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19 Games Played
15 - 3 W-L Record
78.90% Win Percentage
68 Goals Scored
42 Goals Against
2 Overtime Wins
1 Overtime Losses
1 Shootout Wins
0 Shootout Losses
14 Goals Scored
57 Power Plays
24.6% Power Play Percentage
50 Penalty Kills
59 Penalty Kill Opportunities
84.7% Penalty Kill Percentage

Team Comparison

Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers
68
0
Goals Scored
1
0
Shootouts
2
0
Shorthanded Goals
25%
0%
Power Play Percentage
86%
0%
Penalty Kill Percentage
ECHL Select Team

Forwards

Name GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG SHG PT/G PIMPG SOG SH PPA SHA GWG FG IG OTG UA EN
Matthew Quercia
Matthew Quercia #22
19 6 9 15 0 19 2 0 0.79 1.00 0 38 7 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
Mike Posma
Mike Posma #12
18 6 8 14 10 13 0 1 0.78 0.72 0 37 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1
Logan Pietila
Logan Pietila #13
19 2 10 12 0 4 1 0 0.63 0.21 1 37 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 0
Max Graham
Max Graham #36
19 7 4 11 5 15 2 0 0.58 0.79 0 35 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0
Connor Lockhart
Connor Lockhart #37
19 4 6 10 -2 10 1 0 0.53 0.53 0 31 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Craig Armstrong
Craig Armstrong #21
15 2 8 10 8 2 0 0 0.67 0.13 0 13 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Ryan Mahshie
Ryan Mahshie #14
16 4 4 8 2 2 2 0 0.50 0.13 0 41 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
Brayden Edwards
Brayden Edwards #83
13 2 6 8 -3 4 1 0 0.62 0.31 0 34 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Randy Hernández
Randy Hernández #19
12 4 3 7 11 2 1 0 0.58 0.17 0 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Cole Tymkin
Cole Tymkin #15
17 3 4 7 8 31 0 0 0.41 1.82 0 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Zach Urdahl
Zach Urdahl #34
15 5 1 6 1 0 0 1 0.40 0.00 0 37 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
Jack Works
Jack Works #25
17 5 1 6 7 9 0 0 0.35 0.53 0 36 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
Zach Gallant
Zach Gallant #62
5 1 5 6 2 8 0 0 1.20 1.60 0 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jordan Kaplan
Jordan Kaplan #47
12 1 5 6 4 2 0 0 0.50 0.17 0 13 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Tanner Andrew
Tanner Andrew #28
9 1 4 5 3 4 0 0 0.56 0.44 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Nolan Renwick
Nolan Renwick #23
3 2 2 4 -3 0 1 0 1.33 0.00 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Matty De St. Phalle
Matty De St. Phalle #54
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 3 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
Brent Johnson
Brent Johnson #74
19 2 11 13 -3 14 1 0 0.68 0.74 0 34 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
