Milwaukee Jr. Admirals

Milwaukee Jr Admirals have announced dates for tryouts. Tryouts are scheduled at the Pettit National Ice Center for the following levels: 

Birth Year (2000's) - Head Coach Brian Mueller

Tuesday May 18th 5:00-6:15pm, Thursday May 20th 5:00-6:15pm and Wednesday May 26th 5:30-6:45pm (new time)

Birth Year (1999's) - Head Coach Peter Bakovic

Tuesday May 18th 6:30-7:45pm, Thursday May 20th 6:30-7:45pm and Tuesday May 25th 6:30-7:45pm

Birth Year (1998's) - Head Coach Matt Murray

Monday May 17th 6:30-7:45pm, Wednesday May 19th 6:30-7:45pm and Thursday May 27th 6:30-7:45pm

Birth Year (1997's) - Head Coach Matt Murray

Monday May 17th 8:00-9:15pm, Wednesday May 19th 8:00-9:15pm and (Tuesday May 25th 6:30-7:45pm- this is a mistake to web should be Tuesday May 25th 8:00-9:15pm)

Birth Year (1996's) - Head Coach Brian Kreilkamp

Tuesday May 18th 8:00-9:15pm, Thursday May 20th 8:00-9:15pm and Wednesday May 26th 8:00-9:15pm 

Registration must take place online by clicking the link below. There is a $100 tryout fee.  There is also a $750 commitment deposit that is required before the start of the last night of tryouts.  Please pay this deposit in a separate check.  Those not selected for the team will receive the check back at the end of the tryout. The deposit for those selected for the team will be applied to the ice fee.

Midget Tryouts -  At Wilson Park Ice Arena  (20th & Howard)

Midget Majors Thursday May 20th 8:15-9:45PM and Sun May 23rd 9:15-10:45am (if necessary Sat Jun 26th 1:00-2:15PM Pettit National Ice Center)

MIDGET MAJORS: PLEASE NOTE CHANGE FROM SUN TO SAT

Bantam Majors (96's, Midget Minors and Midget Majors will all be part of the NAPHL league for 2010-11 Season. Information can be found at www.naphl.net  

Please contact Director Matt Murray or Director Matt Medvecz for information or questions.

Registration must be done on-line.

Offline payments must be sent to:
Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 
PO Box 44116
Milwaukee WI 53214

• If you are already registered for the MJA Spring Program, you can pay offline and do not have to re-register.  Please send an e-mail notifying us that you are coming and bring payment to the first session.  If you want to pay with credit card you must use this link and register.
• Those not currently registered for MJA Spring must use this link to register for the tryout.

Click on the link below to register for tryout. You will need your player's USA Hockey membership number for 2009-10 season.  This number is good thru August 31st not April 30th.  That was changed by USA Hockey.

Registration questions can be directed to kjeszka@milwaukeejradmirals.com

The Milwaukee Jr. Admirals Midget Program is second to none in the country. The Milwaukee Jr. Admirals Midget Majors have won the Tier 1 State Championship three of the last five years. 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 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- Matt Medvecz
1995-97 Shattuck St Marys Prep
1997-99 North Iowa- USHL
1999-2003 Miami of Ohio University 

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 and midget minors will have off ice conditioning two times per week supervised 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.

Drafted Players
The Milwaukee Jr. Admirals had three players either drafted or tendered into either the USHL or NAHL junior leagues from the 2008-09 season and six from the 2009-10 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, two bus trips, 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