Brad Mills has been a solid addition for the IceHogs this season. (Photo Credit: Kim Wrona)

Week 25 brought about three games for the IceHogs. To keep in close contention with the rest of the Western Conference for a playoff spot, the Hogs needed to take at least 4 out of 6 points. Could the boys from RockVegas do it? Find out after the jump.

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Ben Smith scores his first goal of the night during Friday’s tilt against the Rivs. (Photo Credit: Kim Wrona)

Don’t look now, folks, but the IceHogs have strung some wins together and are smack-dab in the middle of a legitimate push for the playoffs. *Knocks on wood* Week 21 brought two more gargantuan Midwest Division games to the BMO Harris Bank Center in which the Hogs needed all of the points that they could get.

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This American has three goals in his last three games. (Photo Credit: Kim Wrona)

Week 14 brought on three games in four nights for the IceHogs. If that wasn’t tough enough, all of the games were against Midwest Division opponents, two of them being the division leading Griffins.

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Linemates Ben Smith and Brandon Saad await the drop of the puck. (Photo credit: Kim Wrona)

After the Christmas break, week 12 held two home games for the IceHogs against divisional opponents. The beginning of week 13 also held an important divisional game as the Hogs battled for sole possession of first place.

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Andrew Shaw tallied in one of the IceHogs’ games in Week 11. (Photo Credit: Kim Wrona)

Week 11 brought about three games for the IceHogs before the Christmas break. Two of them were against their rival to the North, the Milwaukee Admirals, and the other was their first match-up of the year against the Abbotsford Heat.

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Former teammates Kyle Hagel and Brandon Bollig duke it out during Saturday’s game. (Photo Credit: Kim Wrona)

There were only two games scheduled for the IceHogs in week ten and if they wanted to gain sole possession of first place in the Midwest Division, they had to win both of them. Well, that didn’t go as planned.

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Make it rain, Kyle Beach. Make it rain. (Photo Credit: Kim Wrona)

Week nine was filled with Midwest Division opponents for the Rockford IceHogs.  Fortunately for the IceHogs, two of the games were on home ice.  The Hogs also looked to extend their three game winning streak.

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This guy scored while falling to the ice. Again. (Photo Credit: Kim Wrona)

Week five featured two big Midwest Division games for the IceHogs with tilts against the Griffins and the Admirals.

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Jimmy Hayes anticipates a Peter LeBlanc pass. And makes a Toews face. (Photo Credit: Kim Wrona)

The IceHogs’ preseason schedule lasted for less than a week, but packed in three contests all against Midwest Division rivals, which provided for some entertaining games. The Hogs never once had to leave Illinois to play them all, either.

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Here we go. Damn it all. (Photo: Brian Koprowski/flickr)

The NHL announced that they have cancelled all regular season games through October 24. That includes five Blackhawks games.

• Saturday, October 13 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
• Tuesday, October 16 @ Winnipeg Jets
• Thursday, October 18 vs. Colorado Avalanche
• Saturday, October 20 vs. Detroit Red Wings
• Tuesday, October 23 @ St. Louis Blues

If you have already bought tickets to any of these games, keep an eye on your email to find out how to get your money back.

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