David Breazeale
David Breazeale #42
19 2 5 7 6 8 0 0 0.37 0.42 0 46 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Tommy Budnick
Tommy Budnick #32
19 1 6 7 7 24 1 0 0.37 1.26 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scooter Brickey
Scooter Brickey #63
5 3 2 5 6 4 1 0 1.00 0.80 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Daniel Laatsch
Daniel Laatsch #6
4 0 5 5 8 2 0 0 1.25 0.50 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eric Parker
Eric Parker #20
16 2 2 4 7 4 0 0 0.25 0.25 0 21 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Bogdans Hodass
Bogdans Hodass #17
14 1 2 3 0 18 0 0 0.21 1.29 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Finn Harding
Finn Harding #50
5 0 3 3 7 0 0 0 0.60 0.00 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aidan Sutter
Aidan Sutter #8
12 1 1 2 2 17 0 0 0.17 1.42 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Trevor LeDonne
Trevor LeDonne #57
2 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 2 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%
Jake Smith
Jake Smith #30
8 7 1.72 0.943 0 1 0 0 244 14 0 487 1 1 5 0 1.000
Jaxon Castor
Jaxon Castor #35
2 2 2.38 0.904 0 0 0 0 52 5 0 126 0 0 0 0 0.000
Maxim Pavlenko
Maxim Pavlenko #40
9 6 2.45 0.917 3 0 0 0 265 22 2 539 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
Mike Posma
Mike Posma #12
F 6-0 190 L Pomona, NY
Logan Pietila
Logan Pietila #13
F 6-0 180 R Howell, MI
Ryan Mahshie
Ryan Mahshie #14
F 6-3 215 L Stoney Creek, ON
Cole Tymkin
Cole Tymkin #15
F 6-1 210 R Rainy River, ON
Randy Hernández
Randy Hernández #19
F 6-0 190 R Miami, FL
Craig Armstrong
Craig Armstrong #21
F 5-7 189 L Crossfield, AB
Matthew Quercia
Matthew Quercia #22
F 6-3 215 L Andover, MA
Jack Works
Jack Works #25
F 6-0 190 L Yellowknife, NT
Tanner Andrew
Tanner Andrew #28
F 5-9 170 R Virden, MB
Zach Urdahl
Zach Urdahl #34
F 6-1 195 L Eau Claire, WI
Max Graham
Max Graham #36
F 6-3 215 L Whitehorse, YT
Connor Lockhart
Connor Lockhart #37
F 5-9 176 R Kanata, ON
Jordan Kaplan
Jordan Kaplan #47
F 5-11 178 R Bridgewater, NJ
Matty De St. Phalle
Matty De St. Phalle #54
F 5-10 175 R Lake Forest, IL
Brayden Edwards
Brayden Edwards #83
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
Daniel Laatsch
Daniel Laatsch #6
D 6-5 195 L Altoona, WI
Aidan Sutter
Aidan Sutter #8
D 5-11 187 L Kamloops, BC
Bogdans Hodass
Bogdans Hodass #17
D 6-3 217 L Jelgava, Latvia
Eric Parker
Eric Parker #20
D 6-2 185 R Calgary, AB
Tommy Budnick
Tommy Budnick #32
D 6-1 220 L Petoskey, MI
David Breazeale
David Breazeale #42
D 6-3 215 L Grandville, MI
Finn Harding
Finn Harding #50
D 6-1 206 R Toronto, ON
Scooter Brickey
Scooter Brickey #63
D 6-4 215 R Burtchville, MI
Brent Johnson
Brent Johnson #74
D 6-0 185 R St. Louis, MO
Glossary
POS:
Position
H:
Height
W:
Weight
Sh:
Shoots
BP:
Birthplace

