IceHogs and Wild Clash in Sunday Showdown
November 6, 2022 – American Hockey League (AHL) – Rockford IceHogs News Release
Closing out the season-high, seven game home-stand, the Rockford IceHogs face the Iowa Wild today at 4 p.m. at the BMO Center. The Hogs and the Wild will clash head-to-head 12 times this season. Grab the latest game info in the Roofers and Waterproofers Local 11 Game Preview.
Postgame skates on the BMO Center ice are BACK! Bring your ice skates to the game for the return of Skate with the Hogs, a postgame skate with your favorite IceHogs players. Today is also a Meijer Family Four Pack Sunday as fans can pick up four tickets, a pizza, four IceHogs cups and a Meijer goodie bag for just $56. Get tickets here!
2022-23 Season Records
Rockford: 4-4-0-0, 8 points (7th, Central Division)
Iowa: 2-3-1-2, 7 points (T-5th, Central Division)
Players to Watch
After seven games, forward David Gust (5G, 8A) leads the IceHogs in points this season at 13. Trailing Gust, forward Brett Seney (5G, 7A) follows with 12 points, and forward Lukas Reichel (5G, 6A) has 11 points.
Any Day of the Weeks
Rookie goalie Mitchell Weeks recorded his first career AHL win last night when he turned away 25 Grand Rapids shots in Rockford’s 4-1 win at the BMO Center. Weeks is the fourth different IceHogs goalie to start a game this season through eight game and is now 1-1-0-0 with the IceHogs with an .895 save percentage and 3.06 goals against average.
Wheels Rolling
After the end their seven-game home-stand against the Wild, the IceHogs will hit the road for the first time since the campaign-opening weekend on Oct. 15. The Hogs face the Texas Stars (5-3-0-1) in back-to-back matches on Nov. 12 and 13 before heading to Grand Rapids to take on the Griffins (5-5-0-0) on Nov. 16. Through six-games on the current homestand, the IceHogs are 3-3-0-0 heading into today’s matchup.
We Meet Again
Tonight is the first battle between the IceHogs and the Wild in the 2022-23 regular season. Currently in seventh place in the Central Division, the Wild beat the Hogs 2-1 in a shootout and overtime win in both preseason matches. The clubs will share the ice 11 more times this campaign. The IceHogs hold an all-time head-to-head record of 43-34-8-3 against the Wild.
Know Before You Go – Join Us Tonight at the BMO!
Your Phone Is Your Ticket: Make sure you have downloaded the latest version of the IceHogs app to ensure that you are able to save your tickets on your phone before you arrive at the arena.
Parking: Cash will no longer be accepted at the downtown parking locations. Pre-purchasing parking is highly recommended and can be done through the IceHogs mobile app, the ABM app, or the ParkWhiz app. Once you have purchased your parking, either pre-load your license plate into the system for touchless entry or pull up the associated barcode to scan at the parking gate. See below for more detailed parking instructions.
Cashless Arena: The BMO Center is a cashless arena but cards are accepted for all purchases in the arena.
No Re-Entry Policy: Per new ASM Rockford policy, the BMO Center is now a smoke-free and no re-entry facility. Please plan accordingly as a new ticket must be purchased if you decide to leave the building.
Bag & Gameday Policy: Please read our bag and game day policies for complete information for your visit to the arena.
Walk-Over Pedestrian Bridge: Due to critical structural repair to the bridge connecting the Church Street parking deck to the BMO Center, the bridge will not be useable for the foreseeable future. Please proceed to ground level to utilize the nearest BMO Center entrance.
New Public Wifi: Part of the new upgrades to the BMO Center this year includes new WiFi to keep you connected to all things IceHogs. Once in the arena, connect to @BMO CENTER PUBLIC. No password is required.
Fansaves: New for IceHogs fans this year, the IceHogs have partnered with FanSaves to provide special offers throughout the season. FanSaves will also be where we send in-game promotional activations like the Culver’s High Scoring offer, Great Clips offer for scoring the first goal, and more! To get in on the action, follow the IceHogs on FanSaves (link located on the IceHogs app)
Tune In LIVE on the IceHogs Broadcast Network Presented by BMO
Watch and listen to every game this season on the IceHogs Broadcast Network presented by BMO! Listen from your favorite device, at home, or on the road at IceHogs.com and on the IceHogs app and watch LIVE on AHLTV and selected games on 23.3 Circle TV! Fans can also tune in on all of Mid-West Family’s local stations including 104.9 The X, B103, 95.3 The Bull, and Rockford Greatest Hits 100.5 and featured on Rock River Current, the Stateline’s premiere source for local events, news and culture.
2022-23 Head-to-Head Schedule
Sun., Nov. 6 vs. Iowa, 4 PM CT
Fri., Dec. 9 vs. Iowa, 7 PM CT
Sat., Dec. 10 vs. Iowa, 7 PM CT
Tues., Dec. 13 at Iowa, 7 PM CT
Sat., Jan. 7 at Iowa, 6 PM CT
Sun., Jan. 8 at Iowa, 3 PM CT
Tue., Jan. 24 at Iowa, 7 PM CT
Fri., Feb. 3 vs. Iowa, 7 PM CT
Sat., Feb. 4 vs. Iowa, 7 PM CT
Sun., Feb. 19 at Iowa, 3 PM CT
Fri., Feb. 24 at Iowa, 7 PM CT
Sat., Feb. 25 vs. Iowa, 7 PM CT
IceHogs vs. Wild, All-Time
43-34-8-3
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