FIRST STARG Collin DeliaTHE NUMBERS: 15 GP, 5-5-4, .930 Pct.
Collin Delia's hockey career began in Southern California and continued through such "hockey hotbeds" as Amarillo, Texas. He reviews taco restaurants on YouTube, and in his free time, moonlights as one of the top goalie prospects in the AHL. Delia backstopped Rockford to the Western Conference Finals in 2018 and has continued that success in his second season with the IceHogs. Delia boasts the third best save percentage in the AHL (.930) through December 13, despite facing the fourth most shots of any goalie in the league. He turned away 35 shots in a 4-0 loss to Chicago on December 8 after missing three games with a lower body injury.
SECOND STARD Jake RyczekTHE NUMBERS: 28 GP, 4 G, 14 A
In the same week that sixth round pick Dylan Sikura returned to the ice for the Blackhawks, Jake Ryczek was busy making his case to be the next late round selection to get a shot in Chicago. A seventh round pick in 2017, Ryczek has rolled through the QMJHL with the Halifax Mooseheads and provided offense from the blueline. In back-to-back games this weekend, Ryczek notched three assists and opened the scoring against the Acadie-Bathurst Titan with a nifty goal from the slot.
THIRD STARLW Brandon HagelTHE NUMBERS: 30 GP, 21 G, 30 A
If you're looking for one guy in the Blackhawks organization putting up video game numbers, the search has to begin and end with Brandon Hagel. Signed by Chicago at the end of October, Hagel leads the Blackhawks minor league system in goals, assists and points with the Red Deer Rebels of the WHL. He saw a seven-game point streak end on Tuesday, a run that included a two-goal performance on Saturday in a 6-2 win over the Swift Current Broncos.
ROCKFORD REPORT
The IceHogs continue to battle this season, despite seeing their head coach and leading scorer promoted to the NHL in a matter of months. Derek King's squad picked up a huge win over the Grand Rapids Griffins on Friday, with Dylan Sikura's game-winning goal in OT giving Rockford all two points. Anton Forsberg made 41 saves in the win over Grand Rapids, as the former Calder Cup winner continues to impress with the IceHogs. Forsberg has now allowed two or fewer goals in all but one of his AHL appearances this season, according to IceHogs.com. Rockford dropped their second game of the weekend on Saturday, falling 4-0 to the Chicago Wolves.
