AHL president and CEO Scott Howson announced on Sunday at BMO Center that the Rockford IceHogs will host the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic. The skills competition will be held on Feb. 10 and the All-Star Game on Feb. 11. The AHL will also hold its Hall of Fame induction and award ceremony on Feb. 11.

A major event is coming to Rockford next February as the BMO Center will be hosting the 2026 All-Star Classic American Hockey League President Scott Howson spoke to the crowd Sunday afternoon to make the announcement.

The AHL All-Star Classic coming to Rockford in 2026 is a big win for the local economy, according to city leaders.

Rockford is an All-Star city. This past week, the Rockford IceHogs were building up excitement for a big announcement. It came Sunday during the first intermission of their game against the Milwaukee Admirals.

Michelle’s weekend kicked off with dinner with her sister-in-law Erin and her friend Ellen. She also attends a Monster Truck show before heading to the BMO Center to host the IceHogs game. She revealed that the AHL All-Star Classic is coming to Rockford in 2026.

Skills Competition will occur Feb. 10, Hall of Fame Induction and Awards ceremony and AHL All-Star Challenge will occur on Feb. 11

The AHL’s most talented players will be coming to Rockford all at once next February for the two-day AHL All-Star Classic. This is something the IceHogs and our community leaders have wanted to host for some time now,