Pietila re-signs with Nailers

Action photo of Logan Pietila of the Wheeling Nailers

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

Pietila, 25, played his first full professional season with the Nailers in 2024-25, posting 27 points (9g-18a) in 69 games. He also earned a recall to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, collecting his first AHL point with an assist on April 13 at Bridgeport.

Prior to turning pro, the Howell, Michigan native played five seasons of college hockey at Michigan Tech University. He tallied 98 points (45g-53a) in 180 games with the Huskies, with his best season coming in 2023-24, when he was the team's captain. Individually, Pietila finished third on the team in scoring that season with 29 points, and from a team standpoint, Michigan Tech won the CCHA championship to advance to its third straight NCAA Tournament.

The Pietila family made themselves at home in the Upper Peninsula, as Logan was college teammates with his twin brother Blake, his younger brother Chase, and his cousin Jed. His younger sister Sophia is beginning her freshman year playing soccer at Northern Michigan University.