Rockford Icehogs 2016-17 Schedule Released

Fall is around the corner and that means only one thing: IceHogs hockey will be back!

The Rockford IceHogs released their 2016-17 schedule yesterday. The season opener is Friday, October 15th against the defending Calder Cup Champion Cleveland Monsters.

The home opener at the BMO is Saturday, October 22nd against the Milwaukee Admirals. Highlights for the season include a first time visit from the San Diego Gulls on Friday, January 13th.

According to the IceHogs website:

"The IceHogs will play 38 games on home ice at the BMO Harris Bank Center during the 2016-17 campaign. The home schedule is split up between one Monday game, three Tuesday games, seven contests on Wednesday, nine Friday tilts, 13 Saturday games, and five Sunday matinees. A total of 27 of the team’s 38 home games will be played on either Friday, Saturday, or Sunday."

They also play two matinee games on Monday, January 16th at 1 PM and  the annual School Day game on February 15th at 10:30 AM.

They also introduced a new fan initiative called "It's Your Game", which promises more fan interactions at the games and in the community.

Here is the complete schedule for the season, via theahl.com