Rockford IceHogs
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The Rockford IceHogs are a professional ice hockey team in Rockford, Illinois USA. They are a member of the United Hockey League. They play their home games at the MetroCentre in Downtown Rockford.
The IceHogs began play in October of 1999. The team name, IceHogs, was selected during a "name the team" contest. The IceHogs are currently owned by Tri Vision Sports, LLC.
The IceHogs play their home games at the Rockford MetroCentre, located in downtown Rockford. The arena is approximately 15 minutes from Interstate 90 and can hold about 7,000 people.
For the 2006-2007 season, the IceHogs will play in the UHL's Western Division with the Quad City Mallards, Chicago Hounds, Bloomington Prairie Thunder, and Fort Wayne Komets. The IceHogs are coached by one of the winningest coaches in professional hockey, Steve Martinson. Martinson helped lead the IceHogs to their best season in franchise history in 2005-2006, his first behind the bench for the IceHogs. The IceHogs have also been named the 2004-20005 and 2005-2006 UHL Member Franchise of the Year for the club's success on and off the ice. The Icehogs won their first division championship in the 2005-2006 season.
The IceHogs and Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League signed an affiliation agreement on December 13, 2005. The IceHogs will supply players to Nashville's primary affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League. Every year the team holds a "Jersey Night" during which the team wears a special, one-off alternate jersey and auctions them off for charity. In the past, the alternate jerseys have related to cultural icons such as Elvis Presley and St. Patrick's Day, or were autographed by Rockford-area celebrities such as Rick Nielsen.
The UHL IceHogs will be replaced by a American Hockey League team for the 2007-08 season, because a scheduled purchase of the dormant Cincinnati Mighty Ducks by the MetroCentre has gone through. The MetroCentre has purchased the IceHogs name and logo from the current ownership and transferred it over to the new AHL franchise. [1]
[edit] Current Roster
As of January 21, 2007.
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Jake Moreland | February 20, 1979 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA | |
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Frederic Cloutier | May 14, 1981 | Saint-Honoré, Quebec, Canada | |
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Corey Hessler | May 19, 1977 | Mendota Heights, Minnesota, USA | |
| 7 | |
Luke Fritshaw | July 4, 1984 | Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 12 | |
Tim Wedderburn | June 29, 1981 | Okotoks, Alberta, Canada | |
| 20 | |
Dan Boeser | August 14, 1980 | Savage, Minnesota, USA | |
| 44 | |
Nathan Lutz | February 12, 1978 | Mistatim, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 54 | |
Mike Letizia | February 15, 1985 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
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| # | Player | Position | Date of birth | Place of birth | ||
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Kevin Ulanski | C | May 19, 1982 | Madison, Wisconsin, USA | |
| 15 | |
Preston Mizzi | C | December 22, 1980 | Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada | |
| 17 | |
Nicolas Corbeil | C | March 30, 1983 | Laval, Quebec, Canada | |
| 18 | |
Mike Doyle | LW | July 31, 1980 | Anchorage, Alaska, USA | |
| 19 | |
Robin Big Snake | LW | April 10, 1984 | Siksika Nation, Alberta, Canada | |
| 21 | |
Jesse Bennefield | RW | July 31, 1981 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| 22 | |
Jason Notermann | F | December 2, 1978 | Rochester, Minnesota, USA | |
| 27 | |
Paul Brown | LW | July 21, 1984 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 28 | |
Kaleb Betts | F | January 10, 1983 | Maple River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 41 | |
Bryce Cockburn | RW | November 4, 1978 | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 47 | |
Bruce Watson | F | December 22, 1976 | Pembroke, Ontario, Canada | |
| 71 | |
Erick Lizon | RW | November 29, 1985 | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | |
| 98 | |
Chaz Johnson | RW | January 30, 1984 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
[edit] External Links
| United Hockey League | |
| 2006-07 teams: Bloomington Prairie Thunder | Chicago Hounds | Elmira Jackals | Flint Generals | Fort Wayne Komets | Kalamazoo Wings | Muskegon Fury | Port Huron Flags | Quad City Mallards | Rockford IceHogs | |
| Trophies and Awards: Colonial Cup | Tarry Cup | |
| Related Articles: NHL | AHL | CHL | ECHL | SPHL | World Cup | |
