IceHogs Ian Mitchell plays the puck against the Grand Rapid Griffins at BMO Harris Bank Center on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Rockford. The IceHogs split games with the Griffins on Saturday and Sunday as they returned to the arena.
Ice Hogs Opening Night003
Ice Hogs Opening Night003
The Chicago Blackhawks are not in the Stanley Cup playoffs. That doesn’t mean that professional hockey fans in Illinois should go all spring without playoff games. Their affiliate in the Rockford Ice Hogs is set to take on a historic series with the Chicago Wolves.
Of course, these two teams are considered rivals because of their geography. One straight shot up the highway connects these two teams. They also play each other a bunch in the regular season which helps feed the rivalry as well.