IceHogs Set Franchise Records in Triple-Overtime Thriller
April 27, 2018 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Rockford IceHogs News Release
ROCKFORD, Ill. - The Rockford IceHogs completed a historic, triple-overtime victory over the Chicago Wolves in Game 3 of their first-round series in the Calder Cup playoffs last night. The IceHogs outlasted the Wolves in a four-hour, 59-minute marathon to notch a 4-3 victory and establish a handful of franchise playoff records.
Rockford's 3-0 series victory marks the fifth consecutive time the team has been involved in a first-round sweep. The IceHogs swept the Texas Stars in 2015, but were unable to win a game in first-round series' against Lake Erie (2016), Texas (2010) and Milwaukee (2009).
The following IceHogs records were set in last night's win:
All-time longest IceHogs game - 4 hours, 59 minutes
(prev. 3 hours, 39 minutes, 4/19/08 vs Houston)
AHL most saves in a game - Collin Delia 52
(prev. Corey Crawford 40 saves, 5/9/08 vs Chicago)
All-time most saves in overtime(s) - Collin Delia 30
(prev. J.F. Rivard 17 saves, 4/6/03 vs Quad City)
AHL most individual shots in a game - Adam Clendening 10
(prev. Kyle Beach [4/23/20 vs Texas], Akim Aliu [4/16/09], 7 shots)
All-time most team shots in a game - 76
(prev. 50 -- 5/2/07 vs Fort Wayne)
AHL most team shots against in a game - 55
(prev. 41 -- 4/29/15 vs Texas, 5/9/08 vs Chicago)
All-time most combined team shots in a game - 131
(prev. 95 -- 4/6/00 vs Quad City)
AHL most points in a game - Chris DiDomenico 3
(ties Petri Kontiola 3 points, 5/11/08 vs Chicago)
All-time most rookie goals in a game - Victor Ejdsell 2
(ties Kaleb Betts 2 goals, 5/13/07 vs Kalamazoo)
All-time most rookie assists in a game - Anthony Louis 2
(ties Benoit Doucet, 4/22/07 vs Quad City)
AHL most team goals in a period - 3
(ties 4/24/15 vs Texas)
Next Home Game: Wednesday, May 9 vs. TBA (Calder Cup Playoffs | Round 2, Game 3/Ticket D)
The Rockford IceHogs will host Game 3 (Ticket D) of their second-round 2017-18 Calder Cup playoff series against the winner of the Grand Rapids Griffins/Manitoba Moose first-round series on Wednesday, May 9 at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at IceHogs.com, by calling (815) 968-5222 or in-person at the BMO Harris Bank Center Box Office.
American Hockey League Stories from April 27, 2018
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- Two Goals from Lindblom Lead Phantoms over P-Bruins in Game Three - Providence Bruins
- Fiery Utica Performance Drives Series to Game 5 - Utica Comets
- Hogs to Host Game 3 & 4 of Division Finals on May 9 & 11 - Rockford IceHogs
- IceHogs Set Franchise Records in Triple-Overtime Thriller - Rockford IceHogs
- Preview: Round 1, Game 4 - Tucson Roadrunners
- Jay Woodcroft Named Condors Head Coach - Bakersfield Condors
- Marlies Look to Respond in Utica - Toronto Marlies
- Hogs Outrun Wolves in Marathon Contest to Complete Sweep - Rockford IceHogs
- Wolves Eliminated from Calder Cup Playoffs in Triple OT - Chicago Wolves
- Grand Rapids Forces Game Five with Shutout over Moose - Manitoba Moose
- Griffins Blank Moose to Force Decisive Game 5 - Grand Rapids Griffins
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