What league does Milwaukee Admirals play in?

Milwaukee Admirals play in the AHL.

When was Milwaukee Admirals founded?

Milwaukee Admirals was founded in 1970 in Milwaukee, WI, USA, USA.

Where is Milwaukee Admirals based?

Milwaukee Admirals is based in Milwaukee, WI, USA.

Who is the head coach of Milwaukee Admirals?

The head coach of Milwaukee Admirals is Al Sims.

Who is the captain of Milwaukee Admirals?

The captain of Milwaukee Admirals is Jeff Nelson.

What arena does Milwaukee Admirals play in?

Milwaukee Admirals play their home games at UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena in Milwaukee, WI, USA.

Who is the general manager of Milwaukee Admirals?

The general manager of Milwaukee Admirals is Phil Wittliff.

What are the team colors of Milwaukee Admirals?

The team colors of Milwaukee Admirals are Navy Blue + Ice Blue + Gray.

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1997-1998 Season

Milwaukee Admirals were 43-34-5 in the 1997-98 IHL season with 91 points, 6th in the Western Conference and 10th overall.

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1997-1998 Milwaukee Admirals Roster

Milwaukee Admirals — 1997-1998 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Danny Lorenz (G)	56	1969	Murrayville, BC, CAN	5'10"	187	L
	#35	Mike Minard (G)	50	1976	Owen Sound, ON, CAN	6'3"	225	L
	#29	Mike Torchia (G)	54	1972	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'11"	225	L
DEFENSEMEN
		Jeff Blum (D)	54	1972	Warren, MI, USA	6'1"	205	L
	#3	Éric Brûlé (D)	56	1970	Victoriaville, QC, CAN	5'11"	190	L
	#24	Len Esau (D)	58	1968	Meadow Lake, SK, CAN	6'3"	190	R
	#17	Shannon Finn (D)	54	1972	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	194	L
	#2	Marc Hussey (D)	52	1974	Chatham, NB, CAN	6'4"	209	R
	#7	Dave MacIntyre (D)	58	1968	New Glasgow, NS, CAN	5'11"	190	L
	#10	Sean McCann (D)	55	1971	North York, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	R
	#4	Don McSween (D)	62	1964	Detroit, MI, USA	5'11"	196	L
		Matt Pagnutti (D)	51	1975	Sudbury, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	L
	#3	Kent Paynter (D)	61	1965	Summerside, PE, CAN	6'0"	183	L
	#23	Christian Proulx (D)	52	1973	Coaticook, QC, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#55	Ken Sabourin (D)"A"	60	1966	Scarborough, ON, CAN	6'3"	231	L
	#24	Dean Trboyevich (D)	58	1968	Bovey, MN, USA	6'0"	209	L
	#6	Mark Visheau (D)	53	1973	Burlington, ON, CAN	6'6"	223	R
	#5	Jan Vodrazka (D)	49	1976	Plzen, CZE	6'0"	198	L
FORWARDS
	#11	Jason Cipolla (C)	53	1972	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'9"	181	L
	#12	Kerry Clark (F)	58	1968	Kelvington, SK, CAN	6'1"	205	R
	#22	Jarrett Deuling (LW)	52	1974	Vernon, BC, CAN	6'0"	205	L
	#21	Kelly Fairchild (C)	53	1973	Hibbing, MN, USA	5'11"	198	L
	#33	Brian Felsner (C/LW)	53	1972	Mt. Clemens, MI, USA	6'1"	194	L
	#15	Eric Fenton (RW)	57	1969	Troy, NY, USA	6'2"	190	R
	#33	Joe Frederick (RW)	57	1969	Madison, WI, USA	6'0"	198	R
	#19	Martin Gendron (RW)	52	1974	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC, CAN	5'9"	179	R
	#18	Mike Harder (C)	53	1973	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'0"	176	R
	#33	Kory Karlander (C)	54	1972	Melita, MB, CAN	6'1"	190	L
		Steve Kelly (C)	50	1976	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'2"	201	L
	#10	Matt Loen (C)	53	1972	Spring Lake Park, MN, USA	6'1"	190	R
		Chris MacKenzie (C)	55	1971	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	209	L
	#16	David Mackey (LW)	60	1966	Richmond, BC, CAN	6'4"	205	L
	#14	Mike McNeill (RW)"A"	60	1966	Winona, MN, USA	6'1"	194	L
	#20	Jeff Nelson (C)"C"	53	1972	Prince Albert, SK, CAN	5'11"	198	L
	#26	Brent Peterson (LW)	54	1972	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'3"	201	L
	#28	Mike Tomlak (C)	61	1965	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'3"	205	L
	#25	Steve Tuttle (RW)	60	1966	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'1"	196	R
Position: G: 3, D: 12, F: 17Av Age: 27.47 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 196 lbsCompare with other teams »