Goalies

Name
POS H W C BP
Jake Smith
Jake Smith #30
G 6-0 185 L Oakville, ON
Taylor Gauthier
Taylor Gauthier #33
G 6-2 200 R Calgary, AB
Maxim Pavlenko
Maxim Pavlenko #40
G 6-5 205 L Aksu, Kazakhstan
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
Saturday, October 18, 2025
7:35 PM EDT
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
5
Final
3
Cincinnati Cyclones CIN Cincinnati Cyclones
Heritage Bank Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Saturday, October 25, 2025
6:00 PM EDT
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
3
Final
7
Maine Mariners MNE Maine Mariners
Cross Insurance Arena
Portland, Maine
Sunday, October 26, 2025
3:00 PM EDT
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
5
Final OT
4
Maine Mariners MNE Maine Mariners
Cross Insurance Arena
Portland, Maine
Saturday, November 1, 2025
7:10 PM EDT
Norfolk Admirals Norfolk Admirals NOR
2
Final
3
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Sunday, November 2, 2025
4:10 PM EST
Norfolk Admirals Norfolk Admirals NOR
2
Final OT
3
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Thursday, November 6, 2025
7:00 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
4
Final
2
Greensboro Gargoyles GSO Greensboro Gargoyles
First Horizon Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
Friday, November 7, 2025
7:00 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
3
Final SO
2
Greensboro Gargoyles GSO Greensboro Gargoyles
First Horizon Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
Saturday, November 8, 2025
7:00 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
2
Final
1
Greensboro Gargoyles GSO Greensboro Gargoyles
First Horizon Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
Friday, November 14, 2025
7:10 PM EST
Maine Mariners Maine Mariners MNE
1
Final
5
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Saturday, November 15, 2025
7:10 PM EST
Maine Mariners Maine Mariners MNE
1
Final
4
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Sunday, November 16, 2025
3:00 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
2
Final
3
Reading Royals REA Reading Royals
Santander Arena
Reading, Pennsylvania
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
10:30 AM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
2
Final
0
Reading Royals REA Reading Royals
Santander Arena
Reading, Pennsylvania
Friday, November 21, 2025
6:30 PM EST
Reading Royals Reading Royals REA
4
Final
1
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Saturday, November 22, 2025
7:00 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
3
Final
1
Reading Royals REA Reading Royals
Santander Arena
Reading, Pennsylvania
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
7:10 PM EST
Indy Fuel Indy Fuel IND
2
Final
5
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Friday, November 28, 2025
7:15 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
5
Final
2
Toledo Walleye TOL Toledo Walleye
Huntington Center
Toledo, Ohio
Saturday, November 29, 2025
7:10 PM EST
Cincinnati Cyclones Cincinnati Cyclones CIN
3
Final
8
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Sunday, November 30, 2025
4:10 PM EST
Cincinnati Cyclones Cincinnati Cyclones CIN
2
Final OT
1
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
7:00 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
4
Final
0
Reading Royals REA Reading Royals
Santander Arena
Reading, Pennsylvania
Friday, December 5, 2025
7:10 PM EST
Greensboro Gargoyles Greensboro Gargoyles GSO
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Saturday, December 6, 2025
7:10 PM EST
Greensboro Gargoyles Greensboro Gargoyles GSO
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Sunday, December 7, 2025
4:10 PM EST
Greensboro Gargoyles Greensboro Gargoyles GSO
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
7:00 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Reading Royals REA Reading Royals
Santander Arena
Reading, Pennsylvania
Friday, December 12, 2025
7:00 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Adirondack Thunder ADK Adirondack Thunder
Harding Mazzotti Arena
Glens Falls, New York
Saturday, December 13, 2025
7:00 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Adirondack Thunder ADK Adirondack Thunder
Harding Mazzotti Arena
Glens Falls, New York
Friday, December 19, 2025
7:00 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Greensboro Gargoyles GSO Greensboro Gargoyles
First Horizon Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
Saturday, December 20, 2025
7:00 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Greensboro Gargoyles GSO Greensboro Gargoyles
First Horizon Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
Friday, December 26, 2025
7:15 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Toledo Walleye TOL Toledo Walleye
Huntington Center
Toledo, Ohio
Saturday, December 27, 2025
7:10 PM EST
Indy Fuel Indy Fuel IND
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Sunday, December 28, 2025
4:10 PM EST
Cincinnati Cyclones Cincinnati Cyclones CIN
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
6:10 PM EST
Worcester Railers Worcester Railers WOR
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Friday, January 2, 2026
7:10 PM EST
Worcester Railers Worcester Railers WOR
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Saturday, January 3, 2026
7:10 PM EST
Bloomington Bison Bloomington Bison BLM
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Friday, January 9, 2026
7:10 PM EST
Trois-Rivières Lions Trois-Rivières Lions TR
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Saturday, January 10, 2026
