Nashville, Tenn.– Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has reassigned forwards Ryan Maki and Ian McKenzie, defenseman Robert Dietrich and goaltender Mark Dekanich to Milwaukee of the American Hockey League. Additionally, forward Stephen Werner and defensemen Scott Ford and Mark Matheson were released from professional tryouts, but will go to Milwaukee on AHL contracts.

The Admirals will kick off their 10-day training camp with physicals and practice on Tuesday, September 30th. Second-year head coach Lane Lambert will lead the team on the ice at 5:45 pm at the Kern Center on the campus of the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

The Ads currently have 27 players in camp.

Milwaukee will open the regular season with three road games before commencing the home portion of their schedule on Saturday, October 18th at 7:30 pm against the Rockford IceHogs at the Bradley Center. Fans can purchase tickets by calling (414) 276-4545 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.