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| 11 October 2008 |
Results
New Admirals goaltender Drew MacIntyre started the game opposite the Rampage's Al Montoya. Entering the night, the former Michigan Wolverine and Chicago native was 2-0 in his career against Milwaukee, with both wins coming in April. After giving the Rampage four power play opportunites in the first 15 minutes of the game, the Admirals found themselves fortunate to hold a 1-0 first intermission lead thanks to Antti Pihlstrom's goal with 1:04 left in the period. Things got chippy in the second period, as several altercations between Milwaukee's Geoff Peters and San Antonio's Adam Keefe brewed resulting in the season's first fight. San Antonio tied the game on a goal by Garth Murray, but a shorthanded tally by Josh Gratton put the Admirals back on top minutes later. Mike Santorelli redirected a shot by Andreas Thuresson to give Milwaukee a 3-1 lead with less than 8 minutes left in the game. The Admirals survived a game ending penalty kill for 1:12 to get the victory. San Antonio outshot the Admirals in every period, ending with a 40-26 shot differential. The Admirals stay in Texas this weekend, travelling to Houston for a game on Monday night. Game notes - T.J. McElroy, Ryan Maki, and Nolan Yonkman were scratched. Yonkman will be out about another month as he recovers from offseason knee surgery. He was named the team's captain earlier this week. - Cal O'Reilly, Alexander Sulzer, and Geoff Peters wore the alternate captain patches. |
| 9 October 2008 |
News
The primary color of the jersey is 'ice blue', the same shade of blue featured in the current color scheme. The logo on the front of the sweater will feature the full-bodied version of the Admirals skeleton logo. The alternate jersey will be used at least ten times... five home games (including the home opener), and five road games. Fans can purchase the third jersey on the team's web site. |
| 9 October 2008 |
News
Goaltenders 1 - Drew MacIntrye - AHL All Star last year with Manitoba 39 - Mike Dekanich - rookie from Colgate Defensemen 2 - Teemu Laakso - 21 year old rookie from Finland 3 - T.J. McElroy - 3rd year pro, played 5 games in Milwaukee last year 4 - Scott Ford - 5th year pro, 101 AHL games of experience 6 - Cody Franson - returns for his 2nd pro season in Milwaukee 20 - Mark Matheson - returns to Milwaukee for his 3rd season 25 - Robert Dietrich - 22 year old rookie from Germany 43 - Nolan Yonkman - lumberjack in his 8th season returns for his 3rd year with Milwaukee 52 - Alexander Sulzer - 24 year old German returns for his 2nd season with Milwaukee Forwards 7 - Ryan Maki - returns for his 3rd season with Milwaukee 11 - Mark Santorelli - rookie played one game at the end of last season with Milwaukee 12 - Andreas Thuresson - speedy winger returns for his 2nd season with Milwaukee 13 - Nick Spaling - rookie played junior hockey at Kitchener 16 - Cal O'Reilly - skilled center returns for his 4th season with Milwaukee 17 - Kelsey Wilson - bruiser returns for his 3rd season with Milwaukee 18 - Geoff Peters - 12 year journeyman made his pro debut with the IHL's Indy Ice in 1998 19 - Mike Santorelli - skilled center returns for his 2nd season with Milwaukee 21 - Triston Grant - 4th year pro traded from Philly 23 - Ian McKenzie - 6'4" rookie played junior hockey in Seattle and Moose Jaw 24 - Josh Gratton - 6th year pro played in San Antonio and Hartford last year 29 - Mark Van Guilder - 24 year old rookie from Notre Dame 40 - Antti Pihlstrom - speedy Finn returns for his 2nd season with Milwaukee |
| 8 October 2008 |
In other news, the puck finally drops on the AHL season tonight, with a pair of Eastern Conference games scheduled. Milwaukee's season begins on Saturday in San Antonio. |
| 7 October 2008 |
Transactions
The Tennessean newspaper has speculated that Antti Pihlström will be the final cut from the Predators training camp roster. Joel Ward had a strong camp and apparently has won a roster spot over Pihlström. |
| 5 October 2008 |
Transactions and Results
