Norfolk Admirals (ECHL)
| Norfolk Admirals | |
|---|---|
 2016–17 ECHL season | |
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| City | Norfolk, Virginia |
| League | ECHL |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | South |
| Founded | 1995 (Originally in the WCHL) |
| Home arena | Norfolk Scope |
| Colors | |
| Owner(s) | Mango Media Group |
| General manager | Sami Hamad |
| Head coach | Robbie Ftorek |
| Media | The Virginian-Pilot; WGNT CW Norfolk |
| Affiliates |
Edmonton Oilers (NHL) Bakersfield Condors (AHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1995–1998 | Bakersfield Fog |
| 1998–2015 | Bakersfield Condors |
| 2015–present | Norfolk Admirals |
The Norfolk Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL which began play in the 2015–16 season. Based in Norfolk, Virginia and affiliated with the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers, the team plays its home games at the Norfolk Scope.
The Admirals replaced the American Hockey League team of the same name, which played from 2000 until 2015, after which they moved to San Diego, California and became the current incarnation of the San Diego Gulls.
History
On January 29, 2015, the Anaheim Ducks announced that they would be moving their AHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals, to San Diego as one of five charter members of the AHL's new Pacific Division.[1] The next day, the Edmonton Oilers announced that their outgoing ECHL team, the Bakersfield Condors (who would also be supplanted by a new Bakersfield Condors in the AHL), would move to Norfolk and take on the Admirals name and logo.[2] The Oilers Entertainment Group had originally purchased the ECHL Condors in January 2014, one year prior to the announcement of the relocation.[3]
Admirals hockey in Norfolk actually began in the ECHL, where the Hampton Roads Admirals played from 1989 until 2000, when the ownership group purchased an AHL franchise license, changed the name to the Norfolk Admirals, and began play as an AHL expansion team starting with the 2000–01 season. The original ECHL Admirals' run was very successful, winning three titles – the Riley Cup in 1991 and 1992 and the Kelly Cup in 1998, an ECHL record which has since been tied by the Alaska Aces and the South Carolina Stingrays.
After one season, the Oilers announced they had sold the Admirals franchise to the Mango Media Group.[4] The Admirals continued the Oilers affiliation under the new ownership.
Season-by-season records
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
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| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Standing | Year | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Kelly Cup |
| 2015–16 | 72 | 30 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 201 | 232 | 1193 | 5th of 5, East Div. | 2016 | Did not qualify | |||
Current roster
| # | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |  |
Alberga, DomenicDomenic Alberga | RW | L | 24 | 2016 | Maple, Ontario | Admirals |
| 7 |  |
Angeli, DarikDarik Angeli | F | R | 26 | 2016 | Lakewood, Colorado | Admirals |
| 13 | |
Brittain, JoshJosh Brittain | LW | L | 26 | 2016 | Milton, Ontario | Admirals |
| 70 | |
Calabrese, AnthonyAnthony Calabrese | D | R | 24 | 2016 | Bridgeton, New Jersey | Admirals |
| 74 | |
Descheneau, JaedonJaedon Descheneau | F | R | 21 | 2016 | Leduc, Alberta | Admirals |
| 55 | |
DiNallo, JeffJeff DiNallo | C | L | 23 | 2016 | Aurora, Ontario | Admirals |
| 5 | |
Harstad, AaronAaron Harstad | D | L | 24 | 2016 | Stevens Point, Wisconsin | Admirals |
| 31 | |
Knapp, ConnorConnor Knapp | G | R | 26 | 2016 | Rochester, New York | Condors |
| 6 | |
Krieg, MikeMike Krieg | D | L | 26 | 2016 | Phoenix, Arizona | Admirals |
| 35 |  |
Laurikainen, EetuEetu Laurikainen | G | R | 23 | 2016 | Jyvaskyla, Finland | Oilers |
| 12 | |
MacNeil, NickNick MacNeil | LW | L | 27 | 2014 | Creignish, Nova Scotia | Admirals |
| 2 | |
Noreau, SamuelSamuel Noreau | D | R | 23 | 2016 | Montreal, Québec | Admirals |
| 72 | |
Phillips, AdamAdam Phillips | D | R | 26 | 2016 | Farmington Hills, Michigan | Admirals |
| 14 | |
Pochiro, ZachZach Pochiro | C | R | 22 | 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Admirals |
| 22 | |
Power, TroyTroy Power | RW | R | 26 | 2016 | Camarillo, California | Admirals |
| 9 | |
Ranger, AlexandreAlexandre Ranger | RW | R | 21 | 2015 | Châteauguay, Québec | Admirals |
| 11 | |
Rodrigues, PaulPaul Rodrigues | C | R | 28 | 2016 | Etobicoke, Ontario | Admirals |
| 17 | |
Seidel, MikeMike Seidel | RW | R | 28 | 2016 | Darien, Illinois | Admirals |
| 19 | |
St. Cyr, MaximeMaxime St. Cyr | C | L | 22 | 2016 | Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Quebec | Admirals |
| 27 | |
Verpaelst, GabrielGabriel Verpaelst | D | L | 23 | 2014 | Sherbrooke, Quebec | Admirals |
References
- ↑ "Ducks Launch American Hockey League Franchise in San Diego". Anaheim Ducks. January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Admirals announce sale to Anaheim, ECHL affiliation with Edmonton". Norfolk Admirals. January 30, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ↑ Mike Griffith (January 22, 2014). "Condors sale to Oilers approved". The Bakersfield Californian.
- ↑ "Admirals Purchased by Mango Media Group". OurSports Central. September 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Norfolk Admirals playing roster". Norfolk Admirals. 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
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