The Manitoba Moose (11-5-0-0) hit the midway point of their road trip when they face off against the Rockford IceHogs (6-8-0-1) at BMO Center.

Coverage of today’s matchup gets going at 7:45 p.m. CDT on 680 CJOB, CJOB.com, the Winnipeg Jets App and AHLTV on FloHockey. Puck drop is slated for 8 p.m. CDT

Thrunning Up the Ladder

The Winnipeg Jets recalled defenceman Henry Thrun from the Moose for the second time in a week on Friday morning, placing Dylan DeMelo on injured reserve. The Southborough, Mass. native holds seven points (1G, 7A) in 14 AHL games with the Moose this season. The defender previously played four games for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2025-26, but spent most of the season helping the AHL’s Toronto Marlies on their path to capturing the 2026 Calder Cup. Thrun had 23 points (5G, 18A) and 37 penalty minutes in 55 regular season games for the Marlies and added nine points (2G, 7A) and six PIMs in 24 postseason games. Thrun, originally drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the fourth round (101st overall) in the 2019 NHL Draft, has posted 25 points (5G, 20A) and 46 PIMs in 123 NHL games for Toronto and the San Jose Sharks.

Climbing the Ranks

Danny Zhilkin is in good company in his fourth AHL season, sitting tied for second in the league with 18 points (8G, 10A) in his 16 contests. He sits just one point back of first, which is owned by Laval Rocket defenceman Like Mittlestadt. Zhilkin set new career highs in games played, goals, assists, points, game-winning goals, shots, and shooting percentage in 2025-26, recording 24 points (12G, 12A) in 62 games. The Moscow, Russia native already has six multi-point games on the campaign, and is currently on a five-game point streak, in which time he has tallied eight points (3G, 5A). 

No Minus

Three Moose skaters are yet to record a minus game this season, but only Chase Yoder has done it as a regular in the lineup. Neither Walker Duehr nor Mikey Milne have finished a game with a minus rating, but both have played two games. Yoder has played in all 16 of Manitoba’s outings thus far, kicking off his sophomore season with five points (4G, 1A), surpassing his AHL point total from a season ago in nine fewer games on Nov. 7 vs Toronto. The Fairview, Texas native posted four points (2G, 2A) in 23 games with the Moose a season ago, spending the rest of his time with the ECHL’s Norfolk Admirals. He notched 29 points (17G, 12A) in 37 games with the Admirals. 

Hear the Noise

Domenic DiVincentiis has been superb away from Canada Life Centre. The Bolton, Ont. native has surrendered just 11 goals in his five away starts, owning a 2.19 goals-against average and a shining .933 save percentage. He has a save percentage better than .936 in the first and second periods of away contests. DiVincentiis has wins in each of his past two starts overall, stopping 61 of 64 shots against. 

Who’s Trending?

Forward Brad Lambert has two points (2A) over his past three outings, and recorded the shootout winner on Tuesday night in Texas. The Lahti, Finland native led the Moose with five shots on goal against the Stars on Wednesday evening, and hit the post late in the contest. He has 177 games of AHL experience, posting 108 points (36G, 72A) over that time.