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The Milwaukee Jr. Admirals Midget Program is second to none in the country. We have a strong and experienced coach at each level and provide off ice conditioning as part of our program. Our entry into the North American Prospects Hockey League will provide us a competitive schedule in a unique showcase format that puts the players in front of some of the largest scouting groups for junior and NCAA organizations. The Milwaukee Jr. Admirals midget tryouts will be held June 26-29th at the Pettit National Ice Center. Please visit our website for details (www.milwaukeejradmirals.com). We look forward to you becoming a Milwaukee Jr. Admiral.

Head Coaches

Midget Major- Ulvis Katlaps
1985-91 Dynamo Riga Russian Elite League
1992-94 University of Wisconsin

Midget Minor- Tom Rouleau
1996-98 Dubuque Fighting Saints
1998-02 UMass-Lowell
2002-04 Reading Royals, Cinncinnati Cyclones, Mississippi Sea Wolves, Wheeling Nailers

League- North American Prospects Hockey League (www.naphl.net)
There will be twenty teams at the Major level and sixteen at the Minor level. Five showcase events with three in the Midwest. Two of the most heavily scouted tournaments are included in Blaine and Ann Arbor as part of our showcase format.

Off Ice Conditioning- NX Level Fitness (www.nxlevelathletics.com)
The Midget Majors will have off ice conditioning two times per week and the minors once per week all performed by the staff of NX Level Fitness at the Pettit National Ice Center prior to practice.

Practice Schedule
All practices are held at the Pettit National Ice Center and we practice two to three times per week beginning in September. Days and times have yet to be confirmed but typically end by 10pm.

Game Schedule
Both teams will play a 45-55 game schedule during the season that lead into state playoffs. Minors will play in Nike Bauer Tournament and Majors will play in two other local tournaments. Both teams will make campus visits to D1 universities to play games.

Drafted Players
The Milwaukee Jr. Admirals had three players drafted into either the USHL or NAHL junior leagues from the 2008-09 season. As an organization we are committed to working with all coaches and representatives of all junior organizations and NCAA representatives to move our kids on.

Fees
Our ice fees are competitive with any program in the country for the amount of practice ice and off ice conditioning that are part of our midget program. Our fees include projected tournament and campus visit costs, jerseys, socks and other items needed for players as part of the team. Parents are responsible for all travel costs.

Summary
The Milwaukee Jr. Admirals is a program committed to developing hockey players and culminating skill development with tactical decision making and speed. We put the kids in places to showcase their talents and we start with a good practice schedule, an off ice conditioning program and a competitive game schedule to prepare them for such events. We invite you to become be a member of the Milwaukee Jr. Admirals.

Contact any of the individuals below for more information.

Dear Prospective Parent of the Milwaukee Jr. Admirals:

I am writing to express my support for the Milwaukee Jr. Admirals organization. Last season, my son Carter (1993 birth date) joined the Jr. Admirals upon the relocation of our family from Canada to the Milwaukee area. We weren’t sure, quite frankly, what to expect of the caliber of hockey in the area nor what we would be getting into with the Jr. Admiral’s organization. What we found was an organization that tried very hard to put the interests of the kids first and to put them in situations where they would have the opportunity to be seen by college recruiters as often as possible.

The schedule we played was very competitive and we had good success often beating many of the minor midget teams from rival organizations.
The highlights of the year for us were our college visits to Notre Dame, Miami of Ohio, Ferris and St. Cloud as well as the trips to Shattuck and Culver. Our participation in the Nike Bauer tournament was also a great experience for the boys (sorry, and girl) matching us up against the best 15 and 16 year olds from the US, as well as several teams from Canada and Europe. My son had the chance to develop as a player and a person under a very good coach and role model in Ulvis Katlaps.
Finally, since academics are very important to us, we appreciated the way the organization attempted whenever possible to limit the number of days of school missed and encouraged study time for the boys on the road. This kind of positive peer pressure is always a good thing.

We are really looking forward to the upcoming season. I believe the participation of the Jr. Admirals in the new North American Prospects Hockey League will be a significant opportunity for the kids to play in several showcase tournaments and gain further exposure to college recruiters while playing against top-level competition. We are satisfied that the Jr. Admirals is the best option for our son to develop his hockey skills over the course of the season and to put him in the best position possible to advance to higher levels of hockey in the future.

If you have any questions that you would like to discuss with someone who has experienced the benefits of the Jr. Admirals organization, please feel free to give me a call or drop me an email.

Tim Lukenda