Hockey: Tales from the Trough: A season-ending interview with the ‘Voice of the IceHogs’

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Wednesday, April 25, I conducted a season-ending interview with the Vice President of Communications and “Voice
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May 2, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: IceHogs 2011-2012 season recap: Hutton, defensive scheme make difference

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The 2011-2012 season was a transitional and maturing season compared to the previous season. This year,
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April 25, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Blackhawks’ series against Coyotes fun to watch

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist As I’m writing this column, the Chicago Blackhawks are probably comfortably seated on their chartered jet high
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April 25, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: IceHogs end season with two shootouts

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist With Rockford out of the playoff picture, the IceHogs still had an opportunity to play
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April 18, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs’ playoff hopes take a hit

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Since the turn of the calendar to 2012, next to the Toronto Marlies, the Rockford IceHogs
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April 11, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: Bench-clearing brawl overshadows ’Hogs’ six-game point streak

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs are still in the heat of the Calder Cup playoff race, and
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April 4, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs win three games in three days, new and old faces appear

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs have kept their playoff hopes alive by winning three games in three
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March 28, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: IceHogs stumble down South, but finish week on high note

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs lost the first two games of their swing down South, but managed a
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March 21, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs extend point streak to season-high eight games

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs took home four big points last weekend (March 10-11) as the ’Hogs
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March 14, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: IceHogs’ point streak hits six games

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs have been piling up points again, going 2-0-0-1 this week, earning 5
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March 7, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: IceHogs win three straight, seesaw season continues

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Consistency has certainly been a problem for Rockford this season. After starting off the month
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February 29, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: After hot January, ’Hogs cool off in February

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist It was just like someone had turned on a light switch, and then a month later,
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February 22, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs grab 2 points, Salak returns, power play heats up

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Although Rockford had their four-game home winning streak snapped Wednesday, Feb. 8, by the Lake Erie
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February 15, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: Wolves halt IceHogs’ streak, Richards sent to Toledo

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist In the first game for both teams after the All-Star break, the Chicago Wolves put
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February 8, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs skate into All-Star break with changes, point streak

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist At the end of December, if I told you the ’Hogs would be in playoff
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February 1, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: Hutton, IceHogs streaking, win four in a row

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist With a winter storm warning blanketing the area, and the Chicago Wolves’ bus delayed on
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January 25, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: IceHogs finish last three games of road trip with 2 points

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs continued their improved play in the second half of the season, but only showed
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January 18, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: What a difference 24 hours makes

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist For the Rockford IceHogs, consistency has been an issue. Last weekend’s games were no exception. On the first
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January 11, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: IceHogs end 2011 in losing fashion

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs will be in for a long season if 2012 begins the way 2011 ended.
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January 4, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: Rockford falls to Toronto in only game of week 12

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs and Toronto Marlies faced off for the first of two meetings between the two
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December 28, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: IceHogs pick up 3 points in three-game week

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs came into last week riding a three-game point streak, and looked to continue the
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December 21, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: Rockford declaws the Wolves, gets back to winning ways

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The last week was not kind to the ’Hogs with Rockford going on a season-long four-game
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December 14, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: Teddy bears flood ice as ’Hogs’ home stretch comes to losing end

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Rockford’s five-game home stretch came to an end this week, and started off better than it finished.
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December 7, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs snap home losing streak, Pirri heats up

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist For the first time since opening night, Saturday, Sept. 8, the Rockford IceHogs won a game
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November 30, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs’ offense comes alive, team manages one win in three games

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs had three games last week, with one against the Grand Rapids Griffins, and a
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November 16, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: Rockford IceHogs, Charlotte Checkers face off for first time

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Rockford only had one game this week, which took place Sunday, Nov. 6, at the BMO
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November 9, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs break losing streak, Segal named captain, Beach injured

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist At the beginning of the season, the Rockford IceHogs looked as if they were going to steamroll
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November 2, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: IceHogs take a step back, drop two straight to Wolves

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist After starting the season 3-1 and scoring at least three goals per game, the Rockford IceHogs’ offense
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October 26, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs open season with new changes, two exciting wins

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist It’s finally the start of a new regular season of hockey, and there have been many
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October 12, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: Mike Peck interview, part three

Editor’s note: Following is part three of a three-part interview. Part one appeared in the Aug. 24-30 issue, and part
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September 7, 2011 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: An interview with the ‘Voice of the IceHogs’ — part one

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist I know people do not want to think of hockey starting already because it means the end
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August 24, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: Looking toward the 2011-12 IceHogs season

Tales from the Trough By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist It seems like just a few weeks ago I was writing about the new
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April 27, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: Season re-cap: Players face challenges, grow as a team

Tales from the Trough By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The 2010-2011 season for the Rockford IceHogs was a challenging, yet growing, experience
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April 20, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: ’Hogs end season with season-high five-game win streak

Tales from the Trough By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Although the Rockford IceHogs had been eliminated from playoff contention for the first time
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April 13, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: IceHogs’ winning streak comes to an end

Tales From the Trough By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist With the AHL’s 2010-2011 regular season coming to an end, teams are still jockeying
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April 6, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: IceHogs scavenge one win in three straight games

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Through 66 games, the Rockford IceHogs have had an up-and-down season, with more ups than downs. To
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March 23, 2011 | Also published in Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs finish road trip strong, struggle at home in return

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Rockford had another busy week on tap with four games this week, with three on the
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March 16, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: Despite beatdown in Houston, IceHogs snag 3 points in three games

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The last few weeks have made for an interesting concoction for the Rockford IceHogs. The ’Hogs would
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March 9, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: IceHogs back on track after losing six straight

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist It had been quite a few games since the Rockford IceHogs had seen a win. Five,
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February 9, 2011 | Also published in Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: IceHogs skid into All-Star break

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Last week, the Rockford IceHogs were riding a three-game winning streak, the best of the season. That
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February 2, 2011 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs end one streak, start another

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Rockford had a very busy week last week, and performed well, earning them a three-game win streak.
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January 26, 2011 | Also published in Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs gain 6 points in four-game week

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs had a busy schedule this week playing four games, three of which were at
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January 19, 2011 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: What a difference 24 hours makes

Editor’s note: “Tales from the Trough” appears regularly in the Sports section. By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist For the Rockford IceHogs, consistency has
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January 12, 2011 | Also published in Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: Busy week treats ‘Hogs well

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs had quite the busy week, and came away with 6 out of a possible
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January 5, 2011 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: After week-long break, IceHogs fall to the Admirals 2-1

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs had a week off between games, and the time off may have been a
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December 29, 2010 | Also published in Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: IceHogs gain some ground, finish week 2-1

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist After a short vacation, Tales from the Trough has returned, and so has the winning ways for
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December 22, 2010 | Also published in Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: IceHogs stuffed for Thanksgiving

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs must have been suffering from some early Thanksgiving meals, as they struggled Wednesday,
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December 1, 2010 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: IceHogs end last three games of a five-game road trip with a 1-1-0-1 record

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist After losing both games in San Antonio the previous weekend, the Rockford IceHogs traveled far north to
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November 24, 2010 | Also published in Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: Rockford gets revenge on Peoria at home, but starts off road trip on wrong foot

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist After being outscored by Peoria 11-3 in their last two meetings, the Rockford IceHogs looked to return
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November 17, 2010 | Also published in Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: Rockford finishes under .500, going 1-2 in week six

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Wednesday, Nov. 3, was the first of 10 regular-season meetings between the Rockford IceHogs and the Milwaukee
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November 10, 2010 | Also published in Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)


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