Oskari Salminen
ECHL: Celebrating National Goalie Week
This week marks the NHL’s National Goalie Week, shining a spotlight on the fact that although the role of a goaltender may appear straightforward – preventing the puck from going in the net – the skills and approach required by these athletes are quite complex. Netminders rely on a combination of mental and physical finesse […]
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Five Players Receive Winnipeg Jets Qualifying Offers
The Winnipeg Jets have extended qualifying offers to five players today. The Jets chose not to extend qualifying offers to two players. Defensemen Ville Heinola, Simon Lundmark and Logan Stanley were extended their qualifying offers. Forwards David Gustafsson and Cole Perfetti were also extended their qualifying offers. The two players not to receive their qualifying […]
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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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ECHL: Norfolk Admirals 2023-24 Season Recap
Before the start of the 2015-16 season, the Norfolk Admirals re-joined the ECHL when the Anaheim Ducks announced they would move their American Hockey League team to San Diego to be closer to the team. Since then, it has been a rough journey for the team and the community. The Admirals were unable to have […]
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ECHL Playoff Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Norfolk Admirals Game 4 | 05/10/2024
The Adirondack Thunder and Norfolk Admirals have played a series where the first three games are by the road team, and on Friday Night, the Thunder would look to tie the series up at two. Both teams would opt to go to their backup netminders as Jeremy Brodeur would give Isaac Poulter the night off […]
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ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Transactions | 05/06/2024
The Norfolk Admirals announced earlier today that 24-year-old goaltender Oskari Salminen has been reassigned to Norfolk from the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League. The Kotka, Finland native was called up to the Moose following the Admirals Game 1 win of the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs North Division Semifinals against the Trois-Rivieres Lions. Salminen […]
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ECHL Playoffs Series Recap: Norfolk Admirals vs. Trois-Rivières Lions | Round 1
The 2014-15 season brought a lot of pain to the Norfolk, VA community, with the Norfolk Admirals missing out on the playoffs and the Anaheim Ducks relocating their American Hockey League affiliate to San Diego, CA. Professional hockey was not entirely lost, as it was announced the city would bring back an ECHL team for […]
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PHOTOS: Manitoba Moose vs. Texas Stars – 04/19/2024
CEDAR PARK, Texas – Friday night, the visiting Manitoba Moose defeated the Texas Stars 8-3. It was a penalty-filled game that featured 74 combined penalty minutes and resulted in five power-play goals for the Moose. The Stars got off to a quick start, taking a 2-0 lead in the first 14 minutes of the first […]
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ECHL Game Recap: Norfolk Admirals vs Trois-Rivieres Lions | 04/17/2024
The Norfolk Admirals defeated the Trois-Rivieres Lions by a final score of 4-2 Wednesday night at Colisee Videotron Arena, taking a 1-0 series lead. First Period The first period, like the start of any series, was a feeling-out process by the two teams. The Admirals’ Austen Keating would take a tripping penalty at 8:20 of […]
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Norfolk Admirals Will Face Trois-Rivieres Lions In Kelly Cup First Round
On April 14, the Norfolk Admirals announced their schedule and the opponent they will be facing in the first round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. While the Admirals are the higher seed, it will not be a traditional playoff round due to the Virginia International Tattoo event taking place at Norfolk Scope in downtown Norfolk, […]
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