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. 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.

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.

Current roster

Updated November 23, 2015.

#	Nat	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace	Contract
	CAN !	Allen, ScottScott Allen	6.0 !LW	L	25	2015	Edmonton, Alberta	Admirals
28	Canada !	Betker, BenBen Betker	2.0 !D	L	21	2015	Cranbrook, British Columbia	Oilers
7	Canada !	Brisebois, MathieuMathieu Brisebois	2.0 !D	R	23	2015	Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec	Blackhawks
30	Canada !	Cadorette, PhilippePhilippe Cadorette	1.0 !G	L	20	2015	Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec	Admirals
15	Canada !	Chase, GregGreg Chase	4.0 !C	R	20	2015	Sherwood Park, Alberta	Oilers
19	Canada !	Currie, JoshJosh Currie (A)	7.0 !RW	R	23	2015	Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island	Admirals
3	Canada !	Daly, TimTim Daly	2.0 !D	R	23	2015	Maple Ridge, British Columbia	Admirals
41	Canada !	Hill, JordanJordan Hill (C)	2.0 !D	L	26	2015	Sarnia, Ontario	Admirals
8	Canada !	Hinds, MarcusMarcus Hinds	7.0 !RW	R	21	2015	Toronto, Ontario	Admirals
18	Canada !	Legault, MaximeMaxime Legault	7.0 !RW	R	26	2015	Mont-Tremblant, Quebec	Admirals
91	Canada !	Lessard, JonathanJonathan Lessard	6.0 !LW	L	24	2015	St-Eustache, Quebec	Admirals
11	Canada !	MacNeil, NickNick MacNeil	4.0 !C	L	26	2015	Creignish, Nova Scotia	Admirals
4	United States !	Marciano, JoeJoe Marciano (A)	2.0 !D	R	25	2015	Alta Loma, California	Admirals
12	United States !	Mele, TommyTommy Mele	6.0 !LW	L	29	2015	New York City, New York	Admirals
23	Canada !	Pelech, MichaelMichael Pelech	4.0 !C	L	26	2015	Toronto, Ontario	Admirals
9	Canada !	Ranger, AlexandreAlexandre Ranger	7.0 !RW	R	20	2015	LaSalle, Quebec	Admirals
20	Canada !	Rankin, ConnorConnor Rankin	6.0 !LW	L	20	2015	North Vancouver, British Columbia	Condors
31	Canada !	Rimmer, TyTy Rimmer	1.0 !G	L	23	2015	Edmonton, Alberta	Condors
33	Canada !	Riopel, NicNic Riopel	1.0 !G	L	26	2015	St. Pie, Quebec	Admirals
5	Canada !	Roussel, Charles-OlivierCharles-Olivier Roussel	2.0 !D	R	24	2015	St-Eustache, Quebec	Admirals
14	Canada !	Roy, Marc-OlivierMarc-Olivier Roy	4.0 !C	L	21	2015	Boisbriand, Quebec	Condors
77	Canada !	Schaber, ChaseChase Schaber	4.0 !C	L	24	2015	Red Deer, Alberta	Admirals
27	Canada !	Verpaelst, GabrielGabriel Verpaelst	2.0 !D	L	22	2015	Sherbrooke, Quebec	Admirals
21	United States !	Whitney, StevenSteven Whitney	4.0 !C	R	24	2015	Boston, Massachusetts	Admirals

External links

• Norfolk Admirals Official Website