WHEELING, W.Va. - The Wheeling Nailers, ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, announced the club has signed forward Hunter Fejes for the 2017-18 season.
Fejes, 23, is entering his second full season of professional hockey, after spending his first campaign in the Arizona Coyotes organization with the Rapid City Rush and AHL's Tucson Roadrunners. He finished fourth in scoring on the Rush, amassing 38 points (18g-20a) in 48 games. In 19 games with Tucson, he recorded five points (1g-4a).
Prior to turning pro, the Anchorage, Alaska native attended Colorado College, where he majored in Economics, while playing college hockey for the Tigers. Fejes' best season came during his senior year, when he led Colorado College in scoring with 22 points (13g-9a) in 36 games. Over the course of his four years in Colorado Springs, Fejes tallied 56 points (26g-30a) in 138 games. He joined the AHL's Springfield Falcons for 10 games at the conclusion of his college career, after being selected in the sixth round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Coyotes.
Adirondack Thunder
Allen Americans
Atlanta Gladiators
Bloomington Bison
Cincinnati Cyclones
Florida Everblades
Fort Wayne Komets
Greensboro Gargoyles
Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Idaho Steelheads
Indy Fuel
Iowa Heartlanders
Jacksonville Icemen
Kalamazoo Wings
Kansas City Mavericks
Maine Mariners
Norfolk Admirals
Orlando Solar Bears
Rapid City Rush
Reading Royals
Savannah Ghost Pirates
South Carolina Stingrays
Tahoe Knight Monsters
Toledo Walleye
Trois-Rivières Lions
Tulsa Oilers
Utah Grizzlies
Wheeling Nailers
Wichita Thunder
Worcester Railers