2024-25 Rockford Icehogs season

[ClydeLee]

Yeah, I looked at his stats and was surprised he played that many games. Was like 50-75 more games than Crawford played for Rockford which I had thought he played more games there than he did.

Because Crawford had 2 full years in Norfolk before Rockford because the affiliate

 

[GIADF]

Because Crawford gas 2 all years in Norfolk before Rockford because the affiliate

Yeah I had completely forgotten about him playing at Norfolk prior to looking this morning.

 

[Mrfenn92]

 

[Mrfenn92]

Hogs down 7-3 third

G) Guttman, strand, Nazar

A) Seney, Dach, Nazar, edm, Korchinski

 

[TLEH]

Hogs getting dominated in the second.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Yeah, not much to be happy about

At least Nazar scored

https://x.com/i/web/status/1847452813023908295

 

[CallMeShaft]

Think Nazar got an assist as well earlier. If this game ends without him getting another point, he'll have 3pts in his first 2 AHL games; which is something to be happy about.

Not great the Hogs are getting smoked tonight, but that's gonna happen with a team filled with kids. Remember, the exciting part about Rockford this year isn't that they will necessarily be a good team, but that they are a team filled with good young prospects in significant roles.

Developing prospects > AAAA players who have no future in the NHL

 

[Kevin Musto]

The Frank call up can't come soon enough

 

[MHO]

I only saw a couple highlights from last night but I'm not surprised that Milwaukee, a team full of NHL fringe guys and AHL vets, had their way with the Hogs last night. I know people think that the Hogs with all of their high NHL draft pick prospects will be a wagon this season but they might struggle a bit early on.

They're also without Levshunov with Allan and Phillips playing with the big club at the moment. But I'm very curious to see how they play midway through the season (if they get and stay healthy) before the Hawks start trading people.

There's also potential that they could have Greene, Moore, and Rinzel with them too for the playoffs.

 

[Mrfenn92]

 

[WarriorofTime]

I only saw a couple highlights from last night but I'm not surprised that Milwaukee, a team full of NHL fringe guys and AHL vets, had their way with the Hogs last night. I know people think that the Hogs with all of their high NHL draft pick prospects will be a wagon this season but they might struggle a bit early on.

They're also without Levshunov with Allan and Phillips playing with the big club at the moment. But I'm very curious to see how they play midway through the season (if they get and stay healthy) before the Hawks start trading people.

There's also potential that they could have Greene, Moore, and Rinzel with them too for the playoffs.

The best AHL teams are almost always independently owned that use their vet player spots with veteran fringe NHL types. Saw Vinnie Hinostroza is playing for Milwaukee this year. That's a 30 year old guy with 374 NHL games to his resume. A team like the Hawks aren't too likely to sign a guy like that (2-way deal, $450K AHL portion of his salary, often some arrangement for Milwaukee to pay it for any AHL service)) and block a Prospect from a top 6 AHL role.

 

[Mrfenn92]

 

[Mrfenn92]

Hogs lose 5-2

G) Baddock and Nazar

A) Hayes, Felix, Guttman and Slaggert

 

[dj Mahoney]

Can anybody chime in on Del Mastro fight?

 

[Kevin Musto]

Quite possibly the greatest player to ever play the game of hockey

https://x.com/i/web/status/1847834039375307238

He might not ever experience a game without points in his career

 

[frontsfan67]

how has Paul ludwinski looked? I saw the stats including the 5 games he played last year- I assume he hasn’t looked very good? Wonder if he gets sent back to junior at some point this year

 

[Mrfenn92]

how has Paul ludwinski looked? I saw the stats including the 5 games he played last year- I assume he hasn’t looked very good? Wonder if he gets sent back to junior at some point this year

Juniors are done for him FYI
He’s been ok. Nothing great but nothing terrible so far

 

[frontsfan67]

Juniors are done for him FYI
He’s been ok. Nothing great but nothing terrible so far

I know typically players don’t go back but look at Josh bloom last year. Paul and him are pretty comparable. Ya never know.

 

[TLEH]

I know typically players don’t go back but look at Josh bloom last year. Paul and him are pretty comparable. Ya never know.

He can't go back to junior.

 

[frontsfan67]

He can't go back to junior.

Why not he’s only 20? He can go back for an OA year

 

[TLEH]

Why not he’s only 20? He can go back for an OA year

He's already played 4 years. He wouldn't be able to play AHL games if he was CHL eligible. He isn't

 

[WarriorofTime]

They sometimes assign 20 year olds back to Juniors if they're getting overwhelmed with pro hockey. They won't with Ludwinski though.

 

[frontsfan67]

He's already played 4 years. He wouldn't be able to play AHL games if he was CHL eligible. He isn't

Hate to break it to you dude but you don’t know what you are talking about. They can play 5 years even if they’re drafted and signed lol. As I said literally just happened with Josh Bloom on Saginaw.

He is CHL eligible still and now AHL eligible because of his age but if he were to play this is the last year he could. If he is struggling though they may either send him to the ECHL or back to the O.

Hope he does well and I’ll try and watch a game to see how he does but no goals or points is pretty telling in 8 combined AHL reg season games, sitting out the games in the playoffs and 0 points in pre season

 

[TLEH]

Hate to break it to you dude but you don’t know what you are talking about. They can play 5 years even if they’re drafted and signed lol. As I said literally just happened with Josh Bloom on Saginaw.

He is CHL eligible still and now AHL eligible because of his age but if he were to play this is the last year he could. If he is struggling though they may either send him to the ECHL or back to the O.

Hope he does well and I’ll try and watch a game to see how he does but no goals or points is pretty telling in 8 combined AHL reg season games, sitting out the games in the playoffs and 0 points in pre season

Idk why I thought you could only play 4 years. Thanks.

 

[hawksfan50]

It is not that the Icehogs are getting barrage with shots agaibst...Could be just BAD GOALTENDING for the high scores agaivst ?

Commesso and Weekes have stunk...