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Predators recall Geoffrion & Blum

December 20, 2011 By

The Nashville Predators announced the recall of forward Blake Geoffrion and

Blake Geoffrion

defenseman Jonathon Blum from the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL).

Geoffrion is a former Badger.  He has two assists in 19 games for the Predators this season and was assigned to the Admirals after missing six NHL games from Nov. 29-Dec. 10 due to an upper body injury, where he notched an assist in three AHL games.

Blum has five points (2g, 3a) in 27 games for the Predators in 2011-12.  He also spent three games with Milwaukee, scoring a pair of goals.

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Geoffrion assigned to Milwaukee

December 14, 2011 By

The Nashville Predators have activated former Wisconsin Badger

Blake Geoffrion

forward Blake Geoffrion from injured reserve and assigned him to Milwaukee (AHL).

Geoffrion has missed the past six games due to an upper-body injury.  He has one assist in 19 games for the Predators this season after tallying six goals, two assists, and a +3 rating in 20 contests for Nashville last year.

The Hobey Baker Award winner at the University of Wisconsin started last season with Milwaukee, posting 37 points on 11 goals and 26 assists in 45 games. 

Geoffrion’s first appearance with the Admirals comes Friday night at 7pm against Toronto (7pm) at the Bradley Center.

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Herbers wins debut with Admirals

November 30, 2011 By

Ian Herbers won his head coaching debut with the Milwaukee Admirals on Tuesday night with an 8-3 win over Abbortsford.  Herbers was handed he Admirals job after Kirk Muller left after just 17 games to take over the head job with the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes.

Muller lost his debut last night as Carolina fell to Florida 3-1.

The 8-goals for the Admirals doubles their season high for a single game.  The previous high was 4.

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Admirals losing coach to Carolina

November 28, 2011 By

The Milwaukee Admirals have called a 3pm news conference this afternoon, presumably to announce that they’re losing their head coach, Kirk Muller after just 17-games. 

The NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes fired coach Paul Maurice this morning.  They could announce Kirk Muller as their next coach as early as this evening.

Muller was an assistant with the Montreal Canadians in 2006.  He took over the Admirals this season after Lane Lambert was promoted to Nashville. 

Muller led the Admirals to a 10-6-0-1 record.  They’re in third place in the Midwest Division, seven points behind the Checkers.  He played 19 seasons in the NHL and was drafted second overall in 1984 by New Jersey after Mario Lemieux was taken first.

Muller finished his career with 357 goals and 602 assists.

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Lambert leaving Milwaukee

June 9, 2011 By

As first reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee Admirals head coach Lane Lambert is leaving to take an assistant coaching job with the NHL’s Nashville Predators.  The Admirals are holding a press conference this afternoon to announce the move.

Lambert has coached the Admirals for the last four years, reaching the playoffs all four seasons.  His 178 regular season wins rank him 3rd in team history. 

A search for Lambert’s replacement is already underway.

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