Affiliations
12
Games Played
8 - 2
W-L Record
66.70%
Win Percentage
35
Goals Scored
25
Goals Against
3
Overtime Wins
2
Overtime Losses
0
Shootout Wins
0
Shootout Losses
5
Goals Scored
42
Power Plays
11.9%
Power Play Percentage
46
Penalty Kills
53
Penalty Kill Opportunities
86.8%
Penalty Kill Percentage
Team Comparison
Wheeling Nailers
35
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Shootouts
2
0
Shorthanded Goals
12%
0%
Power Play Percentage
87%
0%
Penalty Kill Percentage
Select Team
Forwards
| Name | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | PT/G | PIMPG | SOG | SH | PPA | SHA | GWG | FG | IG | OTG | UA | EN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 | 0.17 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.83 | 1.00 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 1.42 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 | 0.17 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 | 0.33 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 | 0.00 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 2.00 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.30 | 1.80 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.83 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 | 1.67 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 | 1.40 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.67 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glossary
- GP:
- Games Played
- G:
- Goals
- A:
- Assists
- PTS:
- Points
- +/-:
- Plus/Minus
- PIM:
- Penalty Minutes
- PPG:
- Power Play Goals
- SHG:
- Short Handed Goals
- PT/G:
- Points per Game
- PIMPG:
- Penalty Minutes per Game
- SOG:
- Shootout Goals
- SH:
- Shots
- PPA:
- Power Play Assists
- SHA:
- Short Handed Assists
- GWG:
- Game Winning Goals
- FG:
- First Goals
- IG:
- Insurance Goals
- OTG:
- Overtime Goals
- UA:
- Unassisted Goals
- EN:
- Empty Net
Defensemen
| Name | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | PT/G | PIMPG | SOG | SH | PPA | SHA | GWG | FG | IG | OTG | UA | EN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.70 | 0.20 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 | 1.20 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 2.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.50 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glossary
- GP:
- Games Played
- G:
- Goals
- A:
- Assists
- PTS:
- Points
- +/-:
- Plus/Minus
- PIM:
- Penalty Minutes
- PPG:
- Power Play Goals
- SHG:
- Short Handed Goals
- PT/G:
- Points per Game
- PIMPG:
- Penalty Minutes per Game
- SOG:
- Shootout Goals
- SH:
- Shots
- PPA:
- Power Play Assists
- SHA:
- Short Handed Assists
- GWG:
- Game Winning Goals
- FG:
- First Goals
- IG:
- Insurance Goals
- OTG:
- Overtime Goals
- UA:
- Unassisted Goals
- EN:
- Empty Net
Goalies
| Name | GP | W | GAA | SV% | L | OTL | T | SOL | SA | GA | SO | MIN | SOGP | SOW | SOA | SOGA | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 | 8 | 1.86 | 0.934 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 366 | 24 | 3 | 773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 2.06 | 0.917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
Glossary
- GP:
- Games Played
- W:
- Wins
- GAA:
- Goals Against Average
- SV%:
- Save Percentage
- L:
- Losses
- OTL:
- Overtime Losses
- T:
- Ties
- SOL:
- Shootout Losses
- SA:
- Shots Against
- GA:
- Goals Against
- SO:
- Shutout
- MIN:
- Minutes Played
- SOGP:
- Shootout Games Played
- SOW:
- Shootout Wins
- SOA:
- Shots Received in Shootout
- SOGA:
- Goals Against in Shootout
- SO%:
- Saving Percentage in Shootout
Forwards
| Name | POS | H | W | Sh | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
F | 5-9 | 185 | L | Grand Island, NY |
|
|
F | 6-0 | 190 | L | Pomona, NY |
|
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F | 6-0 | 180 | R | Howell, MI |
|
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F | 5-7 | 189 | L | Crossfield, AB |
|
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F | 6-3 | 215 | L | Andover, MA |
|
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F | 6-3 | 212 | R | Milestone, SK |
|
|
F | 6-0 | 190 | L | Yellowknife, NT |
|
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F | 5-9 | 170 | R | Virden, MB |
|
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F | 6-1 | 195 | L | Eau Claire, WI |
|
|
F | 6-3 | 215 | L | Whitehorse, YT |
|
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F | 5-9 | 185 | R | Kanata, ON |
|
|
F | 5-9 | 179 | L | Marysville, MI |
|
|
F | 5-10 | 175 | R | Lake Forest, IL |
|
|
F | 5-10 | 185 | L | London, ON |
|
|
F | 6-1 | 195 | R | Abbotsford, BC |
Glossary
- POS:
- Position
- H:
- Height
- W:
- Weight
- Sh:
- Shoots
- BP:
- Birthplace
Defenders
| Name | POS | H | W | Sh | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
D | 6-5 | 195 | L | Altoona, WI |
|
|
D | 5-11 | 187 | L | Kamloops, BC |
|
|
D | 6-2 | 225 | L | Pittsburgh, PA |
|
|
D | 5-9 | 190 | L | Canmore, AB |
|
|
D | 6-1 | 220 | L | Petoskey, MI |
|
|
D | 6-3 | 215 | L | Grandville, MI |
|
|
D | 6-0 | 185 | R | St. Louis, MO |
