Lehigh Valley’s Oskar Lindblom and Rockford’s Matthew Highmore and Carl Dahlstrom have been added to the AHL All-Star team rosters.

Another example of the Inland Empire’s hockey influence was in net Wednesday night when the Rockford IceHogs paid a visit to Ontario.

The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired Anthony Duclair and Adam Clendening from Arizona for Richard Panik and Laurent Dauphin.

A new batch of Rockford IceHogs is looking to follow the trail blazed by some recent champions through the Blackhawks organization.

There was Jeff Glass, 32 years old, making his NHL debut for the Chicago Blackhawks. A lifetime of work, an overnight success.

Vinnie Hinostroza refuses to sulk. Refuses to hang his head. Refuses to doubt his abilities. And absolutely believes that he belongs in the NHL.

Here are three players who are helping the Hogs win now and could someday do the same for the Blackhawks.

Playing alongside—and sometimes being overshadowed by—big-name players is nothing new for Darren Raddysh.

No matter what issues Rockford players have as they attempt to climb the ladder to Chicago, they will have someone on the IceHogs coaching staff to turn to.

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Kyle Baun from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Andreas Martinsen.