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Admirals Opt Out of 2020-21 AHL Season

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Milwaukee Admirals Owner/CEO Harris Turer announced today (Monday) that the team has opted out of the 2020-21 American Hockey League season due to the financial and related implications caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic.

“We are disappointed that we will be unable to play hockey for the current AHL season,” said Turer.  “Unfortunately the prospect of playing the season without fans and the lack of any revenue was too difficult to manage.  We look forward to getting back on the ice and welcoming our fans back to Panther Arena for the 2021-22 season.  We continue to have a strong relationship with the Nashville Predators and the Wisconsin Center District, who have both been helpful and supportive during this time.  In addition we would like to thank our fans and corporate partners for their backing and dedication and we look forward to working with them as we look ahead to the 2021-22 season and beyond.”

The Admirals have consistently ranked among the AHL’s top teams, winning the 2004 Calder Cup and qualifying for the playoffs 19 times since the 1998-99 season, their first as a Nashville affiliate.”

 

AHL cancels remainder of season (AUDIO)

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The American Hockey League announced on Monday that the league’s Board of Governors has voted to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 AHL regular season and the 2020 Calder Cup Playoffs due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis.

The AHL’s standings, sorted by points percentage, and statistics as of March 12, 2020, are considered final and official, and will serve as the basis for determining league awards for the 2019-20 season.

They own the best record in the league at 41-14-5-3, good for 91 points and a .714 points percentage.  They will take home the regular season titles for the Central Division, Western Conference, and the entire AHL.

The Admirals have been in the top spot in the league since their team record 13-game winning streak from November 2 through December 1.  They conclude their remarkable 50th season with the most wins, fewest regulation losses, highest points percentage, and the only team with at least 90 points.  Milwaukee allowed the fewest goals in the league (141), scored the second most (211) for an amazing +70 goal differential.

AUDIO: Admirals owner Harris Turer says this decision was a matter of time :21

AUDIO: Turer is asked why make the decision now? :19

Admirals win record setting 11th straight

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Yakov Trenin scored a pair of goals and added an assist to lead the Milwaukee Admirals to a team record-setting 11th straight win, a 6-3 victory over the Manitoba Moose on Wednesday night at Panther Arena.

Milwaukee’s last loss came on November 1, a 1-0 setback against Iowa.  Since then, the Admirals haven’t lost, outscoring their opponents 54-27.

Rem Pitlick picked up his seventh goal in as many games with a power-play tally to put Milwaukee up 1-0 at 11:44 of the first period.  That was the first of four straight goals for the Admirals before Manitoba was able to finally answer with a pair of goals.

During the Admirals winning streak, they’ve converted on 19 of 43 power play opportunities, a 44.2% success rate.

Milwaukee heads back on the road, traveling to San Antonio on Saturday.  The Admirals next home game is Friday, December 6, against the Iowa Wild at Panther Arena.

 

Admirals in 0-2 hole in AHL playoffs

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The Iowa Wild broke open a close game in the final period and knocked off the Milwaukee Admirals 6-1 in the opening round of the AHL’s Calder Cup playoffs.

The Admirals dropped to 0-2 in the best-of-five Central Division semifinal series with game three set for Thursday night at Panther Arena.

The Admirals finished the night 0-for-4 on the power play, while Iowa was 1-for-4.  Former Wisconsin Badger Luke Kunin scored a pair of goals for the Wild.

The Admirals need to win three straight to win the series.  All three games are in Milwaukee, but the Admirals need to win the first on Thursday night to get another shot.

Admirals release 2017-18 schedule

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The Milwaukee Admirals will kick off the 2017-’18 season on the road against the Iowa Wild on October 7 at 7 p.m.  The Admirals will open the home portion of their schedule on Friday, October 20 (7 p.m.) against the Hersey Bears.

Iowa will be the Admirals final opponent of the regular season as well, with the two teams meeting April 14 in Milwaukee.

This will be the second season for the Admirals at Panther Arena.  A year ago, the building underwent $6.3 million in upgrades that included new locker rooms and improvements to bathrooms, concessions, and an addition to the merchandise store.

Admirals swept in AHL playoffs

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For the second straight season, the Milwaukee Admirals were swept in the first round of the AHL’s Calder Cup playoffs by the Grand Rapids Griffins.  The Admirals lost 3-2 in overtime on Wednesday night.

That’s 11 straight losses in the playoffs for the Admirals, who now have just one win in their last 16 playoff games.  They haven’t reached the second round since 2011.

Grand Rapids forced overtime when Matt Lorito scored with 3:38 left in regulation.

 

Admirals facing playoff elimination

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The Milwaukee Admirals are one loss away from elimination in their opening round American Hockey League Calder Cup playoff series with Grand Rapids.

The Admirals fell to the Griffins 5-2 on Sunday to fall behind two games to none in their best-of-five semifinal series and will host game 3 on Wednesday night at UW-Milwaukee Panthers Arena.

The Admirals trailed 3-2 in the third when they had to pull their goaltender.  The Griffins scored a pair of empty net goals to put the game on ice.

 

Upgrades and renovations for UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena start Monday

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New Milwaukee Admirals Locker room

New Milwaukee Admirals Locker room

Renovations and upgrades to Milwaukee Panther Arena will begin this Monday, June 20th in anticipation of the 2016-17 Milwaukee Admirals season, their first at the arena since 1986-87.

The total cost of the project will be $6.3 million, of which $2 million will be provided by the Admirals and the remainder paid for by the Wisconsin Center District, who operates the Panthers Arena as well as the Milwaukee Theatre and the Wisconsin Center.

The keystone project to the renovations will be the addition of a new locker room for the Admirals, as well as a new locker room that will be used by the Milwaukee Wave Soccer team and visiting hockey and basketball teams.

Admirals swept in AHL playoffs

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Milwaukee Admirals logoThe Milwaukee Admirals have been swept from the American Hockey League playoffs after losing at Grand Rapids on Tuesday night, 4-1.

Adam Payerl scored the Admirals’ only goal late in the first period, and Grand Rapids scored three times in the second to hand Milwaukee its seventh straight post season defeat.

The Griffins entered the playoffs with a five game losing streak, and they advanced to the second round with three consecutive victories in their best of five series.

Milwaukee scored just three goals in the entire series, as Grand Rapids goaltender Tom McCollum had a .968 save percentage for the three contests.

Admirals face elimination tonight

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Milwaukee Admirals logoThe Milwaukee Admirals face elimination tonight, trailing the Grand Rapids Griffins two-games-to-none in the American Hockey League playoffs.

The Admirals are 18-31 all-time in elimination games, including a 9-11 mark since joining the AHL in 2001.

The Admirals scored just one goal in each of the first two games in the series.  Milwaukee has now gone 13 straight postseason games scoring two or fewer goals.  The last time the Admirals scored more than two goals in a playoff game was May 7, 2011 in a 5-4 overtime win over Houston in the West Division Semifinals.

The Admirals need a win tonight just to get to a game four in Grand Rapids.