Sailing Through 30 Norfolk Admirals

Shawn Thornton talks about his time as a Norfolk Admiral.

Current Anaheim Ducks Assistant Coach and former Admiral player and Assistant Coach Marty Wilford discusses his time in Norfolk

Former Admiral and current Binghamton Devils Head Coach Rick Kowalsky looks back on his time as an Admiral. Kowalsky discusses what made head coach John Brophy so successful as well as Hampton Roads, and what made those Admirals teams as good as they were.

Former Admiral forward and the "Original Admiral" Dennis McEwen chats about rivalries, playing for John Brophy, and winning a championship in Hampton Roads.

Former Admiral and current Tampa Bay Lightning forward Tyler Johnson discusses the 2011-12 AHL season and his time as a Norfolk Admiral. Johnson, a member of the Calder Cup winning team, looks back on a run that saw the team win 28-straight games before hoisting the AHL's championship trophy. The Spokane, WA native went on a 12-game point streak late in the season propelling him to AHL Rookie of the Month honors. Since his time in Norfolk Johnson has gone on to star for the Tampa Bay Lightning surpassing the 20-goal mark in three of his first five NHL seasons. A 2015 NHL All-Star, Johnson ranks 10th in Lightning franchise history in both goals and points.

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Sailing Through 30 looks back at 29 years of Norfolk Admirals hockey through the eyes of the players. Over the next 15 weeks you will hear from one player who wore every number from 1-30 about their time as an Admiral.

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