Milwaukee Admirals
The Milwaukee Admirals are am American Hockey League team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- Founded: January 24, 1970
- Formerly Known As: Milwaukee Wings
- Arena: Bradley Center
- Uniform colors: Blue and red
- Logo design: An admiral
- Calder Cups won: 2004
- NHL Affiliation: Nashville Predators
Franchise history
The Admirals first took to the ice in the winter of 1970 as an amateur club known as the Milwaukee Wings. The lost their first game on January 25th 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 appliace store. The team was renamed the Admirals after a brand of refrigerators sold in Merar's store.
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.
For the 1977-78 season the Admirals joined the International Hockey League as the USHL was becoming a strictly amateur league.
They stayed a part of the IHL until it joined the American Hockey League for the 2001-02 season when the two leagues merged.
They won their first Calder Cup in 2004 when they defeated the Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Team Leaders
- Most Seasons (11): Danny Lecours
- Most Games Played (641) :Danny Lecours
- Most Games Played by a Goaltender (285): Rich Sirois
- Goals (444): Danny Lecours
- Assists (379): Fred Berry
- Points (813): Danny Lecours
- Penalty Minutes (1233): Ken Sabourin
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