at Swilligan's Pub. Swilligan's Pub is located in downtown Rockford at 200 North Church St.
Join Mike Peck from 6-7 p.m. as he chats hockey with
the IceHogs assistant coach Ted Dent. Also on the show tonight are defenseman Garnet Exelby and winger Kyle Beach.
Once again this season, all fans that show up at Hog Talk will have an opportunity to sign-up to win some great prizes courtesy of the IceHogs.
Stop by and take advantage of some great food and Bud Light specials. If you can't make it, tune into 1330 AM, WNTA.
BLACKHAWKS ASSIGN SMITH TO ROCKFORD
Chicago, Ill.- The Chicago Blackhawks have assigned forward Ben Smith to the American Hockey League's Rockford IceHogs.
Smith, 22, ranks third on the IceHogs with 15 goals, including a team-high two shorthanded markers, and has added 10 assists in 55 AHL tilts this year in his professional debut. The Avon, Connecticut, native has appeared in three games for the Blackhawks this season.
Chicago's fifth selection (169th overall) in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, Smith was honored as the Most Outstanding Player of the 2010 Frozen Four while leading Boston College to the 2010 NCAA Championship and serving as an alternate captain in his senior season. He was also named to the All-Tournament team as a sophomore while helping the Eagles to a national
Next Home Game: Wednesday, March, 23 vs. San Antonio. Puck drop is at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday is the final time fans can take advantage of Taco Bell Dollar Days as fans can enjoy dollar Vienna Beef hot dogs, Pepsi products, Bud Select drafts and companion tickets.
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