Norfolk, VA – The Norfolk Admirals, in conjuncture with the ECHL, released the full schedule for the 2018-19 season on Tuesday afternoon.
The Admirals will begin the season on October 13 hosting the Wheeling Nailers. The season begins with five of the first seven games taking place at home.
50 of the Admirals 72 games will be played within the South Division this season, nine more than in the 2017-18 season. The Admirals will face Jacksonville (11) more than any other opponents. Atlanta (9) is the second most common opponent for the Admirals followed by Florida (8), South Carolina (8), Greenville (8). Norfolk sees the Solar Bears (6) the fewest times of any division foe.
Norfolk will play 15 games against the North Division, facing Adirondack, Maine, Manchester, Reading and Worcester. The single meeting with the Railers on March 9 marks the first-time teams from Worcester and Norfolk have met since February 21, 2015 in each cities final season in the AHL.
After a not seeing either Toledo or Cincinnati in the 2017-18 season the Admirals will face the Central Division foes again this season. Norfolk plays seven games against the Central Division, five against Wheeling, but does not see any members of the Mountain Division.
Click here to download the 2018-19 schedule!