 The Chicago Blackhawks lured Bollig out of university following his sophomore season and signed him to a professional contract in 2010.The Blackhawks assigned him to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs to complete the 2009–10 season; Bollig made his professional debut on April 6, 2010, and scored his first professional goal four nights later against the San Antonio Rampage.He played the entire 2010–11 AHL season with the IceHogs, and remained in Rockford for the majority of the following campaign.