Riley Barber scored twice to lift the visiting Texas Stars to a 4-1 win over the Rockford IceHogs in Game 2 of the teams’ Central Division semifinal series on Sunday evening.

Nicholas Caamano scored with 3:38 left in regulation, snapping a 3-3 tie and sending Texas to a 5-3 victory over Rockford in Game 1 of their Central Division semifinal series on Friday.

Buddy Robinson scored 2:05 into overtime to send the Rockford IceHogs into the division semifinals with a 4-3 win at Iowa on Friday night.

Rocco Grimaldi converted an Iowa defensive-zone turnover into the winning goal with 3:59 gone in overtime as Rockford picked up a 3-2 win in Game 1 of the teams’ Central Division first-round series.

The Iowa Wild and Rockford IceHogs closed out the AHL’s regular-season schedule with wins on Sunday evening, securing the final two spots in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs.

Rustled from a nap on the team bus somewhere on the interstate in the middle of the Sonoran Desert, Rocco Grimaldi got the news. The veteran sniper was getting a chance to chase the Calder Cup.

The Rockford IceHogs have acquired forwards Rocco Grimaldi and Logan Nijhoff from the San Diego Gulls for future consideration. In a related move, the Anaheim Ducks have acquired forward Dylan Sikura from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forward Maxim Golod.

The Buffalo Sabres have traded forward Anders Bjork to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for future considerations.

The Hartford Wolf Pack have acquired defenseman Adam Clendening from the Rockford IceHogs in exchange for forward Zach Jordan.

Less than a year ago, David Gust considered quitting hockey and moving into the next stage of his life. On Saturday, the 29-year-old forward scored his first NHL goal on his first shot of his first shift of his first game. And he did it with his hometown team, having grown up a Blackhawks fan in suburban Orland Park.