One of the recently added rookies got the game-winner in a 3-1 IceHogs victory over the Texas Stars Friday night at the BMO Harris Bank Center in Rockford.
On Thursday, Vinnie Hinostroza was recalled to Chicago while Matheson Iacopelli and William Pelltier were signed to the IceHogs with amateur tryout contracts. Iacopelli, 22, also signed to a two-year NHL deal with the Blackhawks beginning next season. Texas signed former Michigan Tech star Reid Sturos to an ATO at age 24. The contest also marked the Rockford return of fan-favorite Mark McNeill, who was traded to the Dallas Stars earlier this season after several productive years in Rockford.