Norfolk Admirals

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Norfolk Admirals
City: Norfolk, Virginia
League: American Hockey League
Conference: Eastern Conference
Division: East Division
Founded: 2000
Home Arena: Norfolk Scope
Colors: blue, red, gold
Owner(s): Ken Young and Tides Baseball, LP
General Manager: Claude Loiselle
Head Coach: TBD
Media: The Virginian-Pilot
Affiliates: Chicago Blackhawks
(NHL)(2000–2007) Tampa Bay Lightning
(NHL)(2007-Present)
Mississippi Sea Wolves
(ECHL)
Franchise history
2000 to present: Norfolk Admirals
Championships
Division Championships: 2 (2001–02, 2002–03)

The Norfolk Admirals are a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Admirals play in Norfolk, Virginia, USA at the Norfolk Scope.

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[edit] History

The Admirals were admitted to the American Hockey League as an expansion franchise for the 2000–01 season. Norfolk is one of two franchises in the AHL with 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 AHL's Pennsylvania-based team, the Hershey Bears, Philadelphia Phantoms and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The Admirals have two mascots. A dog named Salty and dog/rabbit hybrid named Hat Trick.

On March 19, 2007, the Chicago Blackhawks announced that their affiliation with the Admirals would end after the 2006–2007 season. On March 29, 2007, the Tampa Bay Lightning officially announced the Admirals as their new affiliate.

The market was previously home to:

[edit] Season-by-season results

[edit] Regular Season

Season Games Won Lost Tied OTL SOL Points Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Standing
2000–01 80 36 26 13 5 — 90 241 208 3rd, South
2001–02 80 38 26 12 4 — 92 222 205 1st, South
2002–03 80 37 26 12 5 — 91 201 187 1st, South
2003–04 80 35 36 4 5 — 79 172 187 5th, East
2004–05 80 43 30 — 6 1 93 200 188 3rd, East
2005–06 80 43 29 — 4 4 94 259 246 3rd, East
2006–07 80 50 22 — 6 2 108 301 257 3rd, East
2007–08 See 2007–08 AHL season for up-to-date standings.

[edit] Playoffs

Season Prelim 1st round 2nd round 3rd round Finals
2000–01 — W, 3–1, Cincinnati L, 1–4, Hershey — —
2001–02 — L, 1–3, Hershey — — —
2002–03 — W, 3–0, San Antonio L, 2–4, Houston — —
2003–04 W, 2–0, Binghamton L, 2–4, Philadelphia — — —
2004–05 — L, 2–4, Philadelphia — — —
2005–06 — L, 0–4, Hershey — — —
2006–07 — L, 2–4, Wilkes-Barre — — —
2007–08 Regular season in progress.

[edit] Notable players

NHL alumni of the Norfolk Admirals include: Tyler Arnason, Michal Barinka, Cam Barker, Mark Bell, Rene Bourque, Dustin Byfuglien, Kyle Calder, Aaron Downey, Vern Fiddler, Duncan Keith, David Koci, Michael Leighton, Craig MacDonald, Colin Fraser, Martin St. Pierre, Travis Moen, Nathan Perrott, Brent Seabrook, Shawn Thornton, Reed Low and James Wisniewski.

[edit] Team records

[edit] Single Season

Goals: 41 Flag of Canada Troy Brouwer (2006–07)
Assists: 72 Flag of Canada Martin St. Pierre (2006–07)
Points: 99 Flag of Canada Martin St. Pierre (2006–07)
Penalty Minutes: 286 Flag of Canada Mike Brown (2004–05)
Wins: 38 Flag of Canada Corey Crawford (2006–07)
GAA: 1.94 Flag of the United States Craig Anderson (2002–03)
SV%: .923 Flag of the United States Craig Anderson (2002–03)

[edit] Career

Career Goals: 76 Flag of the United States Casey Hankinson
Career Assists: 141 Flag of Canada Marty Wilford
Career Points: 175 Flag of Canada Ajay Baines
Career Penalty Minutes: 1016 Flag of Canada Shawn Thornton
Career Goaltending Wins: 75 Flag of Canada Michael Leighton
Career Shutouts: 18 Flag of Canada Michael Leighton
Career Games: 377 Flag of Canada Ajay Baines

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