Milwaukee Admirals
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| Milwaukee Admirals | |
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| Founded | 1970 |
| Home ice | Bradley Center |
| Based in | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Colors | Maroon (Cardinal Red), Dark Blue, Copper (Vegas Gold) and Silver |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Head coach | Claude Noel |
| General manager | Phil Wittliff |
| Owner | Group headed by Harris Turer |
The Milwaukee Admirals are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.
- Founded: 1970-1971
- Arena: Bradley Center (capacity 17,845)
- Uniform colors: Cardinal red, navy blue, Vegas gold, silver.
- Logo design: A stylized head of an 18th-century admiral.
- Affiliates: Nashville Predators (NHL) Rockford IceHogs (UHL)
- Division titles won: - 4 IHL (1982-83, 1992-93, 1994-95, 1995-96) and 2 AHL (2003-04, 2005-06)
- Regular season titles won: - 1 AHL (2003-04)
- League championships won: 1 AHL (2003-04), 1 USHL (1975-76)
- Local Media: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
History
The Admirals first took to the ice in the winter of 1970 as an amateur club known as the Milwaukee Wings. They lost their first game on January 25 when the Madison All-Stars beat them 17-7. They got their first win five days later when they defeated the Milwaukee Winter Club 10-8.The next year the team was sold by the original owner Reed Fansher to a group of investors. One of the investors, Edwin J. Merar, owned an appliace store. The team was renamed the Admirals after a brand of refrigerators sold in Merar's store.
Beginning with the 1973–74 season the Admirals joined the newly formed United States Hockey League. Their first season in a league was not particularly successful as they ended the season in last place in their division. They won only 11 games, lost 35 games, and tied 2 games that season.
The Admirals won the USHL league championship in 1976, winning seven straight games in the league's playoffs. In the off-season, the team was purchased by former Chicago Blackhawks announcer Lloyd Pettit and his wife, Jane Bradley-Pettit.
For the 1977–78 season the Admirals joined the International Hockey League as the USHL was becoming a strictly amateur league. The Admirals appeared in the IHL's Turner Cup finals only once (1983), where they lost to Toledo in six games.
They stayed a part of the IHL until it joined the American Hockey League for the 2001–02 season when the IHL ceased operations. Five other IHL franchises also joined the AHL that season.
They won their first Calder Cup in 2004 when they defeated the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
The Admirals were purchased in June 2005 by a group of investors, led by Harris J. Turer, including Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Ben Sheets.
The Admirals won their second division title as a member of the American Hockey League in 2006, clinching the title on the last day of their schedule with a win over the Grand Rapids Griffins.
After narrowly winning a seven-game playoff series over the Iowa Stars, Milwaukee swept both the Houston Aeros and Grand Rapids Griffins to advance to their second Calder Cup final series. To their disappointment, the Admirals would lose 4-2 to the Hershey Bears.
Year-by-year record
American Hockey League(New Rules)| Year | GP | W | L | OL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2005-06 | 80 | 49 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 268 | 234 | 108 | 1st, West | Lost in finals 4-2 |
| Year | GP | W | L | T | OL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2004-05 | 80 | 47 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 247 | 207 | 103 | 2nd, West | Lost in round 1 |
| 2003-04 | 80 | 46 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 269 | 191 | 102 | 1st, West | Won Calder Cup |
| 2002-03 | 80 | 43 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 276 | 237 | 98 | 4th, West | Lost in round 2 |
