Nailers re-sign Quercia

Action photo of Matthew Quercia of the Wheeling Nailers

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

Quercia, 26, is coming off of a career year for the Nailers, as he reached the 20-goal plateau for the first time in his three seasons as a pro. His 20 goals were tied for the second most on the team in 2024-25, and he also distributed 13 assists for a total of 33 points, which matched his total from the previous season. He also earned the Fan Choice Player of the Year Award.

The native of Andover, Massachusetts began his professional career in the back half of the 2021-22 season, when he joined the Nailers after playing collegiately at Boston University and Michigan Tech. Since then, Quercia has appeared in 151 regular-season games in a Wheeling uniform, and has amassed 73 points (34g-39a) and 385 penalty minutes. He is currently 49 games away from reaching 200 games as a Nailer, which has only been done eight times previously. He is also 54 penalty minutes away from reaching the team's top 10 in that category.