Norfolk Admirals Booster Club

Wednesday, 05.23.2012 By Peter Pupello The learning curve of Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Keith Aulie hinges on a technicality, in that many ways it resembles more of a straight line. Yet, one that continuously extends in an upward direction towards success, seemingly with no immediate ceiling in place to limit neither his potential nor the opportunity to gain additional knowledge. In a way, that visual representation pays close semblance to Aulie’s season, which too has yet...

By Robin Short © May 23, 2012 Special to The Virginian- Pilot ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND It was a great night all around, as the Norfolk Admirals advanced to play for a league championship and Alex Killorn doesn't have to mess with last-minute travel plans. The Admirals skated the St. John's IceCaps into the Mile One Centre ice Tuesday night, registering a 4-0 victory to complete a four-game sweep of the AHL Eastern Conference finals. Norfolk now awaits the winner of the Toronto-Oklahoma C...

© May 22, 2012 By Robin Short For the Virginian-Pilot ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND The Norfolk Admirals can fill the net, win the close ones and, given Monday night's squeaker, grind it out with the best of them. Pierre-Cedric Labrie's fourth goal of the playoffs, just 1:37 into overtime, gave the Admirals a 1-0 win over the St. John's IceCaps and a stranglehold on their American Hockey League Eastern Conference final. The Admirals, who hold a 3-0 series lead, can advance to ...

Virginian-Pilot correspondent © May 21, 2012 By Jim Hodges NORFOLK Jon Cooper reminisced with friends recently about coaching junior hockey at Green Bay and winning the United States Hockey League championship. Fast forward two years. "My world has completely changed," said Cooper, who will coach the Admirals at St. John's tonight in Game 3 of the AHL Eastern Conference finals. "If you would have said when we were hoisting the Clark Cup, 'Oh yeah, in two years you're going to be in the t...

Virginian-Pilot correspondent © May 20, 2012 By Jim Hodges NORFOLK Right place, right time. It's been the story for Alexandre Picard during the playoffs. He scored for the seventh time in 11 games, hammering home a rebound at 15:38 of the second period to give the Admirals a lead, then added an empty net goal for a 3-1 win Saturday at Scope. The victory gave the Admirals a 2-0 series Eastern Conference finals series lead. The teams head to St. John's for Game 3 on Monday. ...