Nailers re-sign Pare

Action photo of Felix Pare of the Wheeling Nailers

WHEELING, W.Va. - The Wheeling Nailers, ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, announced the team has re-signed forward Félix Paré to a contract for the 2023-24 season.Paré, 23, is entering his third season with the Nailers, and although injuries limited him to 40 games in 2022-23, he was still able to achieve career highs with 12 assists and 15 points. Over the course of his two years with Wheeling, he has totaled 29 points (10g-19a) and 121 penalty minutes in 94 games.Prior to turning pro, the Lévis, Québec native played five seasons of junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the Victoriaville Tigres and Cape Breton Eagles. Paré enjoyed his best individual season with the Tigres in 2019-20, when he posted 31 points (15g-16a). From a team standpoint, Victoriaville reached the QMJHL semifinal in 2018, then defeated Val-d'Or in overtime of game seven in 2019, giving Paré the first of his two career game seven overtime victories.