Official Rockford IceHogs Thread Vol. 2

[icehogfan08]

rockford announces 2011 training camp invitees

rockford, ill.- chicago blackhawks general manager of minor league affiliations mark bernard announced on monday that 13 non-contracted players have been invited to training camp for the rockford icehogs of the american hockey league. Icehogs training camp is set to start on sunday, sept. 25 at the bmo harris bank center.

The camp invitees include eight forwards, four defensemen and one goalie. The eight forwards are scott freeman, kevin harvey, aaron lewicki, adam miller, evan rankin, harrison reed, brandon svendsen and justin taylor. The four defensemen are darcy campbell, matt krug, drew paris and elgin reid. The goalie is adam russo.

Of the seven icehogs under ahl contract for the 2011-12 season, six are currently attending blackhawks training camp. Forwards rob flick, peter leblanc, andrew shaw, paul zanette and defensemen brian fahey and ben youds are currently in camp with the blackhawks. Goal tender carter hutton is also under ahl contract with rockford.

 

[inactiveuser1]

Go icehogs!! how good are we gonna be this year??

 

[icehogfan08]

Go icehogs!! how good are we gonna be this year??

Thats so hard to answer because the team is so young. Last year was a very inexperienced team.

 

[icehogfan08]

Chicago Blackhawks have assigned forwards Brandon Bollig, Chris DiDomenico, Byron Froese, David Gilbert, Andrew Shaw, David Toews and Paul Zanette, and defensemen Simon Danis-Pepin, Shawn Lalonde, Ryan Stanton and Ben Youds to the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs.

The Blackhawks’ training camp roster now stands at 41 active players, which includes 25 forwards, 12 defensemen, and four goaltenders.

Camp also opens today for the Icehogs

 

[inactiveuser1]

Thats so hard to answer because the team is so young. Last year was a very inexperienced team.

Well I hope they do well ray:

 

[icehogfan08]

Rockford, IL – The Chicago Blackhawks have assigned forward Brandon Segal (SEE-guhl) to the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs.

With the addition of Segal, Rockford’s training camp roster now stands at 34 players, including 20 forwards, 11 defensemen and three goalies.

Segal, 28, split last season between the Dallas Stars (NHL) and Texas Stars (AHL). In 46 games with Dallas, the winger tallied 5g-5a, and in 30 games with Texas he totaled 7g-10a.

A fourth round selection (#102 overall) by the Nashville Predators in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, Segal has played in 92 career NHL games between Tampa Bay, Los Angeles and Dallas. He’s also played 455 career contests in the AHL with Milwaukee, Portland, Norfolk, Manchester and Texas.

Segal appeared in 10 regular season games and 11 postseason contests with the IceHogs during the club’s United Hockey League era in 2004-05. The Richmond, British Columbia native owns Rockford’s franchise mark for goals in a single postseason (11). No player has played for Rockford in both the AHL and UHL.

I think we have a new fan favorite because of his past

 

[icehogfan08]

Rockford, IL - The Chicago Blackhawks have assigned forward Brett McLean to the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs.

McLean spent the past two seasons with Bern in the Swiss-A league, compiling 60 points (23g-37a) over 84 contests. The Comox, British Columbia native appeared in 78 tilts with the Blackhawks during the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons, recording 11g-20a.

A ninth round pick (#242 overall) by the Dallas Stars in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, McLean has skated in 385 career NHL games over six seasons, notching 162 points (56g-106a), with Chicago, Colorado and Florida. McLean has also tallied 150 points in 231 career AHL games with the Houston Aeros, Norfolk Admirals and Saint John Flames.

McLean increases Rockford’s training camp roster to 35 players, including 21 forwards, 11 defensemen and three goalies.

McLean to Rockford