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Milwaukee Admirals
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Founded 1970
Home ice Bradley Center
Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Colors black, silver and ice blue
League American Hockey League
Head coach Claude Noel
General manager --
Owner Group headed by
Harris Turer

The Milwaukee Admirals are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.

Founded: 1970
Arena: Bradley Center (capacity 17,845)
Uniform colors: black, silver and ice blue
Logo design: A cartoon skull wearing an admiral's hat
Slogan: "Never say die"
Affiliates: Nashville Predators (NHL), Edmonton Oilers (Partial as of 09/01/06) (NHL), Rockford IceHogs (UHL) New Mexico Scorpions (CHL)
Division titles won: - 4 IHL (1982-83, 1992-93, 1994-95, 1995-96) and 2 AHL (2003-04, 2005-06)
Regular season titles won: - 1 AHL (2003-04)
League championships won: 1 AHL (2003-04), 1 USHL (1975-76)
Local Media: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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[edit] History

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The Admirals first took to the ice in the winter of 1970 as an amateur club known as the Milwaukee Wings. They lost their first game on January 25 when the Madison All-Stars beat them 17-7. They got their first win five days later when they defeated the Milwaukee Winter Club 10-8.

The next year the team was sold by the original owner Reed Fansher to a group of investors. One of the investors, Edwin J. Merar, owned an appliance store. The team was renamed the "Admirals" after a brand of refrigerators sold in Merar's store.

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Beginning with the 1973–74 season the Admirals joined the newly formed United States Hockey League. Their first season in a league was not particularly successful as they ended the season in last place in their division. They won only 11 games, lost 35 games, and tied 2 games that season.

The Admirals won the USHL league championship in 1976, winning seven straight games in the league's playoffs. In the off-season, the team was purchased by former Chicago Blackhawks announcer Lloyd Pettit and his wife, Jane Bradley-Pettit.

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For the 1977–78 season the Admirals joined the International Hockey League as the USHL was becoming a strictly amateur league. The Admirals appeared in the IHL's Turner Cup finals only once (1983), where they lost to Toledo in six games.

They stayed a part of the IHL until it joined the American Hockey League for the 2001–02 season when the IHL ceased operations. Five other IHL franchises also joined the AHL that season.

They won their first Calder Cup in 2004 when they defeated the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Prior to the Finals, Milwaukee needed seven games to defeat the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks in the first round. Then the Admirals defeated the Chicago Wolves in six games to advance to the Conference Finals. The Admirals then eliminated the Rochester Americans four games to one. Milwaukee then swept the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to win the Calder Cup. The Admirals completed a rare postseason run in which they needed one fewer game to eliminate their opponents in each subsequent series.

1998-2006 logo
The Admirals were purchased in June 2005 by a group of investors, led by Harris J. Turer, including Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio and pitcher Ben Sheets. The Brewers subsequently became the sole uniform sponsor of the Admirals, and the Admirals wear a Brewers logo patch on their sweaters.

The Admirals won their second division title as a member of the American Hockey League in 2006, clinching the title on the last day of their schedule with a win over the Grand Rapids Griffins.

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After narrowly winning a seven-game playoff series over the Iowa Stars, Milwaukee swept both the Houston Aeros and Grand Rapids Griffins to advance to their second Calder Cup final series. To their disappointment, the Admirals would lose 4-2 to the Hershey Bears.

On August 1, 2006, the Admirals unveiled their newest logo to the public at the Henry Maier Festival Park (also known as the Summerfest grounds). The logo came with a radical color change for the team, away from red and blue hues to one of black, white and light blue.

On September 1, 2006, the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL announced they would use five partial affiliates in the AHL beginning the 06-07 season. These five affiliates include the Milwaukee Admirals, the Grand Rapids Griffins, the Iowa Stars, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and the Hamilton Bulldogs. This decision comes after the Oilers' primary affiliate, the Edmonton Roadrunners, suspended operations before the 05-06 season.

[edit] Year-by-year record

American Hockey League(New Rules)

Year GP W L OL SOL GF GA PTS Finish Playoffs
2005-06 80 49 21 4 4 268 234 108 1st, West Lost in finals 4-2

American Hockey League

Year GP W L T OL GF GA PTS Finish Playoffs
2004-05 80 47 24 5 4 247 207 103 2nd, West Lost in round 1
2003-04 80 46 24 7 3 269 191 102 1st, West Won Calder Cup
2002-03 80 43 25 8 4 276 237 98 4th, West Lost in round 2
2001-02 80 37 31 7 5 250 236 86 Last, West Out of Playoffs

International Hockey League

Year GP W L T OL GF GA PTS Finish Playoffs
2000-01 82 42 33 - 7 244 217 91 5th, Eastern Lost in round 1
1999-00 82 37 36 - 9 222 246 83 5th, Eastern Lost in round 1
1998-99 82 38 28 - 16 254 265 92 Last, Midwest Lost in round 1
1997-98 82 43 34 - 5 267 262 91 3rd, Northwest Lost in round 2
1996-97 82 38 36 - 8 253 298 84 4th, Midwest Lost in round 1
1995-96 82 40 32 - 10 290 307 90 1st, Midwest Lost in round 1
1994-95 81 44 27 - 10 317 298 98 1st, Central Lost in Semifinals
1993-94 81 40 24 - 17 338 302 97 2nd, Midwest Lost in round 1
1992-93 82 49 23 - 10 329 280 108 1st, Midwest Lost in round 1
1991-92 82 38 36 - 8 306 309 84 3rd, East Lost in round 1
1990-91 82 36 43 - 3 275 316 75 4th, West Lost in round 1
1989-90 82 36 39 - 7 316 370 79 3rd, West Lost in round 1
1988-89 82 54 23 - 5 399 323 113 2nd, West Lost in Semifinals
1987-88 82 21 54 - 7 288 430 49 Last, West Out of Playoffs
1986-87 82 41 37 4 0 342 358 86 3rd, West Lost in 1st Round
1985-86 82 48 28 1 5 368 306 102 2nd, West Lost in 1st Round
1984-85 82 25 52 5 - 292 389 60 Last, West Out of Playoffs
1983-84 82 46 30 6 - 403 335 101 2nd Lost in Semifinals
1982-83 82 43 30 9 - 407 312 98 1st, West Lost in Finals
1981-82 82 41 34 7 - 385 351 91 2nd Lost in 1st Round
1980-81 82 32 35 15 - 354 371 79 3rd, West Lost in 1st Round
1979-80 80 29 41 10 - 327 402 0 3rd, South Lost in 1st Round
1978-79 80 21 48 11 - 260 391 53 Last, South Lost in 1st Round
1977-78 80 27 38 15 - 257 299 69 3rd, South Lost in 1st Round

United States Hockey League (semi-professional)

Year GP W L T OL GF GA PTS Finish Playoffs
1976-77 48 23 23 2 - 231 241 48 1st, Southern Lost in finals
1975-76 48 23 25 0 - 279 270 46 3rd, Southern Won Championship
1974-75 48 18 30 0 - 241 288 36 3rd, Southern Out of playoffs
1973-74 48 11 35 2 - 192 318 24 5th, Southern Out of playoffs

[edit] Team records

Goals: 75 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Danny Lecours (1982-83)
Assists: 100 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Dale Yakiwchuk (1982-83)
Points: 138 Dale Yakiwchuk (1982-83)
Penalty Minutes: 381 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Don Gibson (1992-93)
GAA: 2.18 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Wade Flaherty (2003-04)
SV%: .922 Wade Flaherty (2003-04)
Career Goals: 444 Danny Lecours
Career Assists: 379 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Fred Berry
Career Points: 813 Danny Lecours
Career Penalty Minutes: 1233 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Ken Sabourin
Career Goaltending Wins: 119 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Rich Sirois
Career Shutouts: 11 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Brian Finley
Career Games: 641 Danny Lecours

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American Hockey League
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Trophies and Awards: Calder Cup
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award | Eddie Shore Award | Hap Holmes Memorial Award | Jack A. Butterfield Trophy | John B. Sollenberger Trophy | Les Cunningham Award | Willie Marshall Award
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