Rockford IceHogs's video: Rockford IceHogs 2019-20 Team Awards - Matt Tomkins - Unsung Hero Award

Unsung Hero: Matt Tomkins Goaltender Matt Tomkins’ work ethic and dedication to development earns him the team’s Unsung Hero Award and was the IceHogs’ nomination for the American Hockey League’s Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award for the player that best exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. His determination rewarded him from playing under an AHL contract over the past three seasons to earning a two-year NHL contract from the Blackhawks on Jan. 23, the organization that originally drafted him in 2012. In 13 appearances with the IceHogs last season, the Sherwood Park, Alberta, native went 5-7-1 with a 3.12 goals-against average and .896 save percentage including an impressive 3-0-1 record, 1.93 goals-against average and .927 save percentage against the IceHogs’ in-state rival, the Chicago Wolves.