1997-1998 Milwaukee Admirals Staff

Head CoachAl Sims
Asst. CoachPeter Bakovic
Asst. CoachFabian Joseph
General ManagerPhil Wittliff
Team ManagerDick Langley
Athletic TrainerDoug Agnew
Dir. of BroadcastingDoug Pettit
Equipment ManagerBilly Brown
Ex. VP of Hockey OperationsPhil Wittliff
Franchise OwnerJane Bradley Pettit
Franchise OwnerLloyd Pettit

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1997-1998 Milwaukee Admirals Captains

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Jeff Nelson

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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1997-1998 Milwaukee Admirals Demographics

Milwaukee Admirals Facts

Plays in: American Hockey League
Team Colors: Navy Blue + Ice Blue + Gray
Town: Milwaukee, WI, USA Map
Founded: 1970

1997-1998 Milwaukee Admirals Roster Facts

Nationalities

27 players
9 players
1 player

Experience

Milwaukee Admirals: 3 440 GP
NHL: 891 GP
WC: 31 GP
AHL: 3 497 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL)
Nashville Predators (NHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
Location: Milwaukee, WI, USA
Capacity: 9 652
Construction Year: 1950

Milwaukee Admirals Games

Milwaukee Admirals — 1997-1998 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/07/2026 06:00 PM GMT-6	Milwaukee Admirals	Iowa Wild	-	AHL
11/06/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Grand Rapids Griffins	Milwaukee Admirals	-	AHL
10/31/2026 02:00 PM GMT-4	Cleveland Monsters	Milwaukee Admirals	1 - 4	AHL
10/30/2026 07:00 PM GMT-4	Cleveland Monsters	Milwaukee Admirals	5 - 2	AHL
10/28/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Milwaukee Admirals	Manitoba Moose	3 - 0	AHL

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Latest Transactions

Milwaukee Admirals — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/26/2026	Up/Down	joining	Jack Ahcan (D)	Nashville Predators	Details
10/14/2026	Up/Down	leaving	John Prokop (D)	Atlanta Gladiators	Details
10/14/2026	Confirmed	joining	Michael Karow (D)	Texas Stars	Details
09/30/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Zack Hayes (D)	Rochester Americans	Details
09/27/2026	Confirmed	joining	Ryan Conroy (D)	Atlanta Gladiators	Details
09/27/2026	Confirmed	joining	Owen Murray (D)	Univ. of Massachusetts	Details
09/27/2026	Confirmed	joining	Nick Nardella (F)	Aosta	Details
09/27/2026	Confirmed	joining	Kyle Pow (F)	Atlanta Gladiators	Details

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Milwaukee Admirals History and Standings

