The 2016-17 season for the Chicago Blackhawks did not go as planned after a first-round exit in the playoffs for the second straight year. It was bad. But the result paled in comparison to the poor season that Blackhawks’ AHL affiliate Rockford IceHogs had.
Celebrating their 10th season in the AHL, the IceHogs had little to be joyous about during the 2016-17 campaign. Finishing the season with a 25-39-12 record, the IceHogs failed to reach the 30-win mark for the first time as an AHL club, and their lowest win total since the 2003-04 season. Subsequently, having their worst record in 10 years meant the lowest point total in 10 years, finishing 27th out of 30 teams in the AHL, as well as…
