Everybody has heard the phrase “change cannot happen overnight,” and indeed it cannot. But in some cases, it can. The Rockford IceHogs, the Chicago Blackhawks AHL affiliate, wanted to change the culture in their farm system and it started this year by hiring new head coach Jeremy Colliton. A slew of new young players were also brought in to replace players that the team moved on from. So with the IceHogs clearly in transition, what do the Blackhawks believe they can get out of this new group of fresh faces? Hope.
Wednesday night I drove out to Rockford for their game against the Iowa Wild, the Minnesota Wild’s AHL affiliate.