Nailers re-sign Hausinger

WHEELING, W.Va. - The Wheeling Nailers, ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, announced the team has re-signed forward Cam Hausinger to a contract for the 2023-24 season.Hausinger, 24, first joined the team as a rookie in 2021, and led Wheeling rookies with 21 goals, while contributing 22 assists for 43 points. The forward shined the brightest during the playoff push, as he scored two goals in the clinching 3-2 win over Kalamazoo on April 13th, then took charge with 10 points (9g-1a) in the postseason. Hausinger was nearly a point-per-game player last season in his time with the Nailers, as he accumulated 19 points (5g-14a) in 23 game. He also got his first taste of American Hockey League action with the Milwaukee Admirals and Iowa Wild, in addition to attending NHL training camp with the Nashville Predators.Prior to turning pro, the Anchorage, Alaska native played five seasons of junior hockey in the Western Hockey League with the Saskatoon Blades, Red Deer Rebels and Kootenay Ice. Hausinger posted back-to-back 21-goal seasons in 2017-18 and 2018-19, with the latter being his best individual campaign, as he finished with 54 points in 67 games. Overall, Hausinger recorded 161 points (68g-93a) in 317 career WHL games.