The Chicago Wolves completed an impressive three-game sweep of the Rockford IceHogs with a 4-1 road win on Sunday afternoon.

Chicago took a commanding 2-0 lead in their Central Division semifinal series with a 4-1 win over Rockford on Saturday night at Allstate Arena.

The Chicago Wolves needed less than a period to shake off the rust from a 13-day layoff. Cavan Fitzgerald and Stefan Noesen scored 46 seconds apart in the final minute of the first period, propeling the Wolves to a 6-2 win over Rockford.

After 60 scoreless minutes in regulation, Dylan McLaughlin found the net just 56 seconds into overtime to send the Rockford IceHogs into the Central Division Semifinals with a 1-0 win over the Texas Stars on Friday night.

Rockford got 33 saves from Arvid Soderblom and goals from rookies Lukas Reichel and Carson Gicewicz to claim a 2-1 win over Texas in the opener of their Central Division first round series on Wednesday night.

The Rockford IceHogs clinched a berth in the 2022 Calder Cup Playoffs on Saturday night with a 5-3 victory over the Manitoba Moose.

Due to impending inclement weather, Friday’s game scheduled between the Rockford IceHogs and Manitoba Moose in Winnipeg has been moved to Sunday, April 17, at 2 p.m. CT.

Rockford IceHogs forward Carson Gicewicz and Toronto Marlies forward Rich Clune have each been suspended for one game as a consequence of their actions in games over the weekend.

Arvid Soderblom’s climb in the Blackhawks organization has come quickly despite his going undrafted out of his native Sweden.

The American Hockey League’s reputation for churning out National Hockey League players is a well-established one. So with NHL clubs dealing with COVID-19 issues that have also reached into the broadcast booth, they turned to the place they always look for talent ― the AHL.