The Rockford IceHogs have found a social distancing approved way to play hockey. March 17 the IceHogs were slated to play the San Jose Barracudas in San Jose. Obviously that is no longer happening due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but both teams have found a fun and innovative way to bring the experience of hockey to their fans in a safe way.
BIG NEWS: Your virtual IceHogs will face off against the computerized @sjbarracuda tomorrow in our first-ever video game matchup at 3pm!ud83dudc37ud83eudd88
The two clubs will stream the best-of-3 series on Twitch, with social media bragging rights on the line!