Roehl returns to Nailers

Action photo of Louie Roehl of the Wheeling Nailers

WHEELING, W.Va. - The Wheeling Nailers, ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, announced the team has re-signed defenseman Louie Roehl to a contract for the 2024-25 season.

Roehl, 26, served as one of Wheeling's alternate captains during the 2023-24 campaign, which was his second pro season and second year with the Nailers. He has appeared in 114 of 143 regular-season games since turning pro, while also contributing to the offense with 33 points (5g-28a) over the course of his two seasons.

The native of Eden Prairie, Minnesota played five seasons of college hockey at the University of Minnesota-Duluth from 2017-22, before making his pro debut in Wheeling. The Bulldogs won back-to-back NCAA National Championships during his freshman and sophomore seasons. Roehl was one of three defensemen to play in all 42 contests during the second championship campaign, which also saw UMD capture an NCHC Conference championship. The Bulldogs won the NCHC Conference title again in 2021, which was decided in five overtimes - the third longest game in NCAA history. Similar to how he has done in with Wheeling, the blueliner played key minutes in the defensive zone, and finished his college career with a +28 rating in 180 games.