By Robert Zeglinski Contributor Halfway through last Sunday's win over the Jets, Bears head coach Matt Nagy closely embraced his young prodigy Mitchell Trubisky on the sideline. Like a quality father figure knowing when to push the…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The Rockford IceHogs recalled forward Brett Welychka from the Indy Fuel of the ECHL and assigned goaltender Kevin Lankinen to Indy, the club announced Monday. Welychka, 24, made his ECHL debut with the Fuel…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Seth Griffin scored the lone goal in a shootout to life the Manitoba Moose past the Rockford  IceHogs 2-1 at the BMO Harris Bank Center Sunday. Goaltender Collin Delia stopped 36 of 37 shots in the loss while…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Victor Ejdsell evened the game in the third period for the Rockford IceHogs with his third goal in two games but Paul Bittner potted the game-winner with less than five minutes left in the game to give the…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The sixth annual Stroll on State is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 24, the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau announced Wednesday. The free community event, which is always held the Saturday after…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The Rockford IceHogs used a big second period to cruise past the visiting San Antonio Rampage 5-2 in American Hockey League action at the BMO Harris Bank Center Wednesday night.  Rockford erupted for three…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The Rockford Park District of Commissioners, on Tuesday, approved construction of the Atwood Silent Sports Trials. The fully funded multi-use trail is being made possible in part by citizens, organizations and …

Staff Report ROCKFORD – Nineteen Rockford School District 205 boys cross country runners qualified for sectionals at Saturday’s Rockford Guilford IHSA Class 3A regional. East finished fourth and Auburn sixth as teams in…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Although it didn't pan out the way the athletes planned, two success stories evolved in two Rockford Public Schools sports this fall. Auburn sophomore Belen Nevenhoven was looking to be the highest NIC-10…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor Facing pressure against the Patriots on Sunday, Mitchell Trubisky veered right and spun around. The Bears quarterback committed a cardinal sin of turning his back to the play and began scrambling out of…

Staff Report CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks announced Monday that they have assigned defenseman Gustav Forsling to the Rockford IceHogs. Forsling, 22, appeared in 41 games for the Blackhawks last season recording 13 points (3G,…

Staff Report SCHAUMBURG - Auburn sophomore Belen Nevenhoven roared into the IHSA Class 2A tennis singles quarterfinals with three straight-set victories. Nevenhoven, who lost just one game at sectionals, dropped just eight in six sets…

Staff Report CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks announced Thursday that they have activated goaltender Corey Crawford from injured reserve and assigned forward Luke Johnson to the Rockford IceHogs. Before suffering a concussion,…