Rockford IceHogs season ends abruptly as Chicago Wolves sweep them into offseason

Here's a look at the 2022 AHL playoff push for the Rockford IceHogs:

Who: No. 4 Rockford IceHogs vs. No. 1 Chicago Wolves

What: Wolves win best-of-5 AHL Central Division semifinal 3-0.

Last game: Wolves defeated the Hogs 4-1 in Game 3 on Sunday at the BMO Harris Bank Center.

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Highlights: After losing Game 1 by a 6-2 tally and Game 2 by a 4-1 score to the Chicago Wolves, the Hogs bowed out, getting swept by Chicago after a 4-1 loss. The Wolves jumped all over Rockford again, taking a 3-0 lead early in the third. Ian Mitchell scored short side with 12:57 in the third period, but that was it for the Hogs.

What they said: "I don't think anybody is very happy in there tonight, and this one is going to take a little time to get over," Rockford's interim coach Anders Sorensen said of the Hogs' locker room. "It's been a special journey to be a part of, for sure. ... That team (Chicago) has some real good players on the other side. And we saw it a lot in the regular season, but I thought they really turned it up a notch in the postseason."

Next up: The Hogs' season is over, and the Wolves will now face the Milwaukee Admirals in the Central Division Finals.

Jay Taft is a Rockford Register Star sports reporter. Email him at jtaft@rrstar.com and follow him on Twitter at @JayTaft. Sign up for the Rockford High School newsletter at rrstar.com.

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