Milwaukee Admirals
| Milwaukee Admirals | |
|---|---|
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Central |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Home arena | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena |
| Colors | |
| Owner(s) | Group headed by Harris Turer |
| General manager | Scott Nichol |
| Head coach | Karl Taylor |
| Captain | Kevin Gravel |
| Media | WVTV-DT2 "My 24" The Big 920 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel AHL.TV (Internet) |
| Affiliates | Nashville Predators (NHL) Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1970 | Milwaukee Wings |
| 1970–present | Milwaukee Admirals |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 2 AHL (2003–04, 2019–20) |
| Division titles | 1 USHL (1976–77) 4 IHL (1982–83, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96) 8 AHL (2003–04, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2015–16, 2019–20, 2023–24, 2024–25) |
| Conference titles | 2 (2003–04),(2005–06) |
| Calder Cups | 1 (2003–04) |
| Playoff championships | 1 USHL title (1975–76) |
| Current season | |
The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team based in Milwaukee. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Nashville Predators. They play their homes games at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Panther Arena.
The team has been playing since 1970, originally as an amateur team called the Milwaukee Wings, but were renamed as the Admirals after their first season. They played an independent schedule until joining the semiprofessional United States Hockey League (USHL) in 1973. In 1977, the Admirals joined the International Hockey League (IHL) when the USHL transitioned to a junior league. When the IHL ceased operations in 2001, the Admirals joined the AHL.