Norfolk Admirals
| Norfolk Admirals | |
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 2012–13 AHL season |
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| City | Norfolk, Virginia |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Eastern Conference |
| Division | East Division |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Home arena | Norfolk Scope 201 E.Brambleton Ave Norfolk, VA 23510 |
| Colors |
Blue, Red, Gold, Black, White |
| Owner(s) | Ken Young and Tides Baseball, LP |
| General manager | Don Finkle |
| Head coach | Trent Yawney |
| Media | The Virginian-Pilot; WGNT CW Norfolk |
| Affiliates | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 2000–present | Norfolk Admirals |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 1 (2011–12) |
| Division Championships | 3 (2001–02, 2002–03, 2011–12) |
| Conference Championships | 1 (2011–12) |
| Calder Cups | 1 (2011–12) |
The Norfolk Admirals are a professional ice hockey team that plays in the American Hockey League. They became affiliated with the Anaheim Ducks after being dropped from the Tampa Bay Lightning following their 2012 AHL champion season. The Admirals play in Norfolk, Virginia at the Norfolk Scope.
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History [edit]
The Admirals were admitted to the American Hockey League as an expansion franchise for the 2000–01 season. The team name pays homage to the area's long naval history.
Norfolk is one of two franchises in the AHL named the Admirals, sharing the nickname with the Milwaukee Admirals. The Milwaukee franchise transferred from the defunct International Hockey League, and were allowed to keep their previous moniker.
Norfolk's geographically closest rivals are the Hershey Bears, Charlotte Checkers, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The Admirals have two mascots, a dog named Salty and a rabbit named Hat Trick.
On March 19, 2007, the Chicago Blackhawks announced that their affiliation with the Admirals would end after the 2006–07 season. On March 29, 2007, the Tampa Bay Lightning officially announced the Admirals as their new affiliate. On June 14, 2012 Tampa Bay announced their separation from the 2012 Calder Cup champions in favor of the Syracuse Crunch. Later in that month owner Ken Young announced he had closed a five year agreement with the Anaheim Ducks.
The market was previously home to:
- Tidewater Wings (1971–1972 AHL)
- Virginia Wings (1972–1975 AHL)
- Hampton Gulls (1974–1977 SHL, 1977–1978 AHL)
- Hampton Aces (1978–1981 NEHL)
- Hampton Roads Gulls (1982–1983 ACHL)
- Hampton Roads Admirals (1989–2000 ECHL)
2011–12 season [edit]
During the 2011–12 season, the Norfolk Admirals set a professional hockey record for the longest winning streak, winning their 28th consecutive game on April 15 against the Adirondack Phantoms.[1] [2] The streak far surpassed the previous AHL record of 17 straight wins set by the Philadelphia Phantoms in 2004–05, as well as the pro hockey record of 18 games set by the Peoria Rivermen of the original International Hockey League in 1991.
The streak garnered international media attention for the Admirals and the American Hockey League, including highlights on NHL Network and ESPN's SportsCenter.
The 28-game streak included 15 home games and 13 road games. The win streak started on February 10 against Adirondack. Before their 3-2 OT win against Binghamton on April 14, the previous 20 games were all won in regulation.[3] As of October 20, 2012 the Norfolk Admirals have won 32 regular season games in a row dating back to the 2011–12 season.
The winning streak translated into a deep playoff run for the Admirals, where they would win 15 of 18 playoff games, including back to back four game sweeps in the Eastern Conference and Calder Cup Finals. On June 9, 2012, the Admirals captured their first ever Calder Cup with a 6-1 win over the Toronto Marlies.[4]
Season-by-season results [edit]
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| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | SOL | Points | PCT | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing | Year | Prelims | 1st round |
2nd round |
3rd round |
Finals |
| 2000–01 | 80 | 36 | 26 | 13 | 5 | — | 90 | .563 | 241 | 208 | 3rd, South | 2001 | — | W, 3–1, CIN | L, 1–4, HER | — | — |
