They are the highest level affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Nashville Predators.

They played an independent schedule until joining the semiprofessional United States Hockey League (USHL) in 1973.

Sponsored by the Wisconsin Citizens Benefit Association, they lost their first game on January 25 when the Madison All-Stars beat them 17–7.

Prior to the finals, Milwaukee needed seven games to defeat the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks in the first round.

The Admirals completed a rare postseason run in which they needed one fewer game to eliminate their opponents in each subsequent series.

[8] The Admirals were purchased in June 2005 by a group of investors, led by Harris J. Turer, including Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio, assistant general manager Gord Ash, and pitcher Ben Sheets.

[9] In the 2006 Calder Cup playoffs after narrowly winning a seven-game playoff series over the Iowa Stars, Milwaukee swept both the Houston Aeros and Grand Rapids Griffins to advance to their second Calder Cup final series.

[10] On August 1, 2006, the Admirals unveiled a new logo and a change in color scheme from the traditional red-and-blue to black, white, and light blue.

Due to the ongoing restrictions during the pandemic, the Admirals were one of three teams that opted out of the 2020–21 AHL season.

These five affiliates included the Milwaukee Admirals, the Grand Rapids Griffins, the Iowa Stars, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and the Hamilton Bulldogs.

This arrangement lasted one season, as the Oilers announced a three-year affiliation with the Springfield Falcons on March 19, 2007.

[26] At times during breaks and intermission, Roscoe will also ride a zamboni modified to look like a pirate ship.