Norfolk Admirals: Professional Ice Hockey in Norfolk, Virginia

Basketball, football, and baseball in Hampton Roads are typically recognized on the national level, but many forget we have some professional ice hockey right here in Norfolk, Virginia. That's right, ice hockey in Tidewater.

The Norfolk Admirals play at the Norfolk Scope, and I checked out their last stretch of home games this past weekend on Friday night. Unfortunately, they lost 5-2 to the Albany River Rats. The second period proved disastrous as Albany scored three goals and extended its lead 4-1.

There's a lot more to the Admirals than their loss Friday night. I saw several fans sporting various Admiral jerseys and showing their support for Norfolk. In fact, in the second period when Albany was taking hold of the game, Admiral fans began loud chants of "let's go Admirals" and kept it up for a decent amount of time. The fan support was present at the Scope, along with Norfolk's mascot humoring the crowd.

If you haven't checked an Admiral's game out, I urge you to. Families of all kinds packed the seats, business partners developed relationships, and various booths sat throughout the lobby, including a local police chapter requesting support for their upcoming charity bike ride.

The Norfolk Admirals compete in the American Hockey League (AHL) and play home games at the Norfolk Scope.
The Admirals are affiliates with the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning.

Norfolk Admirals
757-640-1212
201 East Brambelton Avenue
Norfolk, Virginia 23510