Rockford, IL – The Rockford IceHogs introduced right this moment that the BMO Middle will characteristic model new, cutting-edge digital dasher boards that might be unveiled through the group’s Saturday, Dec. 27 sport in opposition to the Texas Stars at 7 p.m.
The BMO Middle is without doubt one of the first arenas in North America to show these 360-degree LED boards and is the primary to showcase the digital dasher boards from Athletica Sport Techniques, a world chief in hockey dasher board and enviornment techniques. The boards surrounding the taking part in floor on the BMO Middle will present an unbelievable leisure expertise for IceHogs followers and company companions.
“We’re extraordinarily excited to mild up the BMO Middle with the Athletica Crystaplex Dwell LED digital dasher board know-how,” mentioned IceHogs President of Enterprise Operations, Ryan Snider. “Over the previous 5 years, the BMO Middle has undergone greater than $30 million in enhancements centered on bettering the general fan expertise, together with vital know-how upgrades final summer season to video manufacturing and clever lighting tools. Now with the addition of backlit LED dasher boards, all the visible expertise at an IceHogs sport will come to life from ice stage to the rafters, and all over the place in between.”
The announcement comes as one of many many current upgrades the BMO Middle has acquired during the last 5 years and is a testomony to the funding from the Metropolis of Rockford, Chicago Blackhawks, the IceHogs, Winnebago County, the State of Illinois, and RAVE (Rockford Space Venues & Leisure Authority) within the downtown enviornment.
“We’re excited to debut the brand new Athletica Dasher Boards and proceed investing in enhancements that elevate the fan and athlete expertise on the BMO Middle,” mentioned Gretchen Gilmore, Normal Supervisor of the BMO Middle. “We’re lucky to be able to reinvest within the facility every year and stay dedicated to offering a first-class venue for our group, groups, and friends.”
The brand new digital dasher boards present an thrilling alternative for distinctive sponsorship placement and branding for companies throughout the Stateline.
“IceHog’s followers can stay up for an elevated immersive and electrifying environment” mentioned Sandra Corridor, CRO of Athletica Sport Techniques Inc. “We’re thrilled to convey this real-time know-how to allow nearer connection to the on-ice motion and create distinctive branding alternatives for the group’s sponsorship companions.”
Through the 2026 AHL All-Star Basic on February 10 and 11, the BMO Middle can have the flexibility to up the leisure worth of the league’s marquee occasion in contrast to ever earlier than.
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ABOUT THE ROCKFORD ICEHOGS: The Rockford IceHogs have been a fixture within the Rockford group since 1999, internet hosting hockey within the Stateline for over twenty years. The IceHogs are a member of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the affiliate to the Nationwide Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks. Because the group’s inception, over 170 IceHogs skaters have gone on to play within the NHL, with over 130 suiting up for the Blackhawks. The IceHogs present household pleasant and inexpensive leisure, whereas creating the longer term stars of the NHL. The IceHogs Group Fund has invested a optimistic social impression by awarding over $400,000 in grants by means of initiatives that make the Rockford area a greater place to work, reside, and play. To study extra and purchase tickets, go to icehogs.com.