|
|
D | 6-3 | 191 | L | Kuopio, Finland |
Glossary
- POS:
- Position
- H:
- Height
- W:
- Weight
- Sh:
- Shoots
- BP:
- Birthplace
Goalies
| Name | POS | H | W | C | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
G | 6-2 | 200 | R | Calgary, AB |
|
|
G | 6-4 | 212 | L | Sorel-Tracy, QC |
Glossary
- POS:
- Position
- H:
- Height
- W:
- Weight
- C:
- Catches
- BP:
- Birthplace
Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Brian Komorowski | President/Governor |
| Ryan Papaioannou | Head Coach |
| Mitch Giguere | Assistant Coach |
| Evan McFeeters | Assistant Coach |
| Karel Popper | Goaltending Coach |
| Friday, April 24, 2026 |
|---|
|
7:10 PM EDT
Reading Royals
REA
0
Final
4
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
|
| Saturday, April 25, 2026 |
|---|
|
7:10 PM EDT
Reading Royals
REA
1
Final
5
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
|
| Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
|---|
|
7:00 PM EDT
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
2
Final
0
Reading Royals
REA
Santander Arena
Reading, Pennsylvania
|
| Friday, May 1, 2026 |
|---|
|
7:00 PM EDT
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
2
Final OT
3
Reading Royals
REA
Santander Arena
Reading, Pennsylvania
|
| Saturday, May 2, 2026 |
|---|
|
7:00 PM EDT
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
1
Final OT2
0
Reading Royals
REA
Santander Arena
Reading, Pennsylvania
|
| Friday, May 8, 2026 |
|---|
|
7:10 PM EDT
Maine Mariners
MNE
3
Final OT
4
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
|
| Saturday, May 9, 2026 |
|---|
|
7:10 PM EDT
Maine Mariners
MNE
1
Final
4
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
|
| Monday, May 11, 2026 |
|---|
|
7:00 PM EDT
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
3
Final
6
Maine Mariners
MNE
Cross Insurance Arena
Portland, Maine
|
| Tuesday, May 12, 2026 |
|---|
|
7:00 PM EDT
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
1
Final OT2
2
Maine Mariners
MNE
Cross Insurance Arena
Portland, Maine
|
| Wednesday, May 13, 2026 |
|---|
|
7:00 PM EDT
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
3
Final
5
Maine Mariners
MNE
Cross Insurance Arena
Portland, Maine
|
| Saturday, May 16, 2026 |
|---|
|
7:10 PM EDT
Maine Mariners
MNE
1
Final OT
2
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
|
| Monday, May 18, 2026 |
|---|
|
7:10 PM EDT
Maine Mariners
MNE
3
Final
4
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
|
| Friday, May 22, 2026 |
|---|
|
7:30 PM EDT
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
@
Florida Everblades
FLA
Hertz Arena
Estero, Florida
|
| Saturday, May 23, 2026 |
|---|
|
7:00 PM EDT
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
@
Florida Everblades
FLA
Hertz Arena
Estero, Florida
|
| Wednesday, May 27, 2026 |
|---|
|
7:10 PM EDT
Florida Everblades
FLA
@
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
|
| Friday, May 29, 2026 |
|---|
|
7:10 PM EDT
Florida Everblades
FLA
@
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
|
| Saturday, May 30, 2026 |
|---|
|
7:10 PM EDT
Florida Everblades
FLA
@
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
|
| Monday, June 1, 2026 |
|---|
|
7:30 PM EDT
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
@
Florida Everblades
FLA
Hertz Arena
Estero, Florida
|
| Wednesday, June 3, 2026 |
|---|
|
7:30 PM EDT
Wheeling Nailers
WHL
@
Florida Everblades
FLA
Hertz Arena
Estero, Florida
|
Professional hockey arrived in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1992, when the Winston-Salem Thunderbirds made the move north. Led by Doug Sauter behind the bench, the Thunderbirds captured the hearts of hockey fans in the Ohio Valley with an outstanding team on the ice and a personable team off the ice. Devin Edgerton (117 points) and Darren Schwartz (62 goals) both set team records during the inaugural campaign, helping Wheeling win the Brabham Cup with 40 wins and 88 points.
In 1996, the team name was changed to Nailers, embracing the local community with a nod to the largest cut nail factory in the world. The colors remained red and black until 2012, when the switch was made to black and Vegas gold, which was the same as the parent club Pittsburgh Penguins at the time. Wheeling has been affiliated with Pittsburgh since 1998, tying them with the Florida Everblades and Carolina Hurricanes for the longest active affiliation between NHL and ECHL clubs.
Winning and development are two areas of pride for the Nailers. Wheeling has posted a winning record in ten consecutive seasons, including a trip to the Kelly Cup Final in 2016. The Nailers and Thunderbirds have also produced 58 players, one head coach, one equipment manager, and two broadcasters to the National Hockey League. Three of those 58 players - Josh Archibald, Tom Kuhnhackl, and Carter Rowney - had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup after winning the championship with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2017.
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