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Calder Cup Playoffs: IceHogs-Monsters Series Preview

While the Chicago Blackhawks are in the midst of their Stanley Cup Playoff series with the St. Louis Blues, their AHL affiliate Rockford IceHogs are about to begin their own ‘Quest for the Cup.’ The Calder Cup, that is.

After a second straight season qualifying for the Calder Cup Playoffs, the IceHogs are met with the challenge of facing the Lake Erie Monsters in a best-of-five, first-round series.

Tale of the Tape: Rockford IceHogs

  • NHL affiliate: Chicago Blackhawks
  • Regular-season record: 40-22-10-4 (94 pts, .618 points percentage)
  • Standings: Central Division – 3rd place / Western Conference – 4th place
  • Goals for: 214
  • Goals against: 205
  • Tale of the Tape: Lake Erie Monsters

    Regular Season Matchups

    • Nov 22, 2015 – Lake Erie (1) at Rockford (3)
    • Jan 18, 2016 – Lake Erie (1) at Rockford (3)
    • Feb 26, 2016 – Rockford (4) at Lake Erie (5)
    • Feb 27, 2016 – Rockford (2) at Lake Erie (3) – OT
    • Mar 5, 2016 – Lake Erie (0) at Rockford (5)
    • Mar 6, 2016 – Lake Erie (1) at Rockford (2)
    • Mar 24, 2016 – Rockford (2) at Lake Erie (4)
    • Mar 25, 2016 – Rockford (1) at Lake Erie (5)

    Overall, the IceHogs finished 4-3-1 against the Monsters this season.