Leading up to the new season ... Shockingly, the Rockford IceHogs aren’t the only professional hockey team to use the mascot. The Carolina Hurricanes mascot, Stormy, is an ice hog.

Rockford IceHogs fans had a unique opportunity to watch the team practice and get a few autographs during live practice and meet-and-greet event Tuesday at Riverside Ice Arena in Belvidere.

was the player going from Rockford IceHogs. Nazar has since graduated to the NHL and been playing full-time, so it is highly unlikely that he is going to make his way back down this season or for ...