WTVO's Nicole Kilmer gets first hand look at Hogs mascot
February 22, 2007 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Rockford IceHogs News Release
Rockford, Ill.- You ever wonder what life is like for the Rockford IceHogs mascot Hamilton E. Hog? Well tonight on WTVO-TV (ABC) channel 17, News Anchor Nicole Kilmer will take an inside look at the IceHogs loveable mascot. The segment will air tonight during WTVO's 10 p.m. newscast.
The feature is a part of a series called "On The Job" where Kilmer takes a firsthand look at several different jobs around the Rock River Valley. Tonight's feature on Hammy is the final in the current series. The segment will return, however, once a month to highlight other businesses and jobs around the Rockford community.
Kilmer's feature on the IceHogs includes Hammy's game preparations, pre-game activities, meeting and greeting IceHogs fans, signing autographs and much more. It's the first ever behind the scenes look at one of Rockford's most recognizable figures.
Next Homestand: Friday, March 2 vs. Port Huron Flags. Game time is 7:30 p.m. The Flags and Hogs hook up for the final time this season when they meet at the MetroCentre. The first 1,000 fans to the game will receive IceHogs Poster #6 from Pepsi, Medicine Man, Johnson Press and the Rockford Register Star.
Saturday, March 3 vs. Quad City Mallards. The puck is slated to drop at 7:05 p.m. The IceHogs host its Eighth Annual Jersey Auction for charity as the archrival Mallards return to Rockford. The Hogs will don commemorative jersey's that will get auctioned off immediately following the game. The first 1,000 fans to the game will pick-up an IceHogs T-shirt featuring Hammysaurus Rex courtesy of Axberg Heating, Saturn of Rockford, Ameriprise Financial and Dental Dimensions.
Also, before both games, the IceHogs will host a United States Hockey League game between the Chicago Steel and Sioux City Musketeers. The game on Friday, March 2 starts at 3:30 p.m. and the contest on Saturday, March 3 will begin at 3 p.m. Tickets purchased for either game is good for both the IceHogs and Steel contests.
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