Admirals Announce Transactions
Published on March 6, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release
NORFOLK, VA - The Tampa Bay Lightning, NHL parent club of the Norfolk Admirals, have recalled right wing Brandon Segal from the Admirals, Lightning Executive Vice President and General Manager Brian Lawton announced today. In addition, Admirals General Manager Mike Butters announced today that they have released forward Mac Faulkner and defenseman Steve Ward from their Professional Tryout Contracts.
Segal, 6-foot-2, 214-pounds, appeared in his first career NHL game Tuesday night against Pittsburgh, skating 14:45 and recording one hit, one takeaway and one blocked shot.
Segal has appeared in 52 games with the Admirals this season. His 21 goals and 41 points both rank second on the club. Those marks are also AHL career highs for the sixth-year professional. This season, Segal also has a +1 rating, 70 penalty minutes, four power play goals, one shorthanded goal and two game-winning goals with the Admirals this season.
A native of North Delta, British Columbia, Segal is a veteran of 387 American Hockey League games between Norfolk, Portland and Milwaukee. He has 89 goals and 77 assists with 448 penalty minutes in those games. Segal has played in 41 career Calder Cup Playoff games with five goals and eight points. He helped the Milwaukee Admirals win the 2004 Calder Cup and also helped them to reach the 2006 Calder Cup Finals.
Segal, 25, was drafted by the Nashville Predators in the fourth-round, 102nd overall, of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He was acquired by the Tampa Bay Lightning from the Anaheim Ducks on February 26, 2008. He played 242 career games in the Western Hockey League with the Calgary Hitmen, scoring 108 goals and 198 points with 358 penalty minutes.
Ward and Faulkner made their Norfolk debuts on Wednesday night in Philadelphia. Ward registered an assist while Faulkner was scoreless.
Next up for the Admirals are contests tonight and tomorrow night at Scope against the Lowell Devils, AHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils. The puck drops for both games at 7:15 p.m.
Tonight is Military Appreciation Night. Individuals may show their military ID at the Scope Box Office and receive $8 Red Level Tickets. Groups or commands who would like to sit together may contact the Admirals Group Sales Department at (757) 640-1212 ext. 23. For more details, please visit norfolkadmirals.com.
Tomorrow night is AAA Member Night. AAA members can receive $3 off Red Level Tickets at the Scope Box Office only. For more details, visit AAA online at AAATidewaterVA.com.
To purchase tickets to any Admirals game, you may visit the Scope Box Office weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., visit any Ticketmaster outlet, call Ticketmaster at (757) 671-8100 or visit Ticketmaster online at www.ticketmaster.com. Don't miss a minute of the action by purchasing your 2009-10 season tickets today. Season tickets start at just $42 per month! Stop by the Admirals' Administrative Offices at Scope, call (757) 640-1212 weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or visit norfolkadmirals.com anytime!
American Hockey League Stories from March 6, 2009
- Admirals Complete Sweep of Chops - Milwaukee Admirals
- Talbot's Early Goal Paces Rivermen to 4-2 Win - Peoria Rivermen
- P-Bruins Fall In Shootout To Moose 3-2 - Providence Bruins
- Monarchs Go Russian Past Pack - Manchester Monarchs
- Moose Beat Bruins In Shootout, 3-2 - Manitoba Moose
- Greentree Nets 30th As Flames Top Hogs - Abbotsford Heat
- Admirals Top Devils 4-1 - Norfolk Admirals
- Six different goal-scorers pitch in to lead Sound Tigers to divisional win over Binghamton - Bridgeport Islanders
- IceHogs Go Up in Flames 4-1 - Rockford IceHogs
- Monsters Hang On For Another Home Win - Cleveland Monsters
- Bulldogs blank Marlies - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Monarchs top Wolf Pack - Connecticut Whale
- Crunch Charge Back to Top Penguins - Syracuse Crunch
- Sharks spook Phantoms with complete team effort - Worcester Sharks
- Dwyer Double Leads River Rats To 5-3 Win Over Falcons - Albany River Rats
- Devils Shot Down By Admirals, 4-1 - Albany Devils
- Fornatarob tars Phantoms - Adirondack Phantoms
- Kings Recall Westgarth - Manchester Monarchs
- Monarchs Road Game Time Change - Manchester Monarchs
- Lowell Devils Change Time For March 24 Game Versus Manchester - Albany Devils
- Admirals Announce Transactions - Norfolk Admirals
- Amerks Take On Monsters Tonight In Lake Erie - Rochester Americans
- Sound Tigers Auction Specialty Jerseys For Autism Awareness - Bridgeport Islanders
- "Tip-A-Riv" Dinner Raises $5,478 for Children's Hospital - Peoria Rivermen
- "Flood The Ice" Debuts On River Rats Website - Albany River Rats
- Brown Joins Penguins From Wheeling - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Amerks And Knighthawks Raise Nearly $45,000 At Cystic Fibrosis Dinner - Rochester Americans
- AHL Quick Hits - AHL
- Griffins' Second Three-in-Three at Home Highlighted by Giveaways - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Falcons Host River Rats Tonight - Springfield Falcons
- Eric Hutchinson to Perform Live at Wolf Pack Game Wednesday, March 18 - Connecticut Whale
- Albany Returns To Glens Falls This Sunday - Albany River Rats
- Ewing, Morrison Returned To Wheeling - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