| 2001-02 | 80 | 37 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 250 | 236 | 86 | Last, West | Out of Playoffs |
International Hockey League
| Year | GP | W | L | T | OL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2000-01 | 82 | 42 | 33 | - | 7 | 244 | 217 | 91 | 5th, Eastern | Lost in round 1 |
| 1999-00 | 82 | 37 | 36 | - | 9 | 222 | 246 | 83 | 5th, Eastern | Lost in round 1 |
| 1998-99 | 82 | 38 | 28 | - | 16 | 254 | 265 | 92 | Last, Midwest | Lost in round 1 |
| 1997-98 | 82 | 43 | 34 | - | 5 | 267 | 262 | 91 | 3rd, Northwest | Lost in round 2 |
| 1996-97 | 82 | 38 | 36 | - | 8 | 253 | 298 | 84 | 4th, Midwest | Lost in round 1 |
| 1995-96 | 82 | 40 | 32 | - | 10 | 290 | 307 | 90 | 1st, Midwest | Lost in round 1 |
| 1994-95 | 81 | 44 | 27 | - | 10 | 317 | 298 | 98 | 1st, Central | Lost in Semifinals |
| 1993-94 | 81 | 40 | 24 | - | 17 | 338 | 302 | 97 | 2nd, Midwest | Lost in round 1 |
| 1992-93 | 82 | 49 | 23 | - | 10 | 329 | 280 | 108 | 1st, Midwest | Lost in round 1 |
| 1991-92 | 82 | 38 | 36 | - | 8 | 306 | 309 | 84 | 3rd, East | Lost in round 1 |
| 1990-91 | 82 | 36 | 43 | - | 3 | 275 | 316 | 75 | 4th, West | Lost in round 1 |
| 1989-90 | 82 | 36 | 39 | - | 7 | 316 | 370 | 79 | 3rd, West | Lost in round 1 |
| 1988-89 | 82 | 54 | 23 | - | 5 | 399 | 323 | 113 | 2nd, West | Lost in Semifinals |
| 1987-88 | 82 | 21 | 54 | - | 7 | 288 | 430 | 49 | Last, West | Out of Playoffs |
| 1986-87 | 82 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 342 | 358 | 86 | 3rd, West | Lost in 1st Round |
| 1985-86 | 82 | 48 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 368 | 306 | 102 | 2nd, West | Lost in 1st Round |
| 1984-85 | 82 | 25 | 52 | 5 | - | 292 | 389 | 60 | Last, West | Out of Playoffs |
| 1983-84 | 82 | 46 | 30 | 6 | - | 403 | 335 | 101 | 2nd | Lost in Semifinals |
| 1982-83 | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | - | 407 | 312 | 98 | 1st, West | Lost in Finals |
| 1981-82 | 82 | 41 | 34 | 7 | - | 385 | 351 | 91 | 2nd | Lost in 1st Round |
| 1980-81 | 82 | 32 | 35 | 15 | - | 354 | 371 | 79 | 3rd, West | Lost in 1st Round |
| 1979-80 | 80 | 29 | 41 | 10 | - | 327 | 402 | 0 | 3rd, South | Lost in 1st Round |
| 1978-79 | 80 | 21 | 48 | 11 | - | 260 | 391 | 53 | Last, South | Lost in 1st Round |
| 1977-78 | 80 | 27 | 38 | 15 | - | 257 | 299 | 69 | 3rd, South | Lost in 1st Round |
United States Hockey League (semi-professional)
| Year | GP | W | L | T | OL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1976-77 | 48 | 23 | 23 | 2 | - | 231 | 241 | 48 | 1st, Southern | Lost in finals |
| 1975-76 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 0 | - | 279 | 270 | 46 | 3rd, Southern | Won Championship |
| 1974-75 | 48 | 18 | 30 | 0 | - | 241 | 288 | 36 | 3rd, Southern | Out of playoffs |
| 1973-74 | 48 | 11 | 35 | 2 | - | 192 | 318 | 24 | 5th, Southern | Out of playoffs |
Team records
- Goals: 75 Danny Lecours (1982-83)
- Assists: 100 Dale Yakiwchuk (1982-83)
- Points: 138 Dale Yakiwchuk (1982-83)
- Penalty Minutes: 381 Don Gibson (1992-93)
- GAA: 2.18 Wade Flaherty (2003-04)
- SV%: .922 Wade Flaherty (2003-04)
- Career Goals: 444 Danny Lecours
- Career Assists: 379 Fred Berry
- Career Points: 813 Danny Lecours
- Career Penalty Minutes: 1233 Ken Sabourin
- Career Goaltending Wins: 119 Rich Sirois
- Career Shutouts: 11 Brian Finley
- Career Games: 641 Danny Lecours
External links
- [Milwaukee Admirals Official Website]
- [MilwaukeeHockey.com]
- [The Original Unofficial Milwaukee Admirals Website]
- [The Internet Hockey Database - Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)]
- [The Internet Hockey Database - Milwaukee Admirals (IHL)]
- [The Internet Hockey Database - Milwaukee Admirals (USHL)]
- [The Internet Hockey Database - Milwaukee Admirals (Independent)]
- [Milwaukee Admirals Blueliners Club]
- [Milwaukee Admirals Crew Booster Club]
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