While it was disappointing to leave Chicago, Tyler Motte and Nick Schmaltz know the work they do now will benefit them going forward.

As a crowd of reporters descended up on his locker stall, Spencer Abbott smiled and said: “It’s good to be here.” Those aren’t empty words for Abbott.

Arriving at your first AHL practice, you hear the faint sound of your native language. And just like that, you know you’re home.

Philip Danault is where he always wanted to be, and he knows his time in the AHL prepared him well to get there.

Rockford forward Jake Dowell has been suspended for two games as a consequence of a match penalty assessed in a game on Nov. 26.

Mac Carruth has revived his career and NHL chances by becoming a different person on and off the ice.

Vincent Hinostroza is one of several Rockford IceHogs vying for a roster spot with the Chicago Blackhawks for the upcoming season.