7:10 PM EST
Trois-Rivières Lions Trois-Rivières Lions TR
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Sunday, January 11, 2026
4:10 PM EST
Trois-Rivières Lions Trois-Rivières Lions TR
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Friday, January 16, 2026
7:05 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Norfolk Admirals NOR Norfolk Admirals
Norfolk Scope
Norfolk, Virginia
Saturday, January 17, 2026
7:05 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Norfolk Admirals NOR Norfolk Admirals
Norfolk Scope
Norfolk, Virginia
Friday, January 23, 2026
7:10 PM EST
Reading Royals Reading Royals REA
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Saturday, January 24, 2026
7:10 PM EST
Reading Royals Reading Royals REA
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Sunday, January 25, 2026
4:10 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
7:00 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Maine Mariners MNE Maine Mariners
Cross Insurance Arena
Portland, Maine
Friday, January 30, 2026
7:05 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Worcester Railers WOR Worcester Railers
DCU Center
Worcester, Massachusetts
Saturday, January 31, 2026
6:05 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Worcester Railers WOR Worcester Railers
DCU Center
Worcester, Massachusetts
Sunday, February 1, 2026
3:05 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Worcester Railers WOR Worcester Railers
DCU Center
Worcester, Massachusetts
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
7:10 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Friday, February 6, 2026
7:10 PM EST
Indy Fuel Indy Fuel IND
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Saturday, February 7, 2026
7:10 PM EST
Cincinnati Cyclones Cincinnati Cyclones CIN
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
7:00 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Indy Fuel IND Indy Fuel
Fishers Event Center
Fishers, Indiana
Friday, February 13, 2026
7:10 PM EST
Reading Royals Reading Royals REA
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Saturday, February 14, 2026
7:10 PM EST
Reading Royals Reading Royals REA
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Sunday, February 15, 2026
4:10 PM EST
Reading Royals Reading Royals REA
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Friday, February 27, 2026
7:10 PM EST
Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo Wings KAL
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Saturday, February 28, 2026
7:35 PM EST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sunday, March 1, 2026
4:10 PM EST
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets FW
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
7:05 PM MST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Rapid City Rush RC Rapid City Rush
The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Friday, March 6, 2026
7:05 PM MST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Rapid City Rush RC Rapid City Rush
The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Saturday, March 7, 2026
7:05 PM MST
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Rapid City Rush RC Rapid City Rush
The Monument
Rapid City, South Dakota
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
10:45 AM EDT
Reading Royals Reading Royals REA
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Friday, March 13, 2026
7:10 PM EDT
Adirondack Thunder Adirondack Thunder ADK
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Saturday, March 14, 2026
7:10 PM EDT
Adirondack Thunder Adirondack Thunder ADK
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Friday, March 20, 2026
7:00 PM EDT
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Trois-Rivières Lions TR Trois-Rivières Lions
Colisée Vidéotron
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Saturday, March 21, 2026
3:00 PM EDT
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Trois-Rivières Lions TR Trois-Rivières Lions
Colisée Vidéotron
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Sunday, March 22, 2026
3:00 PM EDT
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Trois-Rivières Lions TR Trois-Rivières Lions
Colisée Vidéotron
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Friday, March 27, 2026
7:10 PM EDT
Worcester Railers Worcester Railers WOR
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Saturday, March 28, 2026
7:10 PM EDT
Worcester Railers Worcester Railers WOR
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Sunday, March 29, 2026
4:10 PM EDT
Worcester Railers Worcester Railers WOR
@
Wheeling Nailers WHL Wheeling Nailers
WesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
7:35 PM EDT
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Fort Wayne Komets FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Saturday, April 4, 2026
7:15 PM EDT
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Toledo Walleye TOL Toledo Walleye
Huntington Center
Toledo, Ohio
Friday, April 10, 2026
7:00 PM EDT
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Reading Royals REA Reading Royals
Santander Arena
Reading, Pennsylvania
Saturday, April 11, 2026
7:00 PM EDT
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Reading Royals REA Reading Royals
Santander Arena
Reading, Pennsylvania
Sunday, April 12, 2026
3:00 PM EDT
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers WHL
@
Reading Royals REA Reading Royals
Santander Arena
Reading, Pennsylvania

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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