Milwaukee Admirals — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	AHL	10	7	3	-	-	0	26	20	14	1.4	3	-
2025-2026	AHL	72	32	33	-	-	7	206	221	71	0.99	5	First round loss
2024-2025	AHL	72	40	21	-	-	11	218	184	91	1.26	1	Division Final loss
2023-2024	AHL	72	47	22	-	-	3	238	193	97	1.35	1	Conference Final loss
2022-2023	AHL	72	41	24	-	-	7	238	211	89	1.24	2	Conference Final loss
2021-2022	AHL	76	39	28	-	-	9	229	228	87	1.14	3	Division Final loss
2020-2021	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-2020	AHL	63	41	14	-	-	8	211	141	90	1.43	1	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	AHL	76	36	24	-	-	16	217	207	88	1.16	2	Conference QF loss
2017-2018	AHL	76	38	32	-	-	6	216	235	82	1.08	6	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	AHL	76	43	26	-	-	7	225	215	93	1.22	3	Conference QF loss
2015-2016	AHL	76	48	23	-	-	5	224	193	101	1.33	1	Conference QF loss
2014-2015	AHL	76	23	28	-	10	15	206	218	81	1.07	5	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	AHL	76	39	24	-	-	13	215	199	91	1.2	3	Conference QF loss
2012-2013	AHL	76	33	28	-	8	7	197	200	89	1.17	2	Conference QF loss
2011-2012	AHL	76	31	29	-	9	7	210	190	87	1.14	2	Conference QF loss
2010-2011	AHL	80	44	22	-	6	8	226	194	102	1.28	1	Conference SF loss
2009-2010	AHL	80	33	30	-	8	9	237	220	91	1.14	4	Conference QF loss
2008-2009	AHL	80	41	22	-	8	9	229	195	107	1.34	1	Division Final loss
2007-2008	AHL	80	36	29	-	8	7	231	212	95	1.19	4	Conference QF loss
2006-2007	AHL	80	25	25	-	15	14	227	230	96	1.2	3	Conference QF loss
2005-2006	AHL	80	37	21	-	12	10	268	234	108	1.35	1	Final loss
2004-2005	AHL	80	47	24	-	-	9	247	207	103	1.29	2	Conference QF loss
2003-2004	AHL	80	46	24	7	-	3	269	191	102	1.28	1	Champion
2002-2003	AHL	80	32	27	14	-	7	247	251	85	1.06	4	Conference QF loss
2001-2002	AHL	80	30	35	10	-	5	198	207	75	0.94	5	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	IHL	82	42	33	-	-	7	244	217	91	1.11	5	Quarterfinal loss
1999-2000	IHL	82	37	36	-	-	9	222	246	83	1.01	5	Qualification loss
1998-1999	IHL	82	38	28	-	-	16	254	265	92	1.12	6	Conference QF loss
1997-1998	IHL	82	43	34	-	-	5	267	262	91	1.11	6	Conference SF loss

Milwaukee Admirals Retired Numbers

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Milwaukee Admirals — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Tyler Kelleher (F)	2026-2027	Leksands IF	HockeyAllsvenskan	15	12	18	30	8
2.	Graham Knott (F)	2026-2027	Black Wings Linz	ICEHL	17	7	15	22	12
3.	Cole Schneider (F)	2026-2027	HC Bolzano	ICEHL	17	3	18	21	4
4.	Cole Coskey (F)	2026-2027	Piráti Chomutov	1. liga	19	9	11	20	10
5.	Emil Pettersson (F)	2026-2027	SCL Tigers	NL	19	3	17	20	4
6.	Simon Knak (F)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions	NL	18	12	7	19	7
7.	Mathew Santos (F)	2026-2027	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL	14	9	10	19	33
8.	Adam Helewka (F)	2026-2027	Dresdner Eislöwen	DEL 2	14	4	14	18	11
9.	Matt White (F)	2026-2027	EC Kassel Huskies	DEL 2	14	6	11	17	2
10.	Filip Forsberg (F)	2026-2027	Nashville Predators	NHL	14	5	12	17	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Milwaukee Admirals — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	24.15
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	24.92
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	25.95
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	25.53
2022-2023	View Roster	6'2"	196 lbs	25.97

