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The IceHogs began play in October of 1999. The team name, IceHogs, was selected during a "name the team" contest. The IceHogs are currently owned by Tri Vision Sports, LLC.

The IceHogs play their home games at the Rockford MetroCentre, located in downtown Rockford. The arena is approximately 15 minutes from Interstate 90 and can hold about 7,000 people.

For the 2006-2007 season, the IceHogs will play in the UHL's Western Division with the Quad City Mallards, Chicago Hounds, Bloomington Prairie Thunder, and Fort Wayne Komets. The IceHogs are coached by one of the winningest coaches in professional hockey, Steve Martinson. Martinson helped lead the IceHogs to their best season in franchise history in 2005-2006, his first behind the bench for the IceHogs. The IceHogs have also been named the 2004-20005 and 2005-2006 UHL Member Franchise of the Year for the club's success on and off the ice. The Icehogs won their first division championship in the 2005-2006 season.

The IceHogs and Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League signed an affiliation agreement on December 13, 2005. The IceHogs will supply players to Nashville's primary affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League. Every year the team holds a "Jersey Night" during which the team wears a special, one-off alternate jersey and auctions them off for charity. In the past, the alternate jerseys have related to cultural icons such as Elvis Presley and St. Patrick's Day, or were autographed by Rockford-area celebrities such as Rick Nielsen. The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. ... NHL redirects here. ... The Milwaukee Admirals are an American Hockey League team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is regarded as the top professional hockey league in North America outside the National Hockey League (NHL) for which it serves as the primary developmental circuit. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ... St. ... Richard Nielsen (born December 22, 1948 in Rockford, Illinois) is the lead guitarist and primary songwriter of the rock band Cheap Trick. ...

Current Roster

As of January 4, 2007.

Goaltenders
#		Player	Date of birth	Place of birth
1		Jake Moreland	February 20, 1979	Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
29		Frederic Cloutier	May 14, 1981	Saint-Honoré, Quebec, Canada
61		Brenden Cuthbert	February 11, 1984	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Defencemen
#		Player	Date of birth	Place of birth
6		Corey Hessler	May 19, 1977	Mendota Heights, Minnesota, USA
7		Luke Fritshaw	July 4, 1984	Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada
12		Tim Wedderburn	June 29, 1981	Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
20		Dan Boeser	August 14, 1980	Savage, Minnesota, USA
44		Nathan Lutz	February 12, 1978	Mistatim, Saskatchewan, Canada
54		Mike Letizia	February 15, 1985	Chicago, Illinois, USA

Forwards
#		Player	Position	Date of birth	Place of birth
11		Kevin Ulanski	C	May 19, 1982	Madison, Wisconsin, USA
15		Preston Mizzi	C	December 22, 1980	Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
17		Nicolas Corbeil	C	March 30, 1983	Laval, Quebec, Canada
18		Mike Doyle	LW	July 31, 1980	Anchorage, Alaska, USA
19		Robin Big Snake	LW	April 10, 1984	Siksika Nation, Alberta, Canada
21		Jesse Bennefield	RW	July 31, 1981	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
22		Jason Notermann	F	December 2, 1978	Rochester, Minnesota, USA
28		Kaleb Betts	F	January 10, 1983	Maple River, British Columbia, Canada
41		Bryce Cockburn	RW	November 4, 1978	Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
47		Bruce Watson	F	December 22, 1976	Pembroke, Ontario, Canada
71		Erick Lizon	RW	November 29, 1985	Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
98		Chaz Johnson	RW	January 30, 1984	Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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External Links

• Rockford IceHogs