Who were some standouts on the Rockford IceHogs in October?

The Rockford IceHogs ended the 2025-26 season with a 28-39-5 record and 61 points, leaving them seventh in the AHL Central division and outside of the Calder Cup Playoffs.

Heading into the offseason, several Blackhawks prospects moved to the AHL, and the team signed two experienced defensemen in Dylan Anhorn and Connor Mackey. It looked like they were ready to get back in the playoff picture.

Unfortunately, October 2026 has been more of the same. Last month, they went 3-6 with eight points in nine games, with only 18 goals scored in those games. That is definitely a terrible start, and not ideal after what happened last season. Their 18 goals during October put them as the lowest scoring team…