The host of next season’s American Hockey League all-star game is making sure local industries are well-represented in the event’s branding. The league announced on Sunday, January 12, that the Rockford IceHogs — affiliates of the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks — would host the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic on February 10
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The Rockford IceHogs: Comfortable in their Own (Hog) Skin
The Rockford IceHogs, American Hockey League affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks, know what people say about them, but they’re comfortable with who they are, and they know that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. “A lot of people, they go, ‘IceHogs, that’s kind of a stupid name,’” said Mike Peck, the team’s