The Rockford IceHogs invite fans to the team’s first-ever Day of the Dead event for their game against the Iowa Wild. This new themed night will feature Folklorico dancers during intermission, a Día de los Muertos altar built by Rock Valley College’s Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) and a Hammy Sugar Skull backdrop for photo opportunities for fans.

Doors open at 5 p.m. for the event and puck drop for the IceHogs and Wild is 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling (815) 968-5222, in-person at the Box Office or online HERE.

The IceHogs’ Día De Los Muertos Night will feature:

– Altar on the concourse built by ALAS
– Face painters on the BMO concourse
– Folklorico Dancers at intermission
– Appearance by costumed character, “La Muerte”
– Photo ops for fans in front of a Hammy Sugar Skull backdrop
– Hammy Sugar Skulls at coloring stations
– Live performance by Stateline Idol winner, Emilio Salinas, at intermission
– Piñata race at intermission
– Specialty-themed merchandise at Oink Outfitters

Fans can follow the IceHogs social media channels leading up to the Day of the Dead event to see special video shorts of Hogs players learning to speak Spanish. La Bamba radio director, Fernando Lopez, will help teach the players several Spanish phrases, including the proper translation of smack talk on the ice.

For additional information, visit IceHogs.com or call the IceHogs at (815) 986-6465