Nailers agree to terms with Paquette

WHEELING, W.Va.- The Wheeling Nailers, ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, announced the team has signed forward Tyler Paquette to a contract for the 2025-26 season.

Paquette, 24, looks to begin his professional career, following five years at Penn State University. He appeared in 143 career games with the Nittany Lions, tallying 48 points (27g-21a). His two best offensive seasons came consecutively in 2021-22 and 2022-23, when he finished with 15 points in each. The 2021-22 campaign saw his highest goal output of 11, which ranked fourth on the team.

The Collegeville, Pennsylvania native got to be part of two runs to the NCAA National Tournament while in State College. In 2023, Paquette scored Penn State's first goal of the tournament in an 8-0 triumph over Michigan Tech. Then, in 2025, he assisted on the opening goal of the Nittany Lions' 3-2 overtime win over UConn, which sent Penn State to the Frozen Four for the first time in school history.