Norfolk Admirals

The Hurricanes Have a Big Goaltending Problem

Going into this season, the Carolina Hurricanes were considered Stanley Cup contenders. At the time, it was hard to disagree with that sentiment. The club has a great offense, plays well defensively, and has enough depth in goal to overcome injuries. As it turns out, hockey pundits and fans alike may have been premature with […]

Carolina Hurricanes Place Antti Raanta On Waivers

The Carolina Hurricanes placed goaltender Antti Raanta on waivers Saturday afternoon, Raanta has a 6-5-1 record this season with a 3.61 GAA, .854sv%, along with one shutout. Raanta signed a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the Hurricanes on July 1st. This is an odd move by the Hurricanes, who are already without Frederik Andersen, who […]

ECHL: An Interview With Nico Blachman

Nico Blachman is a 25-year-old forward who got started playing hockey at a young age in the Sunshine State, where hockey has continued to grow over the years, “I started playing roller hockey when I was younger in Hollywood, Florida, and then the roller hockey rink shut down and my dad told me it’s either […]

Frostbites: Icemen Gain Some Ground on Road Trip

The Jacksonville Icemen continue to make up ground after a rocky November, going 2-1 during their first week on the road in December. After a 4-3 loss on home ice to the Trois-Rivieres Lions on Dec. 2, the team set off for a five-game trip along the East Coast with games in Savannah, Norfolk, and […]

PHOTOS: Norfolk Admirals vs. Worcester Railers – 12/01/2023

WORCESTER, Mass.- The Norfolk Admirals rolled into the city of Worcester Mass. on Friday night, the fourth matchup of the season against the Railers. The Admirals and Railers would skate the majority of the first period evenly matched, with both goalies Yaniv Perets and Henrik Tikkanen turning away good scoring chances by both teams. At […]

ECHL: Norfolk Admirals and Trois-Rivieres Lions Battle in Thanksgiving Series

The Norfolk Admirals and the Trois-Rivieres Lions faced off in a thrilling three-day Thanksgiving series that had fans on the edge of their seats. Each game brought its fair share of excitement, with tight battles, impressive goals, and intense physicality. The first game on Wednesday started with a bang as Danny Katic of the Admirals […]

ECHL: Erik Middendorf and Ryan Smith Shine As Thunder Sweep Admirals

The Adirondack Thunder headed to Norfolk, Virginia, for a two-game set vs Norfolk Admirals as they looked to avenge the opening game of the season series, where Adirondack lost 6-3 on home ice where the team has yet to find the win column, and Adirondack has shined on the road so far this season and […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Welcome Back Shane Harper For First Three-In-Three Of The Season

The Adirondack Thunder welcomed back Shane Harper on Friday Night after he announced that he was coming back to the team and played in both of the team’s home games over the weekend, “I felt a little better than I expected, I was just worried about my leg, playing at this high of a pace, […]

ECHL: Orlando Signs Tanner Schachle

This afternoon, September 21st, the Orlando Solar Bears signed forward Tanner Schachle for the 2023-24 season. Schachle has spent the 2022-23 season playing for the Rapid City Rush and Norfolk Admirals, where he played 34 games and scored 11 points (6g-5a). Schachle has played 82 ECHL games total, scoring 22 points (9g-13a). Schachle is from […]

Jake Theut Announces Retirement

On September 8th, 2023, goaltender Jake Theut announced his retirement from professional hockey after four seasons where he spent time in the SPHL, ECHL, and AHL. The 29-year-old goaltender spent three seasons at the collegiate level, where he spent three years at Northeastern University, where he only saw action in five games, before spending his […]