IceDogs’ Flores signs AHL contract with Rockford

Rockford, IL. – The Rockford IceHogs and General Manager Mark Bernard announced that the team has signed goaltender Owen Flores to a one-year AHL contract.

Flores signs his first professional contract and is coming off of four years in the Ontario Hockey League. The 21-year-old played three seasons in Niagara and one season with London.

A native of Chicago, Flores manned the crease for 155 OHL games with a 4.19 goals-against-average and an .890 save percentage. In 2024-25, Flores finished second in the OHL, making 1,488 saves while posting a record of 24-16-3-3 with a 3.82 goals-against average and .899 save percentage.

The left-catching goaltender attended NHL development camps with the Detroit Red Wings (2022) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (2023). Flores also participated in the Nashville Predators’ 2023 training camp.

The IceHogs are the top affiliate of the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks.