Norfolk Admirals (ECHL)

For the American Hockey League team that played from 2000 to 2015, see Norfolk Admirals (AHL). For the first ECHL club called the Admirals in Norfolk, see Hampton Roads Admirals.
Norfolk Admirals
2015–16 ECHL season
City Norfolk, Virginia
League ECHL
Conference Eastern
Division East
Founded 1995 (Originally in the WCHL)
Home arena Norfolk Scope
Colors                    
Owner(s) Oilers Entertainment Group
Daryl Katz
General manager Matthew Riley
Head coach Éric Veilleux
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 will be supplanted by a new Bakersfield Condors of the AHL), will move to Norfolk and take on the Admirals name and logo.[2]

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.

Season-by-season records

Regular Season Playoffs
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

Updated February 5, 2016.[3]
# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Contract
10 Canada Allen, ScottScott Allen LW L 25 2015 Edmonton, Alberta Admirals
28 Canada Betker, BenBen Betker D L 21 2015 Cranbrook, British Columbia Oilers
7 Canada Blazek, AndrewAndrew Blazek D L 27 2015 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Admirals
Canada Cunningham, WesWes Cunningham D L 29 2016 London, Ontario Admirals
30 Canada Courchaine, AdamAdam Courchaine G L 27 2015 Kanata, Ontario IceGators
3 Canada Daly, TimTim Daly D R 24 2015 Maple Ridge, British Columbia Admirals
41 Canada Hill, JordanJordan Hill (C) D L 27 2015 Sarnia, Ontario Admirals
24 Slovakia Illo, JaroslavJaroslav Illo F L 26 2015 Považská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia Admirals
25 United States Jasinsky, RyanRyan Jasinsky RW R 26 2015 Midlothian, Virginia Admirals
18 Canada Legault, MaximeMaxime Legault RW R 27 2015 Mont-Tremblant, Quebec Admirals
91 Canada Lessard, JonathanJonathan Lessard LW L 25 2015 St-Eustache, Quebec Admirals
22 Canada Loiseau, AlexisAlexis Loiseau C L 22 2015 Havre-aux-Maisons, Quebec Condors
11 Canada MacNeil, NickNick MacNeil C L 27 2015 Creignish, Nova Scotia Admirals
4 United States Marciano, JoeJoe Marciano (A)  D R 26 2015 Alta Loma, California Admirals
12 United States Mele, TommyTommy Mele LW L 30 2015 New York City, New York Admirals
2 Canada Noreau, SamuelSamuel Noreau D R 23 2015 Montreal, Quebec Admirals
8 Canada Pageau, NickNick Pageau D R 28 2015 Gatineau, Quebec Condors
23 Canada Pelech, MichaelMichael Pelech C L 26 2015 Toronto Admirals
9 Canada Ranger, AlexandreAlexandre Ranger RW R 20 2015 LaSalle, Quebec Admirals
33 Canada Riopel, NicNic Riopel G L 27 2015 Saint-Pie, Quebec Admirals
5 Canada Roussel, Charles-OlivierCharles-Olivier Roussel D R 24 2015 St-Eustache, Quebec Admirals
77 Canada Schaber, ChaseChase Schaber C L 25 2015 Red Deer, Alberta Admirals
26 United States Smith, QuinnQuinn Smith F L 24 2015 Fairfield, Connecticut Admirals
27 Canada Verpaelst, GabrielGabriel Verpaelst D L 22 2015 Sherbrooke, Quebec Admirals
21 United States Whitney, StevenSteven Whitney C R 25 2015 Boston, Massachusetts Admirals

References

  1. ↑ "Ducks Launch American Hockey League Franchise in San Diego". Anaheim Ducks. January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Admirals announce sale to Anaheim, ECHL affiliation with Edmonton". Norfolk Admirals. January 30, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Team « Norfolk Admirals roster". Norfolk Admirals. Retrieved February 5, 2016.

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