Norfolk Admirals | |
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City | Norfolk, Virginia |
League | American Hockey League |
Conference | Eastern Conference |
Division | East Division |
Founded | 2000 |
Operated | 2000β2015 |
Home arena | Norfolk Scope |
Colors | |
Media | The Virginian-Pilot; WGNT |
Affiliates | Chicago Blackhawks (2000β2007) Tampa Bay Lightning (2007β2012) Anaheim Ducks (2012β2015) |
Franchise history | |
2000β2015 | Norfolk Admirals |
2015βpresent | San Diego Gulls |
Championships | |
Regular season titles | 1 (2011β12) |
Division titles | 3 (2001β02, 2002β03, 2011β12) |
Conference titles | 1 (2011β12) |
Calder Cups | 1 (2011β12) |
The Norfolk Admirals were a professional ice hockey team that played in theββAmerican Hockey League. They were the AHL affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Anaheim Ducks. The Admirals played in Norfolk, Virginia at the Norfolk Scope.
For the 2015β16 season, the Admirals movedββto San Diego, Californiaββto become the newest version of the San Diego Gulls as part of the "AHL's efforts to create a Pacific Division." The Bakersfield Condors from the ECHL moved to Norfolk for the 2015β16 season and also use the name Norfolk Admirals.
Historyβ»
The market was previously home to:
- Tidewater Wings (1971β1972 AHL)
- Virginia Wings (1972β1975 AHL)
- Hampton Gulls (1974β1977 SHL, 1977β1978 AHL)
- Hampton Aces (1978β1981 NEHL)
- Hampton Roads Gulls (1982β1983 ACHL)
- Hampton Roads Admirals (1989β2000 ECHL)
The original team ownership, "Mark Garcea." And Page Johnson (owners of the Hampton Roads Admirals franchise in the East Coast Hockey League), sought and gained admission to the American Hockey League as an expansion franchise for the 2000β01 season with an affiliation agreement with the Chicago Blackhawks. On May 26, "2004," the franchise was purchased by, Ken Young after the original owners had put it up for sale. The team name pays homage to the area's long naval history.
Norfolk was 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 were the Hershey Bears, Charlotte Checkers, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The Admirals had two mascots, a dog named Salty and a rabbit named Hat Trick.
On March 19, 2007, the Blackhawks announced that their affiliation with the Admirals would end after the 2006β07 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.
2011β12 seasonβ»
During the 2011β12 season, the Norfolk Admirals, coached by Jon Cooper, set a professional hockey record for the longest winning streak, winning their 28th consecutive game on April 15 against the Adirondack Phantoms. The streak far surpassed the previous AHL record of 17 straight wins set by the Philadelphia Phantoms in 2004β05, 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. As of October 20, 2012, the Admirals had won 32 regular season games in a row dating back to the 2011β12 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 6β1 win over the Toronto Marlies.
Prior to the 2012β13 season, the Admirals and the Syracuse Crunch parent NHL organizations swapped teams. As a result, the Admirals failed to qualify for the Calder Cup playoffs while the Crunch made it to the Calder Cup Finals.
Relocationβ»
On January 6, 2015, it was announced that the Admirals would move to an unknown location on the west coast, likely close to their NHL affiliate, after the franchise was purchased by the Anaheim Ducks. On January 29, 2015, the Ducks confirmed the Admirals' relocation to San Diego to become the newest incarnation of the San Diego Gulls. The Admirals were replaced in Norfolk with the relocated Bakersfield Condors franchise of the ECHL. The new team retained the Admirals name and logo but were affiliated with the Edmonton Oilers.
Playersβ»
Team Captainsβ»
- Aaron Downey, 2000β2001
- Ajay Baines, 2002β2006
- Craig MacDonald, 2006β2007
- Dan Jancevski, 2007β2008
- Zenon Konopka, 2008β2009
- Ryan Craig, 2009β2010
- Chris Durno, 2010β2011
- Mike Angelidis, 2011β2012
- Nate Guenin, 2012β2013
- Garnet Exelby, 2013β2014
- Dave Steckel, 2014β2015
Notable alumniβ»
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
- Cory Conacher
- Ryan Craig
- Corey Crawford
- Aaron Downey
- Steve Downie
- Vernon Fiddler
- Colin Fraser
- Adam Hall
- Tyler Johnson
- Duncan Keith
- Alex Killorn
- David Koci
- Zenon Konopka
- Michael Leighton
- Reed Low
- Mike Lundin
- Craig MacDonald
- Patrick Maroon
- Travis Moen
- Ondrej Palat
- Mark Parrish
- Mike Peluso
- Nathan Perrott
- Martin St. Pierre
- Brent Seabrook
- Matt Smaby
- Paul Szczechura
- Shawn Thornton
- Kris Versteeg
- Ty Wishart
- James Wisniewski
2010 Stanley Cup Finalsβ»
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.
