Juuse Saros stopped 31 shots to lead Admirals to 4-2 win over Checkers; Ads' sixth straight victory

MILWAUKEE -- Juuse Saros stopped 31 shots and Pontus Aberg scored a pair of goals to lift the Milwaukee Admirals to a 4-2 win over the Charlotte Checkers Sunday afternoon, April 10th.The win was Milwaukee’s sixth straight and extended the team’s points streak to 12 games (10-0-0-2).Saros faced many quality scoring chances but came away with his 28th win, the sixth most in a single-season in Admirals AHL history.

Admirals push point streak to 11 with win

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Stefan Elliott and Adam Payerl each scored two goals to lead the Milwaukee Admirals to a 6-3 win over the Charlotte Checkers Saturday night at the Bojangles Coliseum.The win was Milwaukee’s fifth in a row and extended the team’s points streak to 11 games (9-0-0-2).Charlotte got on the board at 5:24 of the first period.

Admirals clinch playoff berth with victory over Rampage, 2-1

MILWAUKEE -- Led by a 25-save performance from reigning AHL Goalie of the Month Juuse Saros, the Admirals punched their ticket to the 2016 Calder Cup Playoffs with a 2-1 win over the San Antonio Rampage on Saturday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.Milwaukee is back in to the post-season after a one-year hiatus and it marks the 13th time in the past 14 seasons they have made it.The playoffs will start the week of April 18, but specific dates, times, and opponents will be announced at a later date.The Admirals are currently in first place in the Central Division with 91 points on a 43-21-3-2 record.

Quick start to third period leads Admirals to 4-1 win over Grand Rapids Griffins

MILWAUKEE -- Two tallies in the first 97 seconds of the third period helped break open a one-goal contest and lead the Admirals to a 4-1 win over the Grand Rapids Griffins on Tuesday night, March 29th at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.The win extended the Admirals lead in the Central Division to five points with eight games left in the regular season and it also lowered Milwaukee's magic number to clinch a spot in the post-season to three.Juuse Saros continued his impressive play, stopping 28 of 29 shots for his ninth win in his past 11th starts and his 24th victory on the year.Vladislav Kamenev got the Ads on the board first with a power-play goal with 4:14 remaining in the first period.

Admirals earn point in shoot-out loss to Stars

Austin, TX -- The Texas Stars scored three power play goals to power past the Admirals in a shootout 5-4 Saturday night at the Cedar Park Center.Brendan Ranford scored two power play goals for the Stars and was the only shooter for either team to score in the three-round shootout.Despite the loss, the Admirals earned a point and remained in first place in the Central Division.

Milwaukee Admirals to host open house at UWM Panther Arena, the team's new home

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Admirals will hold their first open house at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panther Arena Monday, March 28th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.The event is free and open to the public and is the first opportunity for fans to take a look the layout and configuration of the rink and to pick potential seat locations for season tickets for the 2016-17 Season.Fans who are interested in a particular seat can put $50 down and that will secure their spot on a seniority-based list for seat selection.The UWM-Panther Arena will have both concession and merchandise stands open for the event, and while there won’t be ice down there will be goals in place and the red and blue lines will be taped down to give fans some perspective on where the seats are located.

Admirals earn 2-1 comeback win vs. Chicago Wolves

ROSEMONT, Illinois --Vladislav Kamenev scored with 2:12 remaining in the game to lift the Admirals to a 2-1 win over the Chicago Wolves in Amtrak Rivalry action Sunday afternoon, March 20th at the Allstate Arena.Kamenev was knocked to the ice in front of Chicago goalie Pheonix Copley.

Admirals score 6 times in final 23 minutes to beat Checkers, 6-2

MILWAUKEE -- After being stymied by the Charlotte Checkers and goalie John Muse for the better part of five periods over the course of two games, the Admirals busted out for six goals over the final 23 minutes tonight in a 6-2 win at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.Max Gortz and Matt White each tallied two goals on the night and White also added an assist for his second three-point night of his career.

