AHL Rockford IceHogs

Rockford Ends Year 2015 Tonight at the BMO Harris Bank Center

Published on December 30, 2015 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Rockford IceHogs News Release


Rockford, Ill. - Tonight the Rockford IceHogs (18-8-2-3) take on the Chicago Wolves (14-12-1-2) for an Illinois Lottery Cup game at the BMO Harris Bank Center. The matchup marks the fourth time the two Illinois teams have faced each other this season, as well as the first of two times they will meet within the next four days. The puck drops at 7 p.m.

The first 1,000 children ages 14-and-under will receive an IceHogs youth jersey courtesy of OrthoIllinois. The Illinois Lottery Cup contest is also another "Winning Weekday." If the IceHogs win, every fan in attendance will receive a free ticket of equal or lesser value to the next weekday game. Fans can also enjoy $2 beers, sodas, hot dogs, and companion tickets.

For tickets, purchase online at IceHogs.com, in person at the BMO?Harris Bank Center Box Office in downtown Rockford, or any Ticketmaster outlet, including Walmart. Due to technical issues with the phone system at the BMO, the ticket office is unable to receive calls. However, if you email icehogs@icehogs.com with a phone number a ticket representative will contact you to assist in your needs.

The game will be broadcast on WIFR's "Justice Network" on 23.3 starting with IceHogs Warm Up at 6:30 p.m., as well as Comcast Cable channel 434, Charter Cable channel 194 or Mediacom Channel 102 in the Rockford market, and online through AHLLive.com. Fans can also listen for free online at WXRX.com or by using the IceHogs mobile app. Follow along on Twitter (@goIceHogs) for live updates throughout the game.

Rockford currently holds the lead in the Illinois Lottery Cup series with a 2-0-1-0 (5 pts) record against their intrastate rival. The last time they met, the IceHogs five-game road winning streak was snapped by the Wolves in an overtime thriller by a score of 4-3, giving Chicago their only win over Rockford this season. The contest also accounted for the most penalty minutes the IceHogs have accumulated in a single game with 95 PIM, along with the most minutes combined between the Hogs and their opponent with 132 PIM.

Since then, Rockford and Chicago have both fallen to Central Division opponents. The Milwaukee Admirals handed the Wolves a 4-1 loss two days after defeating the IceHogs 2-1 in a shootout. Similarly, Rockford fell to the Iowa Wild 3-1 only a day after Iowa topped Chicago 2-1.

Both teams are looking to bounce back from recent slumps. The IceHogs, who currently sit at second place in the Central Division, will be looking to their scoring leader in Jeremy Morin (9g-11a-20 pts) to help get the team back on track.

Next Home Game: Jan. 3 vs. Milwaukee Admirals at 4 pm. The first 2,500 in the gates will receive a pack of Rockford IceHogs trading cards compliments of the Rockford Register Star. After the game, the team will host a postgame skate where fans can skate with their favorite IceHogs on the BMO Harris Bank Center ice.

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