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Kiefiuk returns to Nailers

Tuesday, August 6th
Action photo of Cal Kiefiuk of the Wheeling Nailers

WHEELING, WV- The Wheeling Nailers, ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, announced the team has re-signed forward Cal Kiefiuk to a contract for the 2024-25 season.

Kiefiuk, 24, joined the Nailers this past spring, after concluding his NCAA playing career. He made his professional debut on March 29 at Toledo, and went on to play in three regular-season games and one postseason contest for Wheeling. 

Prior to turning pro, the Macomb, Michigan native played five seasons of college hockey - four at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and one at Providence College. He was part of the UMass squad which captured the National Championship 2021with a 5-0 victory over St. Cloud State University in the title game. He assisted on the second goal of the contest. In addition to the National Championship, Kiefiuk won back-to-back Hockey East championships at UMass in 2020-21 and 2021-22. His best individual season came during his final campaign with the Minutemen in 2022-23, when he tallied 21 points (7g-14a) in 31 games.

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