Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Chicago Blackhawks won three Stanley Cup championships last decade, but they have since been mired in years of setbacks. Connor Bedard, the first overall draft pick in 2023, has given the Blackhawks a foundation to build on, but it takes more than just top picks to build a championship … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Rockford IceHogs forward Nick Lardis has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending October 19, 2025. Lardis recorded two goals and five assists – two of them in overtime – along with a plus-5 rating and nine … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer One more line on Jared Nightingale’s resume put him in prime position to become an AHL head coach. Since his retirement in 2017 following 11 pro seasons skating in the AHL and ECHL, Nightingale had steadily made his way through several coaching stops, a clear fit for the well respected … Read more
The Chicago Blackhawks have hired Jared Nightingale as head coach of the Rockford IceHogs, the team’s American Hockey League affiliate. Nightingale returns to the Rockford bench, having previously served as an assistant coach for the IceHogs from 2021-24. Assistant coaches Rob Klinkhammer and Josh MacNevin will remain with the club. Nightingale, 42, most recently served as … Read more
Colton Dach snapped a shot past Matt Murray just 12 seconds into overtime, completing a comeback and giving Rockford a 3-2 win over Milwaukee in Game 1 of their Central Division semifinal series on Thursday night. The best-of-five series continues Saturday evening at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. As the IceHogs controlled the puck off the faceoff … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Facility. Logistics and location. Hotel space. A front office capable of taking on a major project. The Rockford IceHogs could tick all of those boxes and then some, and that is why they will be hosting the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic presented by BMO next February. “It really is, along with … Read more