Nailers agree to terms with Alfaro

WHEELING, W.Va. - The Wheeling Nailers, ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, announced the team has signed forward Matt Alfaro to a contract for the 2020-21 season.Alfaro, 24, is set to make his pro debut, after playing three seasons at the University of Calgary. Last season, he led the Dinos in scoring, as he racked up 36 points (15g-21a) in 27 games. Over the course of his three years in Calgary, he amassed 68 points (24g-44a) in 78 games.Prior to his scholastic years, the Calgary, Alberta native played four years of junior hockey in the Western Hockey League, as he suited up for the Kootenay Ice and Lethbridge Hurricanes. Alfaro's production increased each season, with his best occurring in 2016-17, when he compiled 60 points (25g-35a) in 61 games, as the Hurricanes finished with 95 points and reached the league's conference final round.