 The Admirals faced the Chicago Wolves in preseason action for the second straight night on Saturday. The Admirals lineup was mostly made up of players who will begin the season with the team. Goaltender Drew MacIntyre played the entire game for Milwaukee, while the Wolves used Dan Turple between the pipes for all three periods.Milwaukee stormed to an early 2-0 lead on goals by Mike Santorelli and Cody Franson. Kelsey Wilson, Donny Grover, and Ian McKenzie scored in the second period, making the final score 5-1. Chicago's lone goal was the result of an Admirals turnover in their own zone in the second period. Also on Saturday, Nashville sent center Cal O'Reilly and defenseman Alexander Sulzer to Milwaukee. Both players were with the Admirals last season. In addition, forward Triston Grant will make his way to Milwaukee if he clears waivers. Grant was acquired in the offseason by the Predators from the Philadelphia Flyers in a trade involving former Admiral defenseman Janne Niskala. Due to a few injuries in Nashville, Milwaukee will likely only get two more forwards from the Predators before the season begins. Sulzer, along with Robert Dietrich, are both German defensmen. Has another North American pro hockey team ever had two German defensemen? They were teammates in Germany from 2005-07 with the DEG Metro Stars. |
| 3 October 2008 |
Results
 Just a quick recap of tonight's preseason game in Hoffman Estates, IL, before I call it a night...The Admirals used several ECHL players and rookies in tonight's game. Chicago built up a 3-1 lead after two periods, but Milwaukee rallied with 3 unanswered third period goals to defeat the Wolves 4-3. The game looked like it was going to overtime until Stephen Werner scored with 11.9 seconds left in regulation. Matt Beaudoin, Ian McKenzie, and Mark Van Guilder scored the first three goals for Milwaukee. Milwaukee used goaltender Mark Dekanich in the first two periods, and Kyle Gajewski in the third. Chicago started with Robert Gherson and swapped him for Gerald Coleman in the 31st minute of the game. It's only preseason, but it was worth the trip to see that come from behind effort. Remember, the teams play at the Kern Center Saturday night in the second and final preseason game. |
| 3 October 2008 |
News
Tomorrow, the Admirals host the Wolves at the Kern Center (Broadway & Knapp). The season kicks off with a three game road trip beginning on October 11. The first home game is October 18 against Rockford. |
| 27 September 2008 |
RIP Paul
In addition to admiring his other film work, I admired him as an IndyCar owner. In 1983, he formed a race team with Carl Haas. The team won many races and championships with drivers such as Mario and Michael Andretti, Nigel Mansell, Sébastien Bourdais, and most recently Justin Wilson and Graham Rahal.  And yeah, I've barely touched this site in the last month, but training camp is underway, and after a long dry summer, I'll soon have plenty of Admirals stew to stir up. |
| 27 August 2008 |
Schedule News
In recent years, the Admirals have held three preseason games (two at home and one in Chicago). Having one less game could mean that fewer IHL-calibur players will get ice time to impress the team for a future callup. |
| 26 August 2008 |
Player News
Today, 2007 Predators draft pick forward Nick Spaling was signed by Nashville and is expected to play in Milwaukee. The length of the contract was not mentioned, but it's likely a two or three year deal. He had a break-out season last year with Kitchener, scoring 38 goals in 56 games. Some players who ended last season in Milwaukee have found new teams. Earlier this summer, Janne Niskala was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers, who in turn traded him to Tampa Bay. John Vigilante was signed by Columbus and will likely play in Syracuse. Alex Henry signed with Montreal and may play with Hamilton. Kevin Ulanski signed with the Colorado Eagles (CHL), near his alma mater of Denver University. Several players have packed their bags to play in Europe. Matt Ellison (Latvia), Dov Grumet-Morris (Austria), Jason Guerriero (Switzerland), John Laliberte (Denmark), Josh Langfeld (Germany), and Bryan Schmidt (Germany) have signed deals overseas. Shane Willis, who injured his neck in the opening game of last season, is trying out with Columbus. And still no word on where Nolan Yonkman, Maxime Daigneault, James Sixsmith, and Mark Matheson will end up. |
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