Team recordsβ»
Season-by-season resultsβ»
Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
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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 |
2000β01 | 80 | 36 | 26 | 13 | 5 | β | 90 | .563 | 241 | 208 | 3rd, South | 2001 | β | W, 3β1, CIN | L, 1β4, HER | β | β |
2001β02 | 80 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 4 | β | 92 | .575 | 222 | 205 | 1st, South | 2002 | β | L, 1β3, HER | β | β | β |
2002β03 | 80 | 37 | 26 | 12 | 5 | β | 91 | .569 | 201 | 187 | 1st, South | 2003 | β | W, 3β0, SA | L, 2β4, HOU | β | β |
2003β04 | 80 | 35 | 36 | 4 | 5 | β | 79 | .494 | 172 | 187 | 5th, East | 2004 | W, 2β0, BNG | L, 2β4, PHI | β | β | β |
2004β05 | 80 | 43 | 30 | β | 6 | 1 | 93 | .581 | 200 | 188 | 3rd, East | 2005 | β | L, 2β4, PHI | β | β | β |
2005β06 | 80 | 43 | 29 | β | 4 | 4 | 94 | .588 | 259 | 246 | 3rd, East | 2006 | β | L, 0β4, HER | β | β | β |
2006β07 | 80 | 50 | 22 | β | 6 | 2 | 108 | .675 | 301 | 257 | 3rd, East | 2007 | β | L, 2β4, WBS | β | β | β |
2007β08 | 80 | 29 | 44 | β | 2 | 5 | 65 | .406 | 213 | 267 | 7th, East | 2008 | Out of playoffs | ||||
2008β09 | 80 | 33 | 38 | β | 4 | 5 | 75 | .469 | 236 | 269 | 6th, East | 2009 | Out of playoffs | ||||
2009β10 | 80 | 39 | 35 | β | 3 | 3 | 84 | .525 | 208 | 214 | 4th, East | 2010 | Out of playoffs | ||||
2010β11 | 80 | 39 | 26 | β | 9 | 6 | 93 | .581 | 265 | 230 | 4th, East | 2011 | β | L, 2β4, WBS | β | β | β |
2011β12 | 76 | 55 | 18 | β | 1 | 2 | 113 | .743 | 273 | 180 | 1st, East | 2012 | β | W, 3β1, MAN | W, 4β2 CON | W, 4β0 STJ | W, 4β0, TOR |
2012β13 | 76 | 37 | 34 | β | 4 | 1 | 79 | .520 | 188 | 207 | 5th, East | 2013 | Out of playoffs | ||||
2013β14 | 76 | 40 | 26 | β | 3 | 7 | 90 | .592 | 201 | 192 | 3rd, East | 2014 | β | W, 3β1, MAN | L, 2-4, STJ | β | β |
2014β15 | 76 | 27 | 39 | β | 6 | 4 | 64 | .421 | 168 | 219 | 5th, East | 2015 | Out of playoffs |
Single-season recordsβ»
- Goals: Troy Brouwer, 41 (2006β07)
- Assists: Martin St. Pierre, 72 (2006β07)
- Points: Martin St. Pierre, 99 (2006β07)
- Penalty minutes: Zack Stortini, 299 (2013- 2014)
- Wins: Corey Crawford, 38 (2006β07)
- GAA: Craig Anderson, 1.94 (2002β03)
- SV%: Craig Anderson, .923 (2002β03)
Career recordsβ»
- Career goals: Brandon Bochenski, 81
- Career assists: Marty Wilford, 141
- Career points: Blair Jones, 185
- Career penalty minutes: Shawn Thornton, 1198
- Career goaltending wins: Dustin Tokarski, 80
- Career shutouts: Michael Leighton, 18
- Career games: Ajay Baines, 409
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Ducks Launch American Hockey League Franchise in California". Anaheim Ducks. January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "Admirals announce sale to Anaheim, ECHL affiliation with Edmonton". Norfolk Admirals. January 30, 2015. Archived from the original on January 31, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ Hessler, Warner (May 26, 2004). "Admirals to Stay in Norfolk". Daily Press.
- ^ "Admirals' 7-year run with Blackhawks ends this year". The Virginian-Pilot. March 20, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ "TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING ENTER INTO AFFILIATION AGREEMENT WITH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE'S NORFOLK ADMIRALS AFFILIATION TO BEGIN WITH 2007-08 SEASON". Tampa Bay Lightning. March 29, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ McManus, Tim (April 16, 2012). "Admirals close regular season with 28th straight win". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ "Norfolk Admirals @ Adirondack Phantoms Sunday April 15, 2012 | TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League". American Hockey League. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ "Norfolk makes it 24, clinches points crown". American Hockey League. April 6, 2012. Archived from the original on April 8, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ Hodges, Jim (June 10, 2012). "Admirals win AHL championship with a sweep". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on June 13, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ^ Minium, Harry (January 7, 2015). "Sources say Admirals being sold, will leave Norfolk". The Virginian-Pilot. Hampton Roads. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ "AHL move west will see Condors ECHL franchise relocate east". The Bakersfield Californian. January 7, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ "Sixteen former Admirals players to compete for Stanley Cup" (PDF). DowntownNorfolk.org. May 25, 2010. Archived from the original on December 30, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
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External linksβ»
- Defunct ice hockey teams in Virginia
- Norfolk Admirals
- Ice hockey clubs established in 2000
- Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 2015
- Anaheim Ducks minor league affiliates
- 2000 establishments in Virginia
- 2015 disestablishments in Virginia
- Sports in Norfolk, Virginia
- Chicago Blackhawks minor league affiliates
- Tampa Bay Lightning minor league affiliates