Admirals sign 10-year lease at Panther Arena; $6.3 million in upgrades in works

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Admirals Owner/CEO Harris Turer, along with officials with the Wisconsin Center District (WCD), announced Wednesday, March 16th that the team will move to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panther Arena beginning in the 2016-17 season.The team has signed a 10-year lease with the WCD, which was approved by a vote of their Board of Directors Wednesday morning."What an exciting day it is for our organization, our staff and most importantly our fans," said Turer.

Admirals will likely move from BMO Harris Bradley Center to UWM Panther Arena

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Admirals will likely have a new home next season in downtown Milwaukee.The team's deal to move its home games to the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena from the BMO Harris Bradley Center is scheduled to be voted on on Wednesday morning, March 16th.Admirals owner Harris Turer is expected to keep his pledge to invest in upgrading the team's new venue under a lease the team negotiated with the Wisconsin Center District.The Admirals are looking for new home ice because they won't be playing in the new Bucks arena that will replace the Bradley Center in 2018.The Admirals will hold a press conference on Wednesday, March 16 at 1:00 p.m. in the lobby of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panther Arena to make a major announcement regarding a possible move by the team to the arena.Among those in attendance at the press conference will be Admirals Owner/CEO Harris Turer, Admirals President Jon Greenberg, Admirals General Manager/Nashville Predators Assistant GM Paul Fenton, Wisconsin Center District Executive Director Russ Staerkel and WCD Board Chair Scott Neitzel.CLICK HERE for more on this story via the Milwaukee Business Journal.

Max Reinhart records fourth multi-goal game, Marek Mazanec stops 27 shots in Admirals win

IOWA -- Max Reinhart recorded his fourth multi-goal game and Marek Mazanec stopped 27 shots to lead the Admirals to a 5-1 win over the Iowa Wild Sunday afternoon.Reinhart has two games of two goals and two games of three goals this season for the Ads, who scored a team-high four power-play goals in the game.Mazanec stopped 22 shots over the first two periods en route to his 17th win of the season and 53rd career, which tied him for 10th on the Admirals all-time list with Jan Lasak.The Admirals claimed a 1-0 lead with a power play goal at 11:25 of the first period.

Admirals stopped by Wolves 4-2

Illinois -- Ty Rattie posted a three-point game to lead the Chicago Wolves to a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Admirals Saturday night at the Allstate Arena.Rattie scored the game-winner at 1:01 of the third period after Jeremy Welsh stole a pass by Ads defenseman Kristian Nakyva.

First period is wild in Admirals win over Iowa

MILWAUKEE -- The Admirals scored four straight goals to end the first period as they tallied a 4-2 win over the Iowa Wild on Friday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.Those six goals, which all happened in the first period, were more than the two teams combined to score in their previous two games together (5).The Ads had ten people find their way onto the score sheet, while only one, defenseman Taylor Aronson with two assists, had a multi-point effort.Juuse Saros stopped 19 shots for his fourth straight and 21st on the season, which is tops among AHL rookie goalies.Things started bad for the Admirals as Iowa scored goals at 3:04 and 4:04 of the first period to jump out to an early 2-0 lead.

Admirals drop into third place in Central Division with loss to Rockford IceHogs 5-2

ROCKFORD, Illinois -- Pierre-Cedric Labrie scored three goals to lead the Rockford IceHogs to a 5-2 win over the Admirals Tuesday night, March 8th at the BMO Harris Bank Center.The loss dropped the Admirals into third place in the Central Division with a points percentage of .636, .002 points behind Grand Rapids.

Admirals earn Amtrak Rivalry Trophy after 5-2 win over Chicago Wolves

ROSEMONT, Illinois -- Kevin Fiala and Trevor Murphy each recorded three points and Juuse Saros stopped 28 shots to lead the Milwaukee Admirals to a 5-2 win over the Chicago Wolves Sunday afternoon, March 6th at the Allstate Arena.The win clinched the Amtrak Rivalry Trophy for Milwaukee.