Denis Smirnov

ECHL Game Recap: Norfolk Admirals vs Worcester Railers | 10/30/2024

The Norfolk Admirals welcomed the Worcester Railers to Norfolk Scope on Wednesday night (Oct. 30) for the first of three games this week. The Admirals skated away with a 3-1 win, which saw them control most of the game. They outshot the Railers 23-15. The Admirals’ special team units were tremendous, as the powerplay was […]

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ECHL: Maine Mariners vs. Norfolk Admirals Game Recap | 10/26/2024

ECHL: Maine Mariners vs. Norfolk Admirals Game Recap | 10/26/2024

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ECHL: Maine Mariners vs. Norfolk Admirals Game Recap | 10/25/2024

On Friday night (Oct. 25) the Norfolk Admirals took to the road for the first time this season to take on the Maine Mariners and came away with a 6-3 win at Cross Insurance Arena. Maine’s powerplay struggles continued as they scored just once on four powerplay chances. The Admirals were held scoreless on theirs […]

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ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Announce 2024-25 Season Opening Roster

The Norfolk Admirals open their 2024-25 ECHL campaign on Oct. 18 when they welcome the Adirondack Thunder to Norfolk Scope for a two-game weekend series. Last season, the Thunder put an end to the Admirals’ Kelly Cup Playoff run in the North Division Final. Ahead of their first meeting since then, the Admirals released the […]

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ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Re-Sign Denis Smirnov for Third Season

The Norfolk Admirals announced today they have re-signed Denis Smirnov for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Smirnov, a Moskva, RUS native, played 62 games for the Admirals last season between the regular season and the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs. The 27-year-old first broke into the ECHL during the 2021-22 season when he signed with the Kalamazoo […]

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Norfolks' Carson Musser goes through the line after scoring against Worcester.

ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Announce 2024 Season-Ending Roster

The Norfolk Admirals have released their 2024 Season-Ending Roster to the ECHL. This comes two weeks after they announced their 2024-25 Protected List. The Season-Ending Roster consists of 14 forwards and six defensemen. Roster Forwards: Denis Smirnov, Stepan Timofeyev, Austen Keating, Sean Montgomery, Gehrett Sargis, Danny Katic, Keegan Iverson, Keaton Jameson, Brandon Osmundson, Brady Fleurent, […]

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Admirals celebrate a goal against the South Carolina Stingrays

ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Announce 2024-25 Protected List

The Norfolk Admirals submitted their 2024-24 protected list to the ECHL. It has 23 players, 16 forwards, and seven defensemen. Forwards Stepan Timofeyev, Danny Katic, Denis Smirnov, Keaton Jameson, Mathieu Roy, Brady Fleurent, Brandon Osmundson, Kamerin Nault, Gehrett Sargis, Keegan Iverson, Justin Young, Sean Montgomery, Austen Keating, Ryan Foss, Griffin Lunn, and Troy Lajeunesse. The […]

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ECHL Game Preview: Norfolk Admirals vs Trois-Riviéres Lions Game 3 | 04/20/2024

The Norfolk Admirals and Trois-Riviéres Lions will face off for game three of their Kelly Cup North Division semi-finals at 7 tonight inside Colisée Vidéotron Arena in Trois-Riviéres, Quebec. It is the final time the series will be held in Quebec as games four through seven are scheduled to be played inside Norfolk Scope in […]

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ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Transactions | 04/06/2024

The Norfolk Admirals have signed center Marko Sikic to a standard player contract. Sikic is one of the former Growlers who has found a new home. Sikic spent the last five years playing with the Guelph Storm and Sarnia Sting in the OHL, where he scored 47 goals and 100 assists for 147 points in […]

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ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Denis Smirnov Named Player Of the Week

The ECHL has announced that Norfolk Admirals forward Denis Smirnov has been named the Player of the Week for March 18-24. Smirnov finished the week with three goals and six assists for nine points in four games last week for the Admirals. The Russian forward has not only had a great week for the Admirals […]

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