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IceHogs Team Directory..........................................................................2-9 2. IceHogs and Arena Directory 6. Media Contacts and Hotel Information 3. AHL Information 7. BMO Harris Bank Center Information 4. IceHogs Affiliate: Chicago Blackhawks 8-9. IceHogs Charitable Foundation 5. IceHogs Affiliate: Indy Fuel Hockey Operations..................................................................................10-12 10. Vice President, Hockey Operations/Team Affiliates: Mark Bernard 11. Head Coach: Derek King 12. Assistant Coach: Anders Sorensen/Hockey Operations Support Staff 2018-19 Season Recap............................................................................13-27 14. 2018-19 Final Statistics 18. 2018-19 Regular Season Standings 21-22. 2018-19 Season in Review 15. 2018-19 Home/Road Stats 19. 2018-19 AHL Leaders (Skaters) 23-27. 2018-19 Game-by-Game 16. 2018-19 Game-by-Game 20. 2018-19 AHL Leaders (Goalies) 17. 2018-19 Season Summary Records....................................................................................................28-50 29. Team Single Season 34-39. All-Time Career 42. Penalty Shots 47. Streaks 30-31. Ind. Single Season 40. All-Time Hat Tricks 43-44. Multi-Point Games 48. Attendance 32-33. Team Single Game 41. All-Time Shutouts 44-46. Win/Loss Records 49-50. All-Time Coaches 33. Individual Single Game Playoff Records.......................................................................................51-62 52-55.Team/Individual Records 56.Goaltender Playoff Records 57-58. All-Time Career Playoff Records 59. Playoff Penalty Shots/Hat Tricks 60. Playoff Multi-Point Games 60-62. Playoff Win/Loss Records Team History............................................................................................63-83 64-77. 20 Years of IceHogs History 83. IceHogs Opening Night Records 78. IceHogs Firsts 79. IceHogs Team Awards 79-80. IceHogs League Awards 81-82. IceHogs All-Stars Selections 82. IceHogs - NHL Draft Picks Alumni......................................................................................................84-111 85-87. All-Time Numerical Roster 102-109. IceHogs Alumni to Play in NHL 87-101. IceHogs Alumni 109. IceHogs to Win Stanley Cup 101. IceHogs in Olympics 110-111. All-Time IceHogs Recalls Season Recaps........................................................................................112-154 113-114 2017-18 Season 129-130. 2008-09 Season 147-148. 1999-00 Season 113-114. 2016-17 Season 131-132. 2007-08 Season 149. 2015 Playoffs 115-116. 2015-16 Season 133-134. 2006-07 Season 150. 2010 & 2009 Playoffs 117-118. 2014-15 Season 135-136. 2005-06 Season 151. 2008 Playoffs 119-120. 2013-14 Season 137-138. 2004-05 Season 152. 2007 Playoffs 121-122. 2012-13 Season 139-140. 2003-04 Season 153. 2006 & 2005 Playoffs 123-124. 2011-12 Season 141-142. 2002-03 Season 154. 2003 & 2000 Playoffs 125-126. 2010-11 Season 143-144. 2001-02 Season 127-128. 2009-10 Season 145-146. 2000-01 Season Opponents...............................................................................................155-169 156. AHL Division Alignment 167-169. Atlantic Division 157-160. Central Division 160-163. Pacific Division 164-166. North Division 1 IceHogs and BMO Harris Bank Center Directory 300 Elm St. Rockford, IL 61101 Phone: (815) 986-6465 Fax: (815) 963-0974 www.icehogs.com Hockey Operations Arena Executive Office Vice President, Hockey Operations/Team Affiliations: Executive Director and General Manager Mark Bernard for RAVE Authority: Troy Flynn Head Coach: Derek King Director of Facilities: Mike Walsh Assistant Coach: Anders Sorensen Booking Manager: Kristen O’Halloran Developemental Goalie Coach: Peter Aubry Office Mgr./Purchasing Mgr.: Julie McIntyre Video Coach: Adam Gill Guest & Security Services Mgr.: Jim Lawson Head Athletic Trainer: D.J. Jones, MS, ATC Event Manager: Ashley Minnick Strength and Conditioning Coach: Kristian Skarphagen Head Equipment Manager: Russ Holden Ticketing Assistant Equipment Manager: Ryan Martin Director of Ticketing Services: Jena Keith Massage Therapist: Mike Harling Box Office Supervisor: Ulises Picon Box Office Supervisor: Emily McDermott Executive Office Marketing Marketing Coordinator: Jessalyn Carlsen Director of Business Operations: Mike Peck Interactivce Marketing Coor.: Tara Wogomon Communications Accounting Director of Finance: