Admirals

Admirals make moves before home series

jj.evans — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:16:42 -0500

The Norfolk Admirals made a host of player moves Wednesday in advance of this weekend's home series against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

AHL 'temps' skate in on dreams as they fill roster voids and hope

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:33 -0500

By Jim Hodges Correspondent Until lately, the line on the back of the Admirals No. 16 sweater could have read "Space for Rent." Tommy Goebel wore No. 16 for a game, as did Connor Shields. Jamie Fritsch had it for two. Ryan Cruthers had it for five games - four more than he expected.

Shorthanded Admirals show fatigue in loss

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:07:36 -0500

NORFOLK The Norfolk Admirals ran out of gas early in Saturday's game at Scope. The rigors of a long road trip, little rest before an important weekend homestand and players missing action due to injuries added up to a 4-2 loss to Albany before the second largest home crowd of the season (6,108).

Admirals hold off Albany in shootout

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:03:52 -0500

By Jim Hodges, Correspondent NORFOLK It hardly seemed fair. Admirals goalie Jaroslav Janus had spent the last 1:20 of overtime as a duck, downrange in a shooting gallery, and now he had to face whatever Albany could send at him one-on-one. Jacob Micflikier tried in the shootout. Janus flicked his shot away with a glove. Drayson Bowman tried. Pad save by Janus.

Admirals back at Scope for critical games vs. Albany

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:21:32 -0500

By Jim Hodges Correspondent Just before 10 p.m. Wednesday, the Admirals skated off the ice in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., 4-2 losers in a game in which they had two shots in the third period.

Admirals end trip with loss to W-B/Scranton

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:31:16 -0500

WILKES-BARRE, PA. Konstantin Pushkarev's goal with 8:06 left in the third period broke a 2-2 tie and sent the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-2 victory over the Norfolk Admirals in an AHL game on Wednesday night.

Simek's 2 goals help Admirals start streak

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:44:54 -0500

Staff report Syracuse, N.Y. Juraj Simek's rebound goal with 4:06 left, his second of the game, helped the Norfolk Admirals overcome a blown 2-0 lead for a 3-2 victory over the Syracuse Crunch on Sunday. It was the second straight victory for the Admirals (33-26-3-1), who won at Binghamton 3-2 in a shootout Saturday night.

Admirals' winning streak ends in Glens Falls

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:22:53 -0500

Staff report Glens Falls, N.Y. The Norfolk Admirals saw their four-game winning streak end and fell to third place in the AHL's East Division on Friday after a 3-2 setback to the Adirondack Phantoms at the Glens Falls Civic Center. Rookies Dana Tyrell and Mitch Fadden scored for the Admirals (31-26-3-1), who never led.

Surging Admirals' coach called up to Tampa Bay

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:14:41 -0500

By Jim Hodges, Correspondent The surging Norfolk Admirals opened a five-game trip Wednesday at Binghamton, N.Y., looking to solidify their American Hockey League playoff position. The coach who put them there, however, was in Tampa.

Admirals defenseman giving team his best shot

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:31:10 -0500

By Jim Hodges Correspondent Ask Matt Lashoff why defenseman Ty Wishart has become an offensive force with the Admirals, and you get a quick answer. "Confidence." Ask Scott Jackson. "Confidence." Wishart himself. "Confidence."