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Franchise All-Time Points

Milwaukee Admirals — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Daniel Lecours (F)	641	445	369	814
2.	Fred Berry (F)	465	225	379	604
3.	Dale Yakiwchuk (F)	374	151	330	481
4.	Phil Wittliff (F)	191	182	245	427
5.	Gord Stafford (F)	355	131	219	350

Franchise All-Time Goals

Milwaukee Admirals — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Daniel Lecours (F)	641	445	369	814
2.	Fred Berry (F)	465	225	379	604
3.	Doug Robb (F)	310	188	139	327
4.	Phil Wittliff (F)	191	182	245	427
5.	Dale Yakiwchuk (F)	374	151	330	481

Franchise All-Time Assists

Milwaukee Admirals — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Fred Berry (F)	465	225	379	604
2.	Daniel Lecours (F)	641	445	369	814
3.	Dale Yakiwchuk (F)	374	151	330	481
4.	Cal O'Reilly (F)	399	77	255	332
5.	Phil Wittliff (F)	191	182	245	427

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Milwaukee Admirals — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Ken Sabourin (D)	390	14	65	1233
2.	David Mackey (F)	348	80	165	1079
3.	Derek Davis (D)	238	25	101	1016
4.	Dale Yakiwchuk (F)	374	151	481	915
5.	Tim Molle (D)	272	37	112	884

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Milwaukee Admirals — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Daniel Lecours (F)	641	445	369	814
2.	Fred Berry (F)	465	225	379	604
3.	Mike McNeill (F)	452	97	110	207
4.	Cal O'Reilly (F)	399	77	255	332
5.	Carl Valimont (D)	393	46	140	186

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Milwaukee Admirals — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Dan Hodgson (F)	47	27	82	1.74
2.	Randy Robitaille (F)	19	10	33	1.74
3.	Bruce Saulnier (F)	90	74	156	1.73
4.	George Ripley (F)	32	24	54	1.69
5.	Yves St-Denis (F)	75	67	123	1.64

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Milwaukee Admirals — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Dale Yakiwchuk (F)	1982-1983	IHL	79	38	100	138	1.75	223
2.	Fred Berry (F)	1982-1983	IHL	71	47	74	121	1.70	57
3.	Daniel Lecours (F)	1982-1983	IHL	82	75	42	117	1.43	72
4.	Fred Berry (F)	1981-1982	IHL	76	47	65	112	1.47	114
5.	Jeff Rohlicek (F)	1988-1989	IHL	78	47	63	110	1.41	106

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Milwaukee Admirals — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Daniel Lecours (F)	1982-1983	IHL	82	75	42	117	1.43	72
2.	Daniel Lecours (F)	1981-1982	IHL	81	59	32	91	1.12	33
3.	Daniel Lecours (F)	1985-1986	IHL	81	57	44	101	1.25	46
4.	Doug Robb (F)	1981-1982	IHL	81	56	31	87	1.07	91
5.	Doug Robb (F)	1979-1980	IHL	80	55	41	96	1.20	87

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Milwaukee Admirals — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Dale Yakiwchuk (F)	1982-1983	IHL	79	38	100	138	1.75	223
2.	Fred Berry (F)	1982-1983	IHL	71	47	74	121	1.70	57
3.	Fred Berry (F)	1980-1981	IHL	72	35	71	106	1.47	73
4.	Dale Yakiwchuk (F)	1983-1984	IHL	74	35	69	104	1.41	67
5.	Dale Yakiwchuk (F)	1985-1986	IHL	82	33	68	101	1.23	265

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Milwaukee Admirals — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Don Gibson (D)	1992-1993	IHL	68	3	14	17	0.25	381
2.	Neil Meadmore (F)	1987-1988	IHL	76	16	31	47	0.62	380
3.	Shawn Antoski (F)	1991-1992	IHL	52	17	16	33	0.63	346
4.	Tim Molle (D)	1988-1989	IHL	76	7	12	19	0.25	338
5.	Eric Fenton (F)	1997-1998	IHL	78	21	19	40	0.51	331

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

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