2022 Milwaukee Admirals Offseason Player Tracker

SEASON SYNOPSIS

After taking a hiatus during the 2020-21 season, the Milwaukee Admirals kicked its 2021-22 season off with a bang, beating the Grand Rapids Griffins 7-3 on October 16, 2021. The opening night win was the only time the Admirals would see the win column in the month of October. Despite the rough start to the season, Milwaukee was able to keep up with the competition, finishing third in the Central Division. Their 87 points and record of 39-28-5-4 allowed them to find a spot in the 2022 Calder Cup Playoffs.

The Admirals won a best of five series, 3-2, against the Manitoba Moose before moving on to the Division Finals to play the Chicago Wolves. Milwaukee managed to push the series to four games, but were unable to stop the Wolves, who were destined to become the 2022 Calder Cup Champions. 

On opening night, the Admirals named Cole Schneider the captain of the 2021-22 season. From an on-ice perspective, Schneider was able to talk the talk and walk the walk by leading the team in regular season goals (30), power play goals (11), playoff points (8), playoff goals (4), and playoff power play goals (2). 

During the regular season, goaltender Connor Ingram led the way with a .915 save percentage, 2.70 goals against average, and 30 wins. The postseason was Devin Cooley’s time to shine with a 3-2 record, 2.96 GAA, and a .926 sv%.

(List accurate as of February 9th, 2023 at 1:15pm CT)

UNDER CONTRACT AND RE-SIGNINGS

Forwards

• Yegor Afanasyev – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract
• Michael McCarron – Last year of two-year, two-way NHL contract
• Juuso Pärssinen – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract
• Cole Schneider – Signed a one-year AHL contract extension on March 3
• Jáchym Kondelík – Signed a two-year, entry-level contract on March 21
• Cody Glass – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract extension on June 24
• Jimmy Huntington – Signed one-year, two-way NHL contract extension on July 11
• Cole Smith – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract extension on July 14
• Tommy Novak – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract extension on July 18
• Tommy Apap – Signed a one-year AHL contract extension on July 28

Defensemen

• Marc Del Gaizo – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract
• Spencer Stastney – Signed a two-year, entry-level contract on March 31
• Adam Wilsby – Signed a two-year, entry-level contract on April 13
• Xavier Bouchard – Signed one-year AHL contract extension on June 28

Goaltenders

• Connor Ingram – Last year of NHL contract (one-way)
• Devin Cooley – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract extension on July 13

NEW ADDITIONS

Forwards

• Luke Evangelista – First year of entry-level contract (played for the London Knights of the OHL in 2021-22)
• Navrin Mutter – Signed a three-year, entry-level contract on March 9 (played for the Hamilton Bulldogs and Kitchener Rangers in 2021-22)
• Markus Nurmi – Signed a one-year, entry-level contract on June 9 (played for TPS in Liiga in 2021-22)
• Mark Jankowski – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 14 (played for Buffalo and the Rochester Americans in 2021-22)
• Kiefer Sherwood – Signed a one-year, one-way NHL contract on July 14 (played for the Colorado Avalanche & Eagles in 2021-22)
• John Leonard – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 18 (signing rights acquired from San Jose on July 8; played for the San Jose Sharks & Barracuda in 2021-22)
• Todd Burgess – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 27 (played for the Manitoba Moose and ECHL’s Newfoundland Growlers in 2021-22)
• Tim Schaller – Signed a one-year AHL contract on August 1 (played for the Bakersfield Condors in 2021-22)

Defensemen

• Luke Prokop – First year of entry-level contract (played for the Calgary Hitmen & Edmonton Oil Kings of the WHL in 2021-22)
• Jordan Gross – Signed a two-year NHL contract (22-23 is two-way; 23-24 is one-way) on July 14 (played for the Colorado Avalanche & Eagles in 2021-22)
• Keaton Thompson – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 26 (played for the Iowa Wild in 2021-22)
• Kevin Gravel – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract on July 14 (played for the Stockton Heat in 2021-22)
• Roland McKeown – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract on July 14 (played for the Colorado Eagles in 2021-22)

Goaltenders

• Tomas Vomacka – Last year of entry-level contract
• Yaroslav Askarov – Signed a three-year, entry-level contract on May 16 (played for SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL and SKA-Neva St. Petersburg of the VHL in 2021-22)

DEPARTURES

Forwards

• Mathieu Olivier – Traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 2022 fourth-round draft pick on July 1
• Grant Mismash – Traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning with Phillipe Myers for Ryan McDonough on July 3
• Matt Luff – Signed  one-year, one-way NHL contract with the Detroit Red Wings on July 13 (not extended qualifying offer by Nashville Predators on July 11)
• Joseph LaBate – Signed one-year AHL contract with the Chicago Wolves on July 18
• Mitch McLain – Signed two-year AHL contract with Calgary Wranglers on August 3
• Zach Solow – Signed one-year AHL contract with the Toronto Marlies on July 29
• Robert Carpenter – Signed an ECHL contract with the Florida Everblades on August 4
• Graham Knott – Signed a contract with Black Wings Linz of the ICEHL on September 6
• Rocco Grimaldi – Signed a one-year AHL contract with San Diego on October 15
• Brayden Burke – Signed a PTO with Manitoba on January 2, 2023; released from PTO on Feburary 7; signed with EHC Visp of the Swiss League (SL) on February 8

Defensemen

• Matt Donovan – Signed a one-year contract with Adler Mannheim of the DEL on June 17
• Jérémy Davies – Signed a one-year, one-way NHL contract with the New York Rangers on July 13
• Dylan Blujus – Signed a one-year, one-way AHL contract with the Utica Comets on July 18
• David Farrance – Signed a one-year AHL contract with the Chicago Wolves on July 26 (not extended qualifying offer on July 11)
• Matt Tennyson – Placed on unconditional waivers for purpose of a buyout on July 2; cleared waivers and contract terminated on July 3; signed a one-year AHL contract with Coachella Valley on September 1
• Josh Healey – Signed a PTO with Anaheim on September 7
• Jake McLaughlin – Signed an AHL contract with Coachella Valley on September 27
• Ben Harpur – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with the New York Rangers on October 27; had signed an AHL PTO with Hartford on October 13
• Alex Biega – Retired (announced via personal Instagram post on December 19)

FREE AGENTS

Forwards

• Kole Sherwood – UFA

(Special thanks to CapFriendly and Elite Prospects for all the contract terms and definitions for this offseason player tracker!)

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Pacific

• Abbotsford Canucks

• Bakersfield Condors

• Calgary Wranglers

• Coachella Valley Firebirds

• Colorado Eagles

• Henderson Silver Knights

• Ontario Reign

• San Diego Gulls

• San Jose Barracuda

• Tucson Roadrunners

 

Central

• Chicago Wolves

• Grand Rapids Griffins

• Iowa Wild

• Manitoba Moose

• Milwaukee Admirals

• Rockford IceHogs

• Texas Stars

 

North

• Belleville Senators

• Cleveland Monsters

• Laval Rocket

• Rochester Americans

• Syracuse Crunch

• Toronto Marlies

• Utica Comets

 

Atlantic

• Bridgeport Islanders

• Charlotte Checkers

• Hartford Wolf Pack

• Hershey Bears

• Lehigh Valley Phantoms

• Providence Bruins

• Springfield Thunderbirds

• Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins