Milwaukee Admirals Podcast: Recent Episodes
Milwaukee Admirals
For the first time we have TV stars on the Podcast! We welcome in Dolo and Goodie from the hit show Shoresy! Dolo, real name Jonathan Diaby, played parts of four seasons with the Ads and Goodie, real name Andrew Antasen, discuss how they got into the show, their hockey background and what Shoresy Season 2 might look like!
This week we welcome in former Admirals goalie coach and current Preds goalie coach Ben Vanderklok! We'll go over how he got into the industry, his memories of coaching Pekka, and the outlook on for the Ads current goalies.
He just scored his first two NHL goals, he's the reigning AHL Defenseman of the Year, and this week Jordan Gross joins us! We talk about growing up in Minnesota, playing with his brother, and how he ended up at Notre Dame.
This week welcome in former Admirals Coach Peter Horachek! Now a scout for New Jersey, Peter takes us through his time in Milwaukee and with the Preds and winning the last Turner Cup back in 2001 with Orlando!
For the second time in Ads history a home-grown talent is playing for the Ads! Today we welcome in Spencer Stastney to the podcast to talk about his roots in Milwaukee, playing at Notre Dame, and what he looks to accomplish this season!
The regular season is almost here! The first guest of this season will be Admirals GM Scott Nichol who is in town for the team's training camp. We'll take a look at the roster, what his philosophy is when trying to sign guys, and how his old coach John Tortorella continues to have success.
The 2022-23 season is almost here! The Ads kick off training camp on Monday, October 1 and there will be a lot of new faces in Milwaukee! Have a listen as we take a look at what the team might look like this year!
This week we welcome in Justin Kirkland to the podcast! He'll take about his breakout year in Stockton, becoming a pro in Milwaukee, why he's so good in the shoot-out and his new deal with Anaheim!
Yves Preston is one of the legendary figures in Admirals history and he joins us this week! We'll talk about his early encounters with Danny Lecours, playing with the Flyers, and of course his time in Milwaukee!
This week we welcome in pending UFA Colin Blackwell. We go over what a crazy past two years its been and how he has changed his game to become a full-time NHL player!
The team's leading scorer on their way to the Kelly Cup Championship, Zach Solow joins us this week! We'll take about his time in Milwaukee, growing up in Naples, and winning the Cup in front of his hometown fans!
For Episode 100 we take a look back at the season, including all the great performances and, of course, the win over Manitoba in the first round. We will also have a peek at what the Ads roster in 2022-23 will look like!
We welcome back to the podcast Admirals great Mark Van Guilder! Mark will look back on the last time the Ads went to the second round, which was back in 2011 when his 2OT goal won the series against Texas. He'll also give his thoughts on what it will take to beat Chicago and what made Lane Lambert such a good coach!
The Cup is Ready, Are You? This week Aaron and Charlie breakdown the Admirals pending Calder Cup Playoff series with the Manitoba Moose and what its going to take for the Ads to pull out a victory!
We are excited to welcome Connor Ingram into the Podcast this week! From the chaos of growing up with three brothers, to missing his name getting called at the draft, his relationship with Troy Grosenick and making his NHL debut we go soup to nuts on Connor's career!
In episode 96 we take a look back 10 years ago to the April Fool's Day Massacre when the benches cleared between the Ads and Rockford IceHogs. We'll here from players like Jeremy Smith, Michael Latta, Chris Mueller and more! We hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane!
This week we welcome in former Admiral and member of the 2018 US Olympic team, Bobby Butler! We'll talk to him about playing for his dad in high school, going to UNH, what he loved about Milwaukee and of course his Olympic experience!
This week we welcome in Ads Defenseman Josh Healey. We'll talk about his NHL playing grandpa, life at Ohio State, when he starting hitting, and his company the Sports Aux!
We are back for Episode 93 with Admirals forward Mitch McLain! Hear from the new Ads forward, his growing up in Brainard, MN, high school football, and playing with his life-long friend on the Admirals!
He was only in Milwaukee for a year, but he left an impressive mark on the organization! This week we welcome in former Ads goalie Drew MacIntyre to the show!
In this week's episode we are joined by the Voice of the Grand Rapids Griffins Bob Kaser and the Voice of the Manitoba Moose Daniel Fink as we continue our previous of the Admirals opponents in the Central Division!
A key cog in the team that went to the Calder Cup finals in 2005, Chris Durno joins us for this week's episode! We'll talk about him serving as his own agent, how he almost quit hockey, joining the Ads, and what happened on the night in Milwaukee that he was made famous, courtesy of Matt Murley and Spittin' Chiclets.
We offer up a special division preview episode on the Pod this week! We chat with Chicago Broadcaster Jason Shaver about the Wolves prospects for this season and we'll talk to Rockford Play-by-Play man Joseph Zakrzewski on what to expect from the Hogs in 2021-22.
We welcome in Doug Agnew for his THIRD appearance on the pod! Doug has some big news to share as he won't be behind the Ads bench for the first time since 1988. He'll be headed to work on the medical staff with the Predators.
Former Ads forward Kevin Henderson joins this week's podcast! An expecting dad, Kevin is about to begin his second season as an assistant coach with the Charlottestown Islanders of the QMJHL. He goes over his patch to the pros, playing CIS, his memories from Milwaukee, scoring a goal in the NHL and his crazy path to coaching.
He's 12th in Ads AHL history in games played and 6th in penalty minutes and this week Jimmy Oligny joins the podcast! We'll go over his time in Milwaukee, winning Man of the Year for the Ads in 2016, his summer jobs, and how he's still rooting for the Brewers and Packers!
Before he was winning national titles at Shattuck St. Mary's, Gordie Stafford was starring for the Admirals! We'll go over his career in Milwaukee, transitioning to teaching after his playing days, and how he got into coaching!
A versatile player on the ice and a fan favorite off it, Scott Valentine joins us as our guest this week! We'll go over his decision to come to Milwaukee, the friendships he developed while playing here, his love of the city, and playing for the last six years in Germany!
This week we welcome in Admirals GM Scott Nichol to the Podcast! We'll take a look at what this year's edition of the Ads will look like and what the new signees will bring to the table!
He's won Turner Cups, Calder Cups, the Stanley Cup and more and this week current Preds assistant coach Todd Richards joins the Podcast! We'll dive into his days at a player at Minnesota, how he got into coaching, watching his son make it to the NHL and more!
Admirals legend Fred Berry joins the podcast this week! We'll go over his time in Milwaukee, riding in a parade with Gordie Howe when he was six, how he came to open up Hockey Haven and he'll talk about some of the famous players he's outfitted over the years!
This week we welcome in one of the greatest Captains in Admirals history, Jarred Tinordi! We talked to Jarred about that captaincy, growing up with a NHL star for a dad, coordinating the rookie party while on recall, and a crazy 2020-21 season for him.
This week we welcome in Predators Senior Communications Content Coordinator to the show! We'll talk about his career, some of his favorite Admirals/Predators to cover, working with Pekka and so much more!
One of the most popular and productive players for the Admirals in recent memory, Freddy Gaudreau signed with the Penguins in the off-season, had a breakout season with Pittsburgh this year and he joins us this week!
One of just two players to win a Calder Cup with the Admirals and a Stanley Cup as a player, we welcome in defenseman Andrew Hutchinson to the show!
With the anniversary of the Admirals 2004 Calder Cup Championship upon us, we thought it would be a great opportunity to collect the memories of those players, coaches, and staff who went along for the ride. So that's what we did!
He tied for the team lead in scoring, potted two OT goals in the playoffs and helped us to our only Calder Cup Championship! This week we welcome former Ads forward and current Tampa Bay Lightning Director of Player Personnel, Mathieu Darche!
He played 12 minutes of one game with the Admirals, but Mike McKenna used that as a springboard to an impressive pro career that saw him play in the NHL and make it to the Calder Cup Finals in back-to-back seasons. He's our guest on this week's Podcast!
He's played the fourth most-games in Admirals history and then went on to 21 years of coaching high school level! This week's former Ads defenseman and the current head coach of Hartland Arrowhead High School Carl Valimont joins the the Podcast!
He's gone from undrafted to NHLer in three seasons and this week Mathieu Olivier joins us for the Admirals Podcast! We'll talk about his crazy connection with teammate Matt Donovan, his pro hockey player father, coming to Milwaukee and his NHL debut.
Today we welcome in one of the greatest goalies in Admirals History and almost certainly the best beard in team history (at least currently)! Mark Dekanich played parts of three seasons in Milwaukee and his 2.02 GAA and .931 save % in 2010-11 set team records that stood until last season.
The only Norris Trophy WInner every to play for the Admirals, this week we welcome in Ads Alum and the current Captain of the Predators Roman Josi! We'll go over how he ended up in Milwaukee, sitting in on the draft, the Preds run to the Cup Finals and how his ping-pong game is at this moment!
One of the most outgoing personalities to play for the Admirals, Harry Zolnierczyk joins this week's podcast to talk about the Little League World Series, a wild ride for his first NHL call-up, being on SportsCenter Top 10, and the Preds run to the Cup Finals.
This week we welcome in Paul Fenton, the former Admirals GM and architect of some of the best teams in our history! We'll go over his run-ins with the Admirals as a player and how he made his way through the ranks to NHL GM!
In 50 seasons of Admirals hockey, this guy might be the best prankster in team history! We welcome in Jason Guerriero to talk about his best pranks, including putting a teammate's car up for sale on Craigslist! We'll also hit on his experience playing for Claude Noel and Lane Lambert as well as his transition to college coaching!
Jeremy Smith is back for part of two of our visit with him! We'll find out the definitive answer to what happened on April 1, 2012 and the time he got a police escort from Providence to Boston for a Bruins game!
This week is part 1 of our two-part talk with former Ads goalie Jeremy Smith. We'll talk about how he got start in goal, his choice of the OHL over college, and the infamous Super Bowl party in Houston.
One of the toughest and most popular players in Admirals history, Dave Mackey joins this week's podcast! We'll discuss his route to the NHL, fighting Bob Probert in his first pre-season game, what made playing in Milwaukee special, and his experience as a dad now that his son is a professional player.
He's ranks second in Admirals AHL history in goals scored and his still plugging away in his Hall of Fame Career! This week we welcome in Ads great Chris Mueller!
A pair of guys pivotal in the history of the Admirals join us this week! Gene Ubriaco was the first coach of the Ads when we turned pro in 1977-78 and one of his players on that team Yves Preston, skated in two different stints with the team and helped them to the 1983 Turner Cup Finals!
He was the first Californian to be picked in the first round of the NHL draft and this week we welcome Jon Blum to the Podcast! Among the things we hit on include, growing up playing hockey in CA, turning pro in Milwaukee, his first NHL game/goal, and playing for Team USA at the 2018 Olympics.
We are thrilled to welcome in the architecht of the Admirals 2004 Calder Cup Championship team Ray Shero. We'll dive into his early career with Ottawa, helping to start the Preds from scratch, the Ads Cup Title, and what it was like to win a Stanley Cup as the Pens GM in 2008.
This week we welcome into the Podcast Taylor Beck! We'll hit on his time in Milwaukee, his story of getting his first call-up the day after St. Patrick's Day, his time in the KHL and his memories of the April Fool's Day Massacre.
This week we welcome back Milwaukee native and current Edmonton Oilers goalie Troy Grosenick! We'll talk to him about signing with LA in the off-season and then his strange journey up to Edmonton after getting claimed on waivers by the Oilers!
In this week's episode we welcome in Hugh Jessiman! Hugie talks about what he loved about playing the Brew City, what it was like to be traded, making his NHL debut late in his career, and also getting married in the middle of a pandemic!
The NHL season is underway! In a special edition podcast we breakdown the Preds roster and take a look at where all the prospects landed after a quick 10-day camp. Plus we'll figure out where some of the guys who skated in Milwaukee last season are playing now.
Just the second brothers to play for the Admirals at the same time, Mike and Mark Santorelli join the podcast and we'll talk with them about their time with the Ads, what it was like to play pro together, and what they are up to now!
With the news that the Admirals have opted out of the 2021 AHL Season, we are joined by team owner Harris Turer and team president Jon Greenberg to discuss what went into that decision and what the future holds.
Here is why the AHL requires curved glass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-e3r69_Zqo
Old Time Hockey personified is Triston Grant and we welcome him into the show this week. We'll take about his time in Milwaukee, fighting in juniors with his Vince Neil flow, and throwing hands with one of his best buddies in Grand Rapids.
He put together one of the best season for a goalie in team history and then went on to help the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup. This week Scott Darling joins us for Episode 52!
He's got the most games played in the NHL of any active Admirals Alum and today Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter joins us for the Podcast! We go over growing up in Wisconsin, playing at UW, and of course his time in Milwaukee and why he enjoyed it so much!
We've reached half a century! For Episode 50 we need someone big, and there's no one bigger when it comes to the Admirals than team owner Harris Turer! We go over what inspired him to buy the team, some of his favorite promotions, and what the outlook is for the team for this season and down the road!
This week we welcome in Pekka Rinne, the most successful Ads Alumni and voted the Greatest Admiral back in 2013. We get in Milwaukee and what he's looking forward to most about being a new dad!
He is the Admirals all-time leader in penalty minutes and once rented his house to John Jaha in the summer. This week Ken Sabourin joins us to discuss he time in Milwaukee, winning the Stanley Cup and more!
The host of 97.3 The Game's afternoon drive, Drew Olson joins the Admirals podcast this week for a trip down memory lane from his time as the Ads beat writer back in the day!
In episode 46 we welcome in one of the Admirals all-time greats! We go soup to nuts with Dale Yawkichuk on his career from juniors in the Western Hockey League to his time in Milwaukee and so much more. We could have gone five hours with all the great old-time hockey stories he told!
Admirals President Jon Greenberg joins us this week to give an update on the AHL's return to play, what he loved about the 50th Anniversary Season, and memories of working the World Series!
This week we take a look at free agency and its impact on the Admirals with the AHL's reigning Coach of the Year Karl Taylor.
Sheldon Brookbank helped the Ads to the Calder Cup Finals, was the AHL's Top Defenseman, won the Stanley Cup with Chicago and now is behind the bench as an assistant coach with the Blackhawks!
One of the most intense competitors to play for the Ads, Simon Gamache helped the team to the 2004 Calder Cup Title and then back to the Finals two years later. He joins us to talk about his time in Milwaukee, what drove him, and his great flow.
Antigo native and former Captain Joe Piskula joins us this week! He'll take about growing up in Wisconsin, playing at UW, how awesome his hair was in college (see link below), and his feelings when he was traded to the Admirals!
Link: https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/joe-piskula-of-the-los-angeles-kings-poses-for-his-2007-nhl-headshot-picture-id77267769?s=612x612
Admirals Assistant Coach Greg Rallo joins the Podcast for Episode 40! We go over his long playing career, being an NHL rookie at age 30, growing up in Chicago, and how he turned his basement into an impressive training area!
Check out the training area here: https://www.grhockey27.com/
This week's guest won a Calder Cup with the Admirals as a rookie and captained the team back to the Finals two years later! Now Greg Zanon finds himself as the head coach at Stillwater High School in Minnesota!
Today we welcome the AHL's Coach of the Year, Karl Taylor! Karl takes us through his history of getting to Milwaukee, what he's doing now that its official "summer" and what it was like to coach the team during the historic 50th season!
This week we take a look back over 20 years as Charlie marks his 20th anniversary with the team. We also introduce a new feature to the show: Name that Admiral! Think Name that Tune but better!
He's the Ads all-time AHL leader in Penalty Minutes and today Kelsey Wilson joins us! He'll talk about some of his favorite scraps, fighting teammates, and what its like to play in Europe!
He's been part of the organization for more than 17 years and if you have ever bought a ticket to a game you've probably met this guy. This week John W. Bitter joins the Podcast to talk about his time with the team, his Halloween costume, and his famous proposal!
A Bitter Proposal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wTWNXFTRrU
In a special NHL Bubble version of the show we welcome in Michael McCarron, who joins us from Edmonton to give us a view on what life is like in The Bubble!
Right before he left for the NHL bubble Admirals GM/Predators Director of Player Development joined us to talk about his long playing career, getting kicked out of a game on a rehab assignment, and the Ads great season in 2019-20!
He has played the most games in the AHL of any Swede and this week Andreas Thuresson joins the us to talk about his long career, playing all over the world, and how it started in Milwaukee.
Just as the NHL restarts their season Preds forward and Admirals Alum Colin Blackwell joins us to discuss his time during the break, scoring his first NHL goal, his Harvard education!
This week we welcome in Brandon Segal, who played four years with the Admirals, winning a Calder Cup and going to the finals. Then he won another Cup with the Admirals in 2012, but this time it was the Norfolk Ads.
He only played here for two seasons but is still one of the most popular players in Admirals history. This week Jordin Tootoo joins us to discuss his time in Milwaukee and so much more!
In Episode 28 we welcome in Victor Bartley, who finished his past season on a 34 day roadtrip and STILL has all his things left in his apartment in China!
One of the most popular players during his time in Milwaukee, Michael Latta joins the podcast this week to talk about his time and Milwaukee and what it was like to have so many Admiral teammates together again years later in China.
He helped the Ads to the Calder Cup in 2004 and went on to play over 870 games in the NHL. Not bad for a guy who was never drafted! Vern Fiddler joins us for this week's episode!
In episode 25 we welcome in Greg Classen, who won a Calder Cup with the Ads and is one of just 13 players in the team's 50 years to play at least six seasons with the club.
Well before he was the Admirals Head Coach Dean Evason was playing real life bumper cars with Ray Ferraro! Catch the story and more as we welcome Dean as the latest podcast guest!
In Episode 21 we talk with the only coach to bring the Admirals to the Calder Cup, Claude Noel!
We're back! After a brief hiatus we return with a great podcast this week featuring the Ads all-time AHL games played leader Mark Van Guilder!
In Episode 20 we are joined by Ads forward Cole Schneider, who might just be the Kevin Bacon of professional hockey!
In episode 19 the great Darren Haydar joins us to talk about his days playing youth hockey all the way up to induction in the AHL Hall of Fame!
Ads Trainer Doug Agnew had so many good stories we needed to bring him back for a second appearance and so we did! This time Doug printed a list of all the players to come through since he's been around and has MANY stories to tell!
In Episode 18 we welcome in Admirals forward Anthony Richard! He discusses his speed, who the first call was when he learned about going to the NHL and what it was like to play with one of his idols!
In Episode 16 former Ads assistant coach and current Nashville Scout Stan Drulia talks about his time playing against the Ads, coaching, and now scouting.
The youngest Captain in Admirals History and one of the key cogs in the Preds machine, Colton Sissons joins us to talk about his time in Milwaukee and getting back on the ice post injury!
In episode 14 we welcome in Athletic Trainer Doug Agnew. In Doug's 32 seasons with the team he has seen almost (or heard) almost everything! Take a listen as he dishes on some of his favorite memories!
In episode 13 we talk with Ads defenseman Matt Donovan about growing up Oklahoma, winning the World Junior Title, and having his mom babysit for a current teammate back 20 years ago.
Admirals defenseman Alex Carrier joins us in this week's podcast! Find out his thoughts on what has made this year's team special and what it was like to make a ride to the Stanley Cup Finals!
Always a fan favorite when he was with the Admirals, Mike Liambas joins the podcast this week to talk about getting knocked out by his best friend, being a dad, and starting his own business!
In episode 10 we sit down with Admirals great Tony Hrkac to talk about winning the Calder Cup, Stanley Cup, Hobey Baker and what its like to hang out with Pantera.
He's been a part of the organization almost as long as its been around and boy does he have some stories! Take a listen to Episode 9 featuring Ads VP/Business Development Mike Wojciechowski
In episode 8 of the Admirals Podcast we talk with Brookfield native Troy Grosenick about growing up Admirals, playing on a team with JJ Watt and what its like to have your parents in the stands for your first NHL win!
In Episode 7 we visit with former Admirals Captain and veteran of over 1000 pro games, Nolan Yonkman!
Stanley Cup Champion and Admirals great Rich Peverley joins the podcast this week to talk about his time in Milwaukee, winning a Stanley Cup, and almost getting mobbed in a car on his way to game 7.
In episode 5 of the Admirals Podcast we talk with the franchise's all-time leading scorer Danny Lecours! Here all about Danny's remarkable career and find out which teammate used to shower and shave during intermissions!
The one and only Mr. Admiral, Phil Wittliff, joins the Admirals Podcast this week to go over his remarkable career and how he went from All-State quarterback to Admirals player, coach, and GM!
Freddy Gaudreau joins us for episode 3 of the Admirals Podcast! Find out what his outlook is for this season and which player he was in awe of when he lined up on the ice with him.
We're back for episode 2! Take a listen to Admirals Assistant Coach Scott talk about some of the great stories from his time with the Admirals, including when he got busted for eating a pizza he shouldn't have
The first Admirals Podcast is here! Join Aaron and Charlie as they talk about summer retirements from Admirals Alum and welcome Jon Greenberg as the first guest! He'll dish on what to look forward to with the Admirals this season and talk about some of his favorite players from his time in baseball!