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Norfolk Admirals
| Norfolk Admirals | |
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| City: | Norfolk, Virginia |
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| League: | American Hockey League |
| Conference: | Eastern Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Founded: | 2000 |
| Home Arena: | Norfolk Scope 201 E.Brambleton Ave Norfolk, VA 23510 |
| Colors: | Blue, red, gold, white
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| Owner(s): | Ken Young and Tides Baseball, LP |
| General Manager: | Julien BriseBois |
| Head Coach: | Jon Cooper |
| Media: | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Affiliates: | Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) Florida Everblades (ECHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 2000–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, at the Norfolk Scope.
Official Norfolk Admirals Website: http://www.norfolkadmirals.com/
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History
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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 named 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 Charlotte Checkers, Hershey Bears and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Although they're not regulars on each other's schedules, the Worcester Sharks can be considered rivals since majority of the meetings have been crazy, fight-filled games. 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:
- Tidewater Wings (1971–1972 AHL)
- Virginia Wings (1972–1975 AHL)
- Hampton Gulls (1974–1977 SHL, 1977–1978 AHL)
- Hampton Aces (1978–1981 NEHL)
- Hampton Roads Gulls (1982–1983 ACHL)
- Hampton Roads Admirals (1989–2000 ECHL)
Season-by-Season ResultsEdit
Regular SeasonEdit
| 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 | 80 | 29 | 44 | — | 2 | 5 | 65 | 213 | 267 | 7th, East |
| 2008–09 | 80 | 33 | 38 | — | 4 | 5 | 75 | 236 | 269 | 6th, East |
| 2009–10 | 80 | 39 | 35 | — | 3 | 3 | 84 | 208 | 214 | 4th, East |
| 2010–11 | 80 | 39 | 26 | — | 9 | 6 | 93 | 265 | 230 | 4th, East |
PlayoffsEdit
| 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 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
| 2008–09 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
| 2009–10 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
| 2010-11 | — | L, 2–4, Wilkes-Barre | — | — | — |
