Prospect News

more

Affiliation News

more

Game Night Results

more

Affliate News

Printer-friendly versionPrinter-friendly version
  • AHL Game Night 10/10: Bears at Admirals
    10/10/2008 - 9:57pm

    Not the greatest opener, but still better than the Lightning's.

    HER-5
    NOR-3

    Karri Ramo allowed 4 goals on 37 shots for the loss.

    First Period
    HER Osala, (1) (Perreault, Sloan), 9:52

    Second Period
    NOR Smith, (1) (Bochenski, Szczechura), 2:32 (PP)
    NOR Bochenski, (1) (Lawrence, Smith), 8:32
    HER Mink, (4) (Giroux, Aucoin), 14:31
    HER Gordon, (2) (Wilson, Perreault), 16:57 (PP)
    HER Giroux, (2) (Bourque, Alzner), 19:01

    Third Period
    NOR Szczechura, (1) (Segal, Mihalik), 9:43
    HER Bourque, (2) (Laing), 18:44 (EN)

    Wyatt Smith was named the game's second star for Norfolk. Some very interesting line combinations from Darren Rumble in the game, seemingly going against the grain by spreading out his veterans to try to create three scoring lines. 22 shots on goal won't pass muster, though, so that plan may need to be scrapped in favor of the more traditional two scoring lines.

    Box score from TheAHL.com.

  • Admirals Ink May to ATO
    10/10/2008 - 11:16am

    On the same day that Norfolk Admirals GM Mike Butters announced that Lightning forward prospect Mitch Fadden would be returned to his Lethbridge junior team, Butters announced that defenseman Jeff May has been signed to an Amateur Tryout contract. May, a teammate of Fadden at Lethbridge, completed his final junior campaign last spring as a free agent. May, a 2005 5th round selection of the Detroit Red Wings, was unable to come to contractual terms with the club and was a free agent invitee to Tampa's Traverse City prospects camp. His play on the TC blueline earned him an invitation to Norfolk's training camp.

    "Jeff May had a good training camp," said Butters. "He is a good puck mover and has great aptitude for the game. We look forward to seeing him develop into a potential NHL prospect."

    May, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound defenseman from Richmond, British Columbia, will be making his professional debut. Last season, May ranked fifth in assists and twelfth in scoring among WHL defenseman. In 54 games between the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Prince Albert Raiders, May netted four goals and 40 assists.

  • Fadden Returned to Lethbridge
    10/10/2008 - 8:41am

    Norfolk General Manager Mike Butters announced Thursday that forward Mitch Fadden would not be signed and was returned to WHL Lethbridge. Fadden, who had 89 points in 72 games last year for Lethbridge, was thought to be a lock for an NHL contract this summer. Prior to the new ownership taking over in Tampa, then-Lightning general manager Jay Feaster told Bolt Prospects it was his intention to get Fadden signed this summer, though they were not under any deadline to do so.

  • Bolts Reassign Mihalik
    10/06/2008 - 8:43pm

    The St. Pete Times is reporting is reporting that prospect defenseman Vladimir Mihalik has been reassigned to the Norfolk Admirals. Mihalik was a training camp surprise, making the season opening Tampa roster ahead of several other blueliners including Andrew Hutchinson and Matt Smaby. Mihalik received praise from Lightning head coach Barry Melrose in his NHL debuts in Prague.

    Mihalik's reassignment comes amid speculation that the Bolts might be interested in claiming Calgary Flames veteran defenseman Rhett Warrener off of waivers or signing free agent defensmen Bryan Berard, as the Lightning traded blueliner Shane O'Brien to Vancouver for Lukas Krajicek earlier today. Lightning defenseman Paul Ranger, listed as a non-roster player prior to the opener, might be ready to return to action as he continues to re-hab his off-season surgically repaired shoulder.

  • Quick Assigned to Augusta
    10/06/2008 - 1:23pm

    The Norfolk Admirals have announced another round of cuts, and defenseman Kevin Quick has been reassigned to Augusta of the ECHL.

    Unsigned prospect Mitch Fadden remains on the team and is, perhaps, awaiting a contract.