Rockford Back In Texas, Palmer Loaned Back To Brahmas
Published on December 12, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Rockford IceHogs News Release
Cedar Park, Tex.- The thorn in the Rockford IceHogs side this season has been the Texas Stars. Rockford has played the West Division foe four times and has come away with one measly point.
Tonight the IceHogs get a fifth try against the West Division leading Stars and will try for their first win against one the AHL's newest teams. The game starts at 7 p.m. and can be heard on 1330 AM WNTA or on-line through www.icehogs.com.
Last night Rockford failed to hold two early leads and eventually lost 4-2 to Texas at the Cedar Park Center. Tonight's game is the second of four in Cedar Park and fifth of eight on the season.
Kyle Greentree remains hot for Rockford as he extended his team season high point streak to eight games when he chipped in a goal and an assist last night. In the 11 games since returning from injury, Greentree has 6g-5a.
Mark Cullen continues to pace the IceHogs in scoring, leading the club with 25 points. Defenseman Daryl Boyle has matched his offensive output from his entire rookie campaign, as he now has 15 points in 30 games for Rockford.
Road wins against the West Division have also eluded Rockford this year. Rockford is 0-6-1-1 away from the Rockford MetroCentre against their division.
Next Home Game: Friday, Dec. 18 vs. Chicago Wolves. Game time is 7:05 p.m. The IceHogs welcome the rival Chicago Wolves into the Rockford MetroCentre for their seventh of ten meetings on the 2009-10 season. The first 2,500 fans will pick up an IceHogs Christmas Stocking courtesy of the Rockford Park District and WXRX.
PALMER RETURNED TO BRAHMAS
Rockford, Ill.- Chicago Blackhawks General Manager of Minor League Affiliations Mark Bernard announced on Saturday that the American Hockey League's Rockford IceHogs have returned goalie Joe Palmer on loan to the Texas Brahmas (CHL).
Palmer, 21, is fourth in the Central Hockey League with a 2.54 goals against average and has a 6-3-2 record with a.912 save percentage in 13 appearances with the Brahmas.
The Yorkville, New York native is in his first professional season after three years at the Ohio State University. He was the #96 overall (round 4) pick by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
The netminder joined the IceHogs in Cedar Park on Friday and served as the team's backup in Rockford's 4-2 loss to the Texas Stars. Palmer was filling in for Dan Cloutier who was serving a one-game league suspension.
Next Home Game: Friday, Dec. 18 vs. Chicago Wolves. Game time is 7:05 p.m. The IceHogs welcome the rival Chicago Wolves into the Rockford MetroCentre for their seventh of ten meetings on the 2009-10 season. The first 2,500 fans will pick up an IceHogs Christmas Stocking courtesy of the Rockford Park District and WXRX.
American Hockey League Stories from December 12, 2009
- Monsters Bitten By Wolves - Cleveland Monsters
- Hugs And Fists: B-Sens Brawl With Crunch, Win 6-3 - Binghamton Senators
- Toivonen Slams Door on Rampage - Peoria Rivermen
- Rampage Capsized By Rivermen 3-1 - San Antonio Rampage
- Griffins' Offense Stifled in 3-1 Loss to Milwaukee - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Monarchs Collect Toys But No Win - Manchester Monarchs
- IceHogs Edge Stars 3-2 - Texas Stars
- Wolf Pack Edge Sound Tigers In Overtime, 2-1 - Bridgeport Islanders
- Wolf Pack defeat Sound Tigers in OT - Connecticut Whale
- Admirals Trample Moose 5-4 - Norfolk Admirals
- Falcons Lose To Pirates 7-1 - Springfield Falcons
- Adirondack's Offense Erupts For Seven Goals In Win Over Penguins - Adirondack Phantoms
- Crunch Fall to Binghamton - Syracuse Crunch
- Rats Edge P-Bruins 3-1 - Albany River Rats
- Amerks Fall To Hershey In Battle Of AHL's Oldest Teams - Rochester Americans
- Admirals Edge Moose, 5-4 - Manitoba Moose
- Pirates Bomb Falcons - Portland Pirates
- Cloutier, IceHogs Solve The Stars - Rockford IceHogs
- Six Straight Goals Lift Wolves Over Monsters, 6-2 - Chicago Wolves
- Rockford Back In Texas, Palmer Loaned Back To Brahmas - Rockford IceHogs
- Rangers Recall Chad Johnson From Wolf Pack, Assign Matt Zaba - Connecticut Whale
- Columbus Assigns Center Derek Mackenzie; Crunch Recall Goaltender Dan Taylor - Syracuse Crunch
- Lightning Return Center Blair Jones To Admirals - Norfolk Admirals
- Hurricanes Assign Michael Leighton To Albany - Albany River Rats
- Falcons Host The Pirates Tonight - Springfield Falcons
- Pens Ice B-Sens 3-2 In Overtime - Binghamton Senators
- Houston Aeros Fall to Peoria Rivermen 2-1 - Houston Aeros
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