Gretchen Gilmore Communications Coordinator: Chris Robinson Senior Accounting Manager: Christine Larson Communications Coor./Broadcaster: Joseph Zakrzewski Payroll Specialist: Lakin Eckhardt Staff Accountant: Lauren Hurt Community Relations Finance Coordinator: Jackie Powers Game Ops/Comm Relations Coor.: Jess Bayer Building Operations Corporate Partnerships Operations/Special Events: Trevor Currier Director of Sales: Julia Johnson Corporate Sales Coordinator: Alicia Gentile Engineering Operations Manager-Technical: Paul Lindsey Tickets Ticket Sales Coordinator: Ryan Woodrow Ticket Sales Coordinator: Efren Diaz Ticket Sales Coordinator: Seth Coffey Ticket Sales Coordinator: Josh Hoffman Game Operations Multimedia Manager: Chris Toltzman Multimedia Assistant: Ashley Ellison Team Information Seasons: 2007-Present (Rockford IceHogs, AHL) 1999-2007 (Rockford IceHogs, UHL) Location: Rockford, Illinois Home Arena: BMO Harris Bank Center Capacity: 5,895 Rink Dimensions: 200’ X 85’ Team Colors: Red, Blue, Black Flagship TV Station: WIFR 23.2 “Antenna TV” Time Zone: Central Box Office Number: (815) 968-5222 Media Contact: [email protected] [email protected] Ticket Prices: $33, $30, $26, $23, $19, $12 Layout, design and editing by Chris Robinson and Joseph Zakrzewski Photos courtesy of Greg Hamil, Jim Orlando and Todd Reicher. The 2019-20 Rockford IceHogs Media Guide is printed by 11th St. Express Printing in Rockford, Ill. 2 American Hockey League Address: One Monarch Place, Suite 2400 Springfield, MA 01144 Phone: (413) 781-2030 Fax: (413) 733-4767 TheAHL.com Founded: 1936-37 President/CEO: David A. Andrews Executive VP, Marketing & Business Development: Chris Nikolis Executive Vice President, Hockey Operations: Mike Murray VP, Communications: Jason Chaimovitch VP, Licensing & Corporate Sponsorships: Sean Lavoine VP, Hockey Admin: Melissa Caruso VP, Team Business Services: Chris Spano Director, Finance & Administration: Drew Griffin Director, Team Business Services: Jonathan Forsberg Director, Creative Services Nolan Richter Manager, Hockey Operations: Shawn Flanagan Manager, Marketing Services: Sean Smith Coordinator, Special Projects: Emily Vance Manager, Digital and Social Media: Hannah Bevis Coordinator, Hockey Administration: Casey Litwack Coordinator, Marketing Services: Rachel Bartosz The American Hockey League, entering its 84th season, serves as the top development league for the players, coaches, managers, executives, broadcasters and staff of all 31 National Hockey League teams. More than 88 percent of today’s NHL players are American Hockey League graduates, and for the 17th year in a row, more than 6 million fans attended AHL games across North America in 2017-18. Through the years, the AHL has been home to more than 100 future members of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Dave Andrews begins his 26th and final season as the President and CEO of the AHL, the third longest tenure in league history. During Andrews’ tenure as the leader of the AHL, the league has grown from 16 teams to 31. In the expansion of the AHL, Andrews orchestrated the largest expansion effort in league his- tory when the “A” added nine new cities in 2001. The AHL playoff champion is awarded the Calder Cup. The AHL’s top prize is named after Frank Calder, the NHL’s first president. Calder was instrumental in the formation of the AHL in the mid-1930’s. 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McDonough 2018-19 Recap Executive VP: Jay Blunk Record: 36-34-12, 84 points Senior VP/General Manager: Stan Bowman 6th Place Central Division Senior VP, Hockey Ops: Al MacIsaac Playoffs: Did Not Qualify Assistant General Manager: Norm Maciver Head Coach: Jeremy Colliton Team Leaders Scorer 110 Patrick Kane Goals 44 Patrick Kane Communications: Assists 66 Patrick Kane Director, Media Relations: John Steinmiller PIMs 70 Duncan Keith ([email protected]) Public Relations Manager: Lyndsey Stroope Wins 16 Cam Ward ([email protected]) GAA 2.93 Corey Crawford SPCT .908 Corey Crawford & Collin Delia The 2019-20 season marks the third of a five-year affiliation agreement between the IceHogs and the Chicago Blackhawks. Through the first 12 seasons as the Blackhawks top affiliate, Rockford has promoted 85 different players to Chicago and sent 115 players overall to the NHL. The Blackhawks 2010, 2013, and 2015 Stanley Cup Championship clubs
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