Blackhawks Prospect Watch Thread

[Capt. Serious]

Pirri with a goal & an assist tonight...keeps producing & still can't get a call up.

 

[Jntg4]

Toledo lost 5-2 in Game 2

 

[Franko725]

Pirri with a goal & an assist tonight...keeps producing & still can't get a call up.

Q would just use him as a fourth line winger...

 

[DewsSox79]

Q would just use him as a fourth line winger...

so true!

 

[Capt. Serious]

Hogs won again 4-1 over Peoria.

2 more assists for Pirri.

 

[DewsSox79]

Hogs won again 4-1 over Peoria.

2 more assists for Pirri.

peoria rivermen are leaving peoria

 

[Jntg4]

peoria rivermen are leaving peoria

Yep, and likely being sold to the Canucks and then the Wolves are affiliating with the Blues. Sounds like Abbotsford to Utica, Peoria to Abbotsford, and the Wolves to Blues.

 

[Jntg4]

Walleye play on 10th, 11th, and 12th on the road in playoffs, currently down 2-0 in best of 7 to Cincinnati.

 

[Capt. Serious]

Wolves being affiliated with the Blues...hmm cool.

Of course, we'll get the idiots that won't go there because they're "rivals".

 

[Jntg4]

Wolves being affiliated with the Blues...hmm cool.

Of course, we'll get the idiots that won't go there because they're "rivals".

Hate the Blues, but sure better than them being with Vancouver

 

[HawkWriter]

Haven't gotten a chance to see Danault or McNeill play yet, but both have the same stats through 3 games. -1 and 4SOG.

Hoping that Danault/McNeill have stayed at center, but I'm guessing atleast McNeill is on the wing right now. Hopefully someone who has watched them (maybe icehog) over the last 3 games can give some insight.

Personally, I'm high on Danault but pretty low on McNeill (compared to where most analysts think his potential will end up). Should be interesting to see how the two of them adjust to the AHL.

 

[icehogfan08]

Olesz player of the week

 

[Capt. Serious]

IceHogs smoked the Wolves 7-3 tonight.

Lalonde was a +6.
Pirri goal & 5 assists
Morin goal & 2 assists
Smith hat trick & assist

 

[icehogfan08]

ROCKFORD CLAIMS THE 2ND ANNUAL ILLINOIS LOTTERY CUP

Rockford, Ill.- With the Rockford IceHogs 7-3 win over the Chicago Wolves on Friday night at the BMO Harris Bank Center in Rockford, the IceHogs have won the 2nd Annual Illinois Lottery Cup.

The Illinois Lottery Cup is a head-to-head competition between the American Hockey League’s Chicago Wolves, Rockford IceHogs and the Peoria Rivermen. Rockford finished the series with 13 combined wins over Chicago and Peoria.

"The Illinois Lottery Cup is representative of a spirited, intra-state competition between three fine Illinois hockey teams," said Lottery Superintendent Michael Jones. "Congratulations to the Rockford IceHogs for capturing this year's cup--and for setting the stage for an exciting conclusion to the American Hockey League season."

This year’s Illinois Lottery Cup came down to Friday’s final meeting between Rockford and Chicago as all three teams competing for the Cup still had an opportunity to win it. Peoria won the Inaugural Illinois Lottery Cup last season.

About the Illinois Lottery
Founded in 1974, the Illinois Lottery has contributed over$17.5 billion to the state Common School Fund, as well as the Capital Projects Fund. Players must be at least 18 years old.

About the Illinois Lottery Cup
The Illinois Lottery Cup brings a new level of excitement to the regular-season games played between the Chicago Wolves, Peoria Rivermen and Rockford IceHogs. The three teams competed all season for the best regular-season record against one another. Not only does the Illinois Lottery Cup provide an added element of competition for the three intrastate rivals this season, but it brings the Lottery out to each community to cheer on all three teams and connect with American Hockey League fans.

 

[icehogfan08]

ICEHOGS PRESENT THE 2012-13 TEAM AWARDS

Rockford, Ill.- The 2012-13 Rockford IceHogs team awards were presented on Friday before the IceHogs’ home regular season finale at the BMO Harris Bank Center against the Chicago Wolves. In all, nine awards were handed out.

For the first time in the team’s AHL era, the IceHogs named Co-MVP’s. Centers Brandon Pirri and Martin St. Pierre were named Co-MVPs as the combo lead the IceHogs in scoring and are the only skaters to have appeared in every game this season for Rockford.

Pirri, in his third season, paces the Hogs with 63 through 72 games. Pirri’s point total is currently tied for the second most in the AHL. The center is Rockford’s all-time leading point scorer as he has racked up 162 points, including 55g-107a in 208 career games with the IceHogs.

St. Pierre is in his second stint with Rockford and is the team’s second all-time leading point producer. This season, the team captain has 25g-31a-56pts in 72 games and was named to the AHL All-Star Classic for the fifth time in his career. Combined with the 2007-08 campaign, his first in Rockford, St. Pierre has 144 points in 141 career games with the IceHogs.

Ryan Stanton was named the team’s Best Defenseman for the second straight season. Stanton is tied for the team lead with a plus/minus rating of +14 entering play on Friday. The blueliner has also set career highs in assists (21) and points (24).

Adam Clendening garnered the team’s Rookie of the Year Award. The first year d-man has set IceHogs rookie records for assists (36) and points (43). Clendening was named an AHL Second Team All-Star and to the AHL’s All-Star Classic.

Another defenseman was honored on Friday as Klas Dahlbeck was given the team’s Most Improved award. Playing in his first season in North America, the Katrineholm, Sweden native has developed as one of the steadiest d-men on the IceHogs. Dahlbeck boasts a plus/minus rating of +8 through 66 games to go along with four assists.

Third-year winger Ben Smith earned the team’s Unsung Hero Award. Smith has battled through injuries this season and still has managed 19g-17a-36pts in 50 games this season. Smith’s 2011-12 campaign was also cut short due to injury.

Goalie Carter Hutton was named the IceHogs’ Fan Favorite after a vote was conducted on the IceHogs Facebook page.

The other two awards handed out were the IceHogs’ Man of Year to Jimmy Hayes, which was announced on Thursday by the AHL and the team’s Leading Scorer Award to Pirri.

 

[Capt. Serious]

Holy shit, 9-4 Hogs?!

 

[DewsSox79]

no more updates?

 

[HawkWriter]

Anyone else catch any of the WHC and LeBlanc? Was able to catch the last two games mid-day on NBCSN and he has looked okay out there on the big ice but nothing great. Atleast he is getting some valuable ice time.

 

[icehogfan08]

Wolves being affiliated with the Blues...hmm cool.

Of course, we'll get the idiots that won't go there because they're "rivals".

these are also the fans who wouldn't go to a Hawks game because the Wolves always had a better record

 

[DMelt36]

**** the Wolves.