2023 Milwaukee Admirals Offseason Player Tracker

SEASON SYNOPSIS

After getting booted from the 2022 Calder Cup Playoffs in the Central Division Finals by the eventual champion Chicago Wolves, the Milwaukee Admirals came into the 2022-23 season with a fire in their bellies. The Admirals were consistently strong in almost every aspect of their game. Their hard work and skill led them to finish in the second spot in the Central with 89 points and a record of 41-24-5-2.

Then, the Admirals went on their deepest run in the playoffs since 2006, making it to the Western Conference Finals. Unfortunately, new kids on the block — the Coachella Valley Firebirds — came away with a 4-2 series win to head into the Calder Cup Finals.

Cole Schneider did what captains do best and led the team in the regular season with 51 points and 25 goals. 

Forward Luke Evangelista had himself quite the year as a rookie. He led the team in the regular season with 32 assists and ended third on the team with 41 points. The rookie’s production oozed into the playoffs where he was just shy of a point-per-game with 15 total points. Evangelista also led the team with 11 postseason assists. 

(List updated as of Aug. 18th, 5:05pm CT)

UNDER CONTRACT AND RE-SIGNINGS

Forwards

• Yegor Afanasyev – Last year of entry-level contract
• Luke Evangelista – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract
• Joakim Kemell – First year of entry-level contract (entry-level slide; played for Milwaukee and JYP of Liiga in 2022-23)
• Jáchym Kondelik  – Last year of entry-level contract
• Phil Tomasino – Last year of entry-level contract
• Kiefer Sherwood  – Signed one-year NHL contract extension  on April 16
• Tye Felhaber – Signed one-year AHL contract on June 20
• Anthony Angello  – Signed two-year, two-way NHL contract extension on July 1

Defensemen

• Marc Del Gaizo – Last year of entry-level contract
• Kevin Gravel – Last year of two-year, two-way NHL contract
• Jordan Gross – Last year of two-year NHL contract (one-way)
• Roland McKeown – Last year of two-year, two-way NHL contract
• Adam Wilsby – Last year of entry-level contract
• Spencer Stastney – Last year of entry-level contract
• Keaton Thompson  – Signed one-year AHL contract on June 13

Goaltenders

• Yaroslav Askarov – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract

Affiliation

• Nashville Predators – Nashville extended their affiliation with the Milwaukee Admirals for two seasons on May 3

NEW ADDITIONS

Forwards

• Nolan Burke – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract (played for the Sarnia Sting of the OHL in 2022-23)
• Zachary L’Heureux – First year of entry-level contract (entry-level slide; played for the Halifax Mooseheads of the QMJHL in 2022-23)
• Fedor Svechkov – Signed a three-year, entry-level NHL contract on May 5 (played for Spartak Moskva of the KHL, Khimik Voskresensk of the VHL, and MHK Spartak Moskva of the MHL [all Russia] in 2022-23)
• Cal O’Reilly – Signed one-year AHL contract on July 3 (played with Lehigh Valley Phantoms in 2022-23)
• Jasper Weatherby – Signed one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 3 (played for the Grand Rapids Griffins in 2022-23)
• Kalan Lind – Signed a three-year, entry-level NHL contract on July 6 (played for the Red Deer Rebels of the WHL in 2022-23)
• Carson Gicewicz – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 14 (played for the Rochester Americans and Rockford Icehogs in 2022-23)
• Kevin Wall – Signed a two-year AHL contract on August 18 (played for Penn State Univ. [NCAA] in 2022-23)

Defensemen

• Jack Matier – First year of entry-level contract (entry-level slide; played for the Ottawa 67’s of the OHL in 2022-23)
• Luke Prokop – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract (played for ECHL Norfolk and the Seattle Thunderbirds of the WHL in 2022-23)
• Jake Livingstone – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract extension on June 27 (played for Nashville and Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) [NCAA] in 2022-23)
• Griffin Luce – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 13 (played for the Springfield Thunderbirds in 2022-23)

Goaltenders

• Troy Grosenick  – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL Contract on July 1 (played for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in 2022-23)

DEPARTURES

Forwards

• John Leonard – Signed one-year, two-way NHL contract with Arizona Coyotes on July 3 (did not receive a qualifying offer on July 1)
• Cole Schneider – Signed a one-year AHL contract with the Chicago Wolves on July 10
• Austin Rueschhoff  – Signed a one-year AHL contract with the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins on July 11
• Zach Sanford – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with Arizona Coyotes on July 14
• Jimmy Huntington – Signed a one-year AHL contract with the Manitoba Moose on July 18 (did not receive Qualifying Offer on July 1)
• Isaac Ratcliffe – Signed a one-year AHL contract with the Chicago Wolves on July 18 (did not receive Qualifying Offer on June 30)
• Tommy Apap – Signed a one-year ECHL contract with the Florida Everblades on July 20

Defensemen

• Markus Nurmi – Signed a three-year contract with TPS of Liiga on April 3 (did not receive a qualifying offer on July 1)

Goaltenders

• Devin Cooley – Signed one-year, two-way NHL contract with the Buffalo Sabres on July 1

FREE AGENTS

Forwards

• Tim Schaller – UFA (AHL)

Defensemen

• Xavier Bouchard – UFA (AHL)

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

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Central

• Chicago Wolves
• Grand Rapids Griffins
• Iowa Wild
• Manitoba Moose
• Milwaukee Admirals
• Rockford IceHogs
• Texas Stars

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

Atlantic

• Bridgeport Islanders
• Charlotte Checkers
• Hartford Wolf Pack
• Hershey Bears
• Lehigh Valley Phantoms
• Providence Bruins
• Springfield Thunderbirds 
• Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

North

• • Belleville Senators
  • Cleveland Monsters
  • Laval Rocket
  • Rochester Americans
  • Syracuse Crunch
  • Toronto Marlies
  • Utica Comets