Thunderbirds Visit Rockford as IceHogs Honor Bryan Bickell
February 15, 2025 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Rockford IceHogs News Release
Rockford, Il.- The Rockford IceHogs host the Springfield Thunderbirds tonight at 7 p.m. Rockford will induct Bryan Bickell into the IceHogs Ring of Honor during the second period intermission. The three-time Stanley Cup Champion will become the fourth member of the Ring of Honor.
Right off the Jump- The IceHogs secured a 6-3 victory over their instate rival Chicago Wolves last night with three 1st period goals. Jackson Cates and Zach Sanford worked to push a rebound in front for Marcel to bang past Spencer Martin 2:28 in. Chicago responded less than a minute later with a Skyler Brind'Amour deflection that got through Mitchell Weeks. Rockford took a 2-1 advantage moments later when Brett Seney sprung Andreas Athanasiou in a breakaway, who finished with a forehand deke. Cates, Marcel and Sanford all picked up their second points of the night, combining on the 3-1 marker midway through the 1st period.
2024-25 Records:
Rockford- 18-22-5-1, 40 points (5th Central Division)
Springfield - 23-28-2-3, 51 points (6th Atlantic Division)
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Keep the Foot on the Gas- Cates continued his scoring into the middle period with his 3rd point of the game. He snapped home a rebound on a delayed penalty to push the lead to 4-1. Marcel grabbed his 3rd point as well, with Seney tacking on another helper. In the 3rd period, Joey Anderson skated into the Chicago zone on a man-advantage rush and snapped home his 7th of the season against the Wolves to balloon the lead to 5-1. Chicago mounted a comeback with two-straight goals to cut the deficit to 5-3. First it was Bradley Nadeau on the power play and then Scott Morrow, the defenseman, at even-strength. With the Wolves net empty and the pressure mounting, Marcel nabbed his 2nd goal of the game, and his 4th point of the night to lock in the 6-3 victory. Weeks finished with 30 saves in the winning effort.
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2024-25 Head to Head Matchups:
Dec. 7 @ Springfield OTL 2-1
Sat. 15 vs. Springfield 7 p.m.
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