Players to Watch
Forward Josiah Slavin scored his first goal of the 2022-23 season, and forward Luke Reichel (11G, 13A) notched the lone IceHogs shootout goal against the Iowa Wild on Friday night.
Forward Steven Fogarty tallied the sole power play goal of the contest and the game-winning shootout goal, and forward Brandon Baddock struck the first goal against the IceHogs at the BMO Center on Friday night.
Last game highlights
After falling 3-2 on Friday night, the IceHogs dropped their second shootout loss of the season to the Iowa Wild. Forwards Brett Seney other Josiah Slavin tallied for the IceHogs, and forward Luke Reichel scored back-to-back shootout goals in two games. Despite turning away 32 of 34 wild shotsMitchell Weeks couldn’t backstop Iowa’s shootout goals.
Slavin Snipes A Shortie
Forward Josiah Slavin bagged his first marker of the season last night when he gave Rockford a 3-1 lead with a shorthanded marker. Slavin has four assists on the season and notched the IceHogs second short-handed tally of the season, joining Luke Philip as the only two skaters to score with the Hogs down a man.
A Weeks Work In Net
Rookie goalie Mitchell Weeks has made the most of his opportunities in Rockford while riding the recall train this season between the Hogs ECHL affiliate Indy Fuel and Rockford. Despite the shootout loss last night against Iowa, Weeks has turned in a solid 3-1-0-2 record for Rockford in six appearances with a .915 save percentage and a 2.77 goals against average.
Deja vu All Over Again
For the second straight game, the IceHogs contest finished in a shootout. On Wednesday, Rockford knocked off Milwaukee 2-1 while Iowa slipped by the Hogs 3-2 last night. Both IceHogs and Wild meetings this season have finished in a shootout as well with Iowa claiming a 5-4 SOW win back on November 6.
Wild Hogs
Tonight marks the back-end of two-straight games between the Central Division rivals and third overall on the campaign. All three games thus far in the season series (including tonight’s) have been played at the BMO Center in Rockford. The next four meetings will be played in Des Moines starting on Tuesday. Overall, the Hogs and Wild will face off 12 times this season.
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