The Rockford Ice Hogs officially opened camp with 24 players Sunday (Sept. 27) at the BMO Harris Bank Center with 24 players on the opening day roster. The group included three goaltenders (Shane Owen, Mac Carruth and Mark Visentin) along with 10 defensemen (Patrick Koudys, Ben Marshall, Kevin Quick, Kirill Govtovets, Sam Jardine, Nick Mattson,
The Chicago Blackhawks trimmed 10 players from its training camp roster on Friday (Sept. 25), assigning five to the Rockford Ice Hogs and releasing another five from Professional Tryout Contracts. The following players have been re-assigned to Rockford of the American Hockey League. Mike Liambas – A 26-year-old, 5’10,” 203 lbs. utility player from Woodbridge,
The Columbus Blue Jackets Prospects bounced back from a rough game at the end of round robin play to claim the championship of the annual Traverse City NHL Prospects Tournament for a second straight season. With a 5-2 win the Jackets both claimed the title and denied the host Detroit Red Wings a chance to
