Staff Report CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks announced Tuesday that they traded defenseman Henri Jokiharju to the Buffalo Sabres for forward Alexander Nylander. Nylander's contract has an average annual value of $863,333. He's signed…

Staff Report CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks, on Monday, announced that they have traded defenseman Gustav Forsling and goaltender Anton Forsberg to the Carolina Hurricanes for defenseman Calvin de Haan and forward Aleksi Saarela. De…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Former Rockford IceHogs captain Joakim Nordstrom is playing for his second Stanley Cup as a member of the Boston Bruins. Nordstrom won his first cup in 2015 with the Chicago Blackhawks. The 27-year-old started…

Cubs ban indefinitely fan who used 'offensive' hand gesture By Andrew Seligman AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have banned indefinitely from Wrigley Field the fan that used what appeared to be a racist hand gesture…

Staff Report ROCKFORD -- The Chicago Blackhawks announced today that they have named Derek King head coach of the Rockford IceHogs and that Anders Sörensen received a multi-year contract extension to remain an assistant coach. King,…

Staff Report ROCKFORD -- The Rockford IceHogs today announced they have agreed to terms with two-time Stanley Cup champion, forward Kris Versteeg, on a one-year AHL contract that runs through the 2019-20 season. Versteeg, 32, split…

By Tim Reynolds AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Dale Tallon and Joel Quenneville are together again, and the Florida Panthers are ready for them to recreate their magic. Quenneville — who is second on the NHL's all-time victory…

Staff Report ROCKFORD -- The Rockford IceHogs have signed two players to tryout agreements while the Blackhawks reassigned defenseman Dennis Gilbert. Forward Philipp Kurashev has been signed to an amateur tryout contract (ATO) and…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter CHICAGO -- Colorado’s win over Edmonton Tuesday night officially eliminated the Chicago Blackhawks from the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, marking the second straight year they've failed to qualify for the…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD -- It's spring time in the American Hockey League, which means junior and college players are getting their first taste of the pro game. For Rockford IceHogs defenseman Chad Krys, it's been more than…

Staff Report CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks announced today that they have agreed to terms with defenseman Carl Dahlstrom on a two-year, $1.7 million contract extension that runs through the 2020-21 season. Selected by the…

Staff Report CHICAGO -- Brendan Perlini had a record night Monday, logging a hat trick against his former club and Chicago ran away with a 7-1 victory over what had been a surging Arizona team. Chicago outshot the Coyotes 6-0 to begin…

By Larry Lage and Noah Trister Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Ted Lindsay lived to do what he thought was right. He pioneered the first NHL players' union despite intense opposition from team management, began the tradition of…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD -- The Rockford IceHogs maintained their hold on the fourth Central Division playoff spot by knocking off two opponents last week to cap their season-long, six-game homestand. It appeared Rockford…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - The Rockford IceHogs won back-to-back games this weekend heading into this week's All-Star break. On Friday, the BMO Harris Bank Center crowd exploded with energy in the last two minutes the third…