Milwaukee Admirals Suffer 5-2 Home Loss to Grand Rapids Griffins

Admirals drop sixth home game of the season despite goals from Svechkov and L'Heureux

Feb. 3, 2026 at 11:23pm

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The Milwaukee Admirals suffered a 5-2 defeat to the Grand Rapids Griffins at Panther Arena on Tuesday night, marking their sixth home loss of the season. The Griffins scored three goals early in the second period to take control of the game, while the Admirals' goals came from Fedor Svechkov and Zach L'Heureux.

Why it matters

The Admirals have been strong at home this season, making this loss to a divisional rival particularly disappointing. The team will look to bounce back on Saturday against Rockford before the AHL All-Star break.

The details

Grand Rapids opened the scoring in the first period, and then broke the game open with three goals in the first five minutes of the second period to take a 4-0 lead. Milwaukee finally got on the board late in the second period with Svechkov's goal, but Grand Rapids responded early in the third to make it 5-1. L'Heureux scored for the Admirals in the third period to make the final score 5-2.

  • The game was played on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
  • Grand Rapids scored the opening goal at 5:35 of the first period.
  • The Griffins scored three goals in the first 5:27 of the second period to take a 4-0 lead.
  • Svechkov scored for the Admirals with 24 seconds left in the second period.
  • Dries scored for Grand Rapids 21 seconds into the third period to make it 5-1.

The players

Fedor Svechkov

A forward for the Milwaukee Admirals who scored his first goal of the season in the loss.

Zach L'Heureux

A forward for the Milwaukee Admirals who scored his 12th goal of the season in the third period.

Magnus Chrona

The goaltender for the Milwaukee Admirals who made the start in the loss.

Ondrej Becher

A forward for the Grand Rapids Griffins who scored the opening goal of the game.

Austin Watson

A former Admiral who scored for the Griffins in the second period.

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What they’re saying

“We just couldn't recover from that tough second period. Credit to Grand Rapids, they really took it to us there.”

— Milwaukee Admirals Head Coach

What’s next

The Admirals will host the Rockford IceHogs on Saturday, February 8th at 6pm before the AHL All-Star break.

The takeaway

This loss is a setback for the Admirals, who have been strong at home this season. They'll look to bounce back against a divisional opponent before the All-Star break, as they aim to maintain their position in the playoff race.