| 2001–02 | 80 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 4 | — | 92 | .575 | 222 | 205 | 1st, South | 2002 | — | L, 1–3, HER | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | 80 | 37 | 26 | 12 | 5 | — | 91 | .569 | 201 | 187 | 1st, South | 2003 | — | W, 3–0, SA | L, 2–4, HOU | — | — |
| 2003–04 | 80 | 35 | 36 | 4 | 5 | — | 79 | .494 | 172 | 187 | 5th, East | 2004 | W, 2–0, BNG | L, 2–4, PHI | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | 80 | 43 | 30 | — | 6 | 1 | 93 | .581 | 200 | 188 | 3rd, East | 2005 | — | L, 2–4, PHI | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | 80 | 43 | 29 | — | 4 | 4 | 94 | .588 | 259 | 246 | 3rd, East | 2006 | — | L, 0–4, HER | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | 80 | 50 | 22 | — | 6 | 2 | 108 | .675 | 301 | 257 | 3rd, East | 2007 | — | L, 2–4, WBS | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | 80 | 29 | 44 | — | 2 | 5 | 65 | .406 | 213 | 267 | 7th, East | 2008 | Out of playoffs | ||||
| 2008–09 | 80 | 33 | 38 | — | 4 | 5 | 75 | .469 | 236 | 269 | 6th, East | 2009 | Out of playoffs | ||||
| 2009–10 | 80 | 39 | 35 | — | 3 | 3 | 84 | .525 | 208 | 214 | 4th, East | 2010 | Out of playoffs | ||||
| 2010–11 | 80 | 39 | 26 | — | 9 | 6 | 93 | .581 | 265 | 230 | 4th, East | 2011 | — | L, 2–4, WBS | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | 76 | 55 | 18 | — | 1 | 2 | 113 | .743 | 273 | 180 | 1st, East | 2012 | — | W, 3–1, MAN | W, 4–2 CON | W, 4–0 STJ | W, 4–0, TOR |
| 2012–13 | 76 | 37 | 34 | — | 4 | 1 | 79 | .520 | 188 | 207 | 5th, East | 2013 | Out of playoffs | ||||
Players [edit]
Current roster [edit]
Updated March 10, 2013.[5]
Team Captains [edit]
- Aaron Downey, 2000–2001
- Ajay Baines, 2002–2006
- Craig MacDonald, 2006–2007
- Dan Jancevski, 2007–2008
- Zenon Konopka, 2008–2009
- Ryan Craig, 2009–2010
- Chris Durno, 2010–2011
- Mike Angelidis, 2011–2012
- Nate Guenin, 2012–present
Notable Alumni [edit]
NHL alumni of the Norfolk Admirals include:
- Craig Anderson
- Tyler Arnason
- Michal Barinka
- Cam Barker
- Mark Bell
- Brandon Bochenski
- Rene Bourque
- Wade Brookbank
- Troy Brouwer
- Adam Burish
- Dustin Byfuglien
- Kyle Calder
- Ryan Craig
- Corey Crawford
- Aaron Downey
- Steve Downie
- Vernon Fiddler
- Colin Fraser
- Adam Hall
- Duncan Keith
- David Koci
- Zenon Konopka
- Michael Leighton
- Reed Low
- Mike Lundin
- Craig MacDonald
- Travis Moen
- Mark Parrish
- Nathan Perrott
- Brent Seabrook
- Matt Smaby
- Martin St. Pierre
- Paul Szczechura
- Shawn Thornton
- Kris Versteeg
- Ty Wishart
- James Wisniewski
2010 Stanley Cup Finals [edit]
In the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals, sixteen former Admirals competed for the championship. Bryan Bickell, Dave Bolland, Troy Brouwer, Adam Burish, Dustin Byfuglien, Corey Crawford, Jake Dowell, Colin Fraser, Jordan Hendry, Duncan Keith, Danny Richmond, Brent Seabrook, Jack Skille, and Kris Versteeg were on the Chicago Blackhawks active roster. Michael Leighton and Lukas Krajicek played for the Philadelphia Flyers.[6]
Team records [edit]
Single season [edit]
- Goals: Troy Brouwer, 41 (2006–07)
- Assists: Martin St. Pierre, 72 (2006–07)
- Points: Martin St. Pierre, 99 (2006–07)
- Penalty minutes: Mike Brown, 286 (2004–05)
- Wins: Corey Crawford, 38 (2006–07)
- GAA: Craig Anderson, 1.94 (2002–03)
- SV%: Craig Anderson, .923 (2002–03)
Career [edit]
- Career goals: Brandon Bochenski, 81
- Career assists: Marty Wilford, 141
- Career points: Ajay Baines, 175
- Career penalty minutes: Shawn Thornton, 1208
- Career goaltending wins: Dustin Tokarski, 80
- Career shutouts: Michael Leighton, 18
- Career games: Ajay Baines, 409
References [edit]
- ^ Virginian-Pilot, April 16, 2012[1]
- ^ TheAHL.com, April 15 2012
- ^ TheAHL.com, April 6, 2012[2]
- ^ Hodges, Jim (June 10, 2012). "Admirals win AHL championship with a sweep". The Virginian Pilot. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ^ "Norfolk Admrials 2012-13 rosters". Norfolk Admrials. 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ^ "Sixteen former Admirals players to compete for Stanley Cup". downtownnorfolk.org. May 25, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
External links [edit]
- Norfolk Admirals Official Website
- PilotOnline.com
- The Internet Hockey Database - Norfolk Admirals
- The Voice of the Fans since 1997
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