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Rockford On Seven-Game Win Streak

February 6, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Rockford IceHogs News Release


Week 17 Schedule

Wednesday, Feb. 8 at Motor City, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 10 vs. Quad City, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 11 vs Missouri, 7:05 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 12 at Missouri 1 p.m.

Week 16 Recap

After a light Week 16, the Rockford IceHogs begin a stretch of 12 games in 19 days. Rockford grabbed a 3-2 win over the Quad City Mallards in their only contest in Week 16, extending their winning streak to seven games. The Hogs will wrap up their five-game road swing this week and return home on Friday and Saturday to take on a pair of Western Division rivals.

Saturday, Feb. 4: Rockford IceHogs 3 at Quad City Mallards 2: Three unanswered goals were enough for the Rockford IceHogs on Saturday, as they knocked off the Quad City Mallards 3-2 at the MARK of the Quad Cities, pushing their winning streak to seven straight games. Rookie center Yannick Tifu tallied twice on the power play to lead Rockford to the win. The Mallards took an early 1-0 lead with a power-play marker from defenseman Tom Galvin 3:42 into the contest. Rockford responded with two goals before the break to take a 2-1 advantage. Winger Rob Voltera finished off a nice feed from center Olivier Proulx at 7:48 to tie the game, his first goal of the year. Then on a power play, Tifu out worked the Mallards penalty killers and fired home his 13th marker past Jason Tapp. In the second frame, Tifu and the Hogs would capitalize on another power-play opportunity. At 10:55, winger Jason Notermann led a 3-on-2 rush with winger Robin Big Snake who fed Tifu for his second marker of the night giving the IceHogs the 3-1 lead, chasing Tapp from the game. The third period was controlled by the Mallards, but Quad City could only manage one goal on Hogs goalie Michel Robinson. At 13:31 of the final frame, Mallards leading goal-scorer Chad Woollard shot in his 25th tally of the season to cut the lead to 3-2. The shots were even for the game at 28 and Robinson earned the win making 26 stops. The Hogs puck stopper is now unbeaten in 11 straight games, which ties a club-record set by Ronnie Vogel earlier this season. The IceHogs also moved their record to 24 games above the .500 mark for the first time in club history. Defenseman Steve Pelletier chipped in two assists in the winning effort.

Transactions

-Defenseman Corey Hessler was activated from the 7-Day Injured Reserve on Saturday, Feb. 4.

-Defenseman Tom Zabkowicz was activated from the 10-Day Injured Reserve on Saturday, Feb. 4.

Bacon Bits:

Rockford is 15-1-4 in their last 20 games.

Over the past 20 games, Rockford hasn't picked up any points on the Muskegon Fury who are first overall in the UHL.

The Hogs have won seven straight games, their second longest winning streak in club history. Rockford won nine straight to open the season.

With the Hogs 3-2 win at Quad City on Saturday, Rockford tied a club-record with their fourth straight road win.

Goaltender Michel Robinson tied a club record with an 11-game unbeaten streak (9-0-2). Robinson tied the mark set by Ronnie Vogel who began the season with an 11-game unbeaten mark (10-0-1).

IceHogs rookie forwards Yannick Tifu (4g-8a-12pts) and Chaz Johnson (6g-5a-11pts) have paced the Hogs in scoring over the past 10 games.

Saturday marked the fourth time this season in which Rockford and their opponent ended up with same amount of shots on goal (28). Coming into this season, that had happened only seven times in club history.

Ending Tuesday, Rockford will have completed a stretch of only three games in 16 days.

Beginning Wednesday in Motor City, the Hogs will begin a stretch of 12 games in 19 days.

The IceHogs are 24 games over .500 for the first time in club history. The previous high water mark of 23 games over .500 was set last season.

Hot Hog Week 16:

Another week and another rookie stepped up for Rockford as Yannick TIfu is nominated as the Hogs Player of the Week. Tifu netted a pair of power-play goals in the Hogs 3-2 win over the Quad City Mallards on Saturday.

Upcoming Games:

Wednesday, Feb. 8 at Motor City Mechanics. Game time is set for 6:30 p.m. The IceHogs wrap up their five-game road swing in Fraser, Mich. against the Mechanics. It's Rockford's second of three visits to the Motor City this season. The Hogs will look to avenge a loss at the Garage from earlier this year.

Friday, Feb. 10 vs. Quad City Mallards. The puck drops at 7:05 p.m. Rockford finally returns home after an 18-day hiatus. The Hogs and Mallards renew their rivalry at the Rockford MetroCentre on Friday and fans will be entertained by the Zooperstars.

Saturday, Feb. 11 vs. Missouri River Otters. The game is slated to start at 7:05 p.m. The Hogs and River Otters match-up for the final time this season at the Rockford MetroCentre in the front end of a home-and-home series. The first 1,000 fans to the game will receive a Thunder Stick from Thompson's Transmissions and Everything 95.3FM.

Sunday, Feb. 12 at Missouri River Otters. The contest starts at 1 p.m. Rockford wraps up their first of three straight four-game weeks at the Family Arena against the River Otters. The game marks the back end of a home-and-home series.

The IceHogs Broadcasting Network:

Rockford IceHogs fans can catch all IceHogs Regular and Post Season games on Rockford's Voice, WNTA-AM 1330. Fans can also watch and listen to the Hogs on the World Wide Web with the B2 Networks! Log on to the IceHogs Web site (icehogs.com) and click on the "click here to watch the game live" icon, and for just $6, you can catch all of the IceHogs action on your computer. New to the network this season is ESPN Radio "The Jock" 1380 AM. The Jock will broadcast 20 Hogs games during the regular season. Check your local listings. Also, fans with Insight Cable television can tune in to Channel 57 for all the IceHogs hockey action this season. The broadcast begins with the Pregame Show 20 minutes before the puck drops. Make sure to give your opinion during the 10th Inning Bar and Grill Post-Game Call-In Show following each home game at (815) 874-8255.

Internet Inconvenience:

The Rockford IceHogs would like to extend an apology to all the Hogs fans who have tried to listen or view the broadcast on icehogs.com through the B2 Networks when the team is in Fort Wayne. The Komets have chosen not to adhere to league rules and do not have B2 Network access in the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum at this time. IceHogs fans can catch all the Hogs games, home and away via broadcast and video through the B2 Network on icehogs.com all season, with the exception of the games played in Fort Wayne. The UHL is currently addressing the situation in Fort Wayne and we will let you know if anything changes. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have created.

Individual Tickets Available:

Individual single game tickets are now on sale at the Rockford MetroCentre Box Office for the 2005-06 regular season. Call (815) 968-5222 or log on to centreevents.com for tickets. Tickets start at $9 and an arena surcharge will apply to all tickets.

HogTalk Tonight At Shooter's North:

HogTalk returns tonight at Shooter's North located at 7742 Forest Hills Road in Loves Park from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tonight the show will be hosted by the voice of the IceHogs Mike Peck as WXRX's Jim Stone and Double T are on vacation. Tonight, IceHogs goalie Ronnie Vogel and rookie winger Robin Big Snake will be on hand along with IceHogs Head Coach Steve Martinson.

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