Category: Wheeling Nailers
Nailers sign pair of rookies
Pittsburgh PenguinsWHEELING, W.Va – The Wheeling Nailers, ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, announced the team has signed forward Samuel Tremblay and defenseman Davis Bunz for the 2022-23 season. Tremblay, 27, is turning pro after playing five seasons at McGill University … Continue reading → The post Nailers...
Read moreNailers add three
Cédric DesruisseauxWHEELING, W.Va. – The Wheeling Nailers, ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, announced the team has signed forwards Cédric Desruisseaux and Max Johnson, as well as defenseman Louie Roehl. Desruisseaux, 22, came to the Nailers late last season, when he … Continue reading → The post Nailers add...
Read moreNailers re-sign four
Wheeling Nailers– The Wheeling Nailers, ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, announced four more player signings for the 2022-23 season. Wheeling has re-signed defenseman Adam Smith, as well as forwards Bobby Hampton, Félix Paré and Tyler Drevitch. Smith, 25, has played two seasons with the Nailers and three...
Read morePittsburgh Penguins Extend Casey DeSmith
Casey DeSmithThe Pittsburgh Penguins have agreed to terms with backup goaltender Casey DeSmith on a new two-year extension, keeping him from hitting the open market. The contract will carry an average annual value of $1.8MM. DeSmith, 30, has only ever known the Penguins organization and is one of the biggest suc...
Read moreNailers ink four returnees
Wheeling NailersWHEELING, W.Va. – The Wheeling Nailers, ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, announced the team has re-signed forwards Cam Hausinger, Sean Josling and Matthew Quercia, as well as defenseman David Drake. Hausinger, 23, had a terrific rookie season with the … Continue reading → The post Nailers...
Read moreNHL Rumors: Penguins Prospect Done In Pittsburgh
PenguinsThe Pittsburgh Penguins have lost another one of their prospects, as Niclas Almari has signed a two-year deal with Luuko of the Finnish Liiga.Almari was actually loaned to Luuko for the majority of this season by the Penguins, so perhaps this is a move that we could have predicted. When playing in...
Read moreWalleye hold off Nailers, 5-4 to take 3-0 series lead
ToledoWHEELING, W.V. – TJ Hensick scored three goals to record a hat trick on Tuesday night, helping the Toledo Walleye secure a 5-4 win over the Wheeling Nailers in Game 3 of the Central Division Finals. Toledo took the 3-0 … Continue reading → The post Walleye hold off Nailers, 5-4 to take 3-0 series le...
Read moreWalleye use four-goal second period to earn 5-2 winner over Nailers
TJ HensickTOLEDO, Ohio – Brandon Hawkins led a four-goal charge in the second period of Saturday’s Game 2 matchup, helping the Toledo Walleye take the 2-0 Central Division Finals lead with a 5-2 decision over the Wheeling Nailers. Hawkins and TJ … Continue reading → The post Walleye use four-goal second perio...
Read moreWalleye open Central Division Finals with 5-1 victory over Nailers
WalleyeTOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo Walleye used a three-goal first period to cruise past the Wheeling Nailers, 5-1, on Friday night at the Huntington Center, taking a 1-0 series lead in the Central Division Finals. Patrick Curry scored two goals and … Continue reading → The post Walleye open Central Division...
Read moreKomets force game seven with OT win
Matthew Boudens’FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Central Division Semifinal Series between the Wheeling Nailers and Fort Wayne Komets will need all seven games to determine a winner. Four of the first six games have been decided by one goal, including game … Continue reading → The post Komets force game seven with OT win fir...
Read moreNailers re-gain series lead with late win in game five
Wheeling NailersSam Houde roofed a power play goal with 2:02 left in the third period to break the tie, as the Nailers edged the Komets 3-2 to go ahead three games to two in the best-of-seven set. Félix Paré tossed in a shot from the left wing wall, which got redirected into the net by Matthew Quercia. A bit of a r...
Read moreNailers coming home with 2-0 series lead
Louis-Philip GuindonFORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Wheeling Nailers are coming home with a series lead. Wheeling stared down one of its most difficult buildings from the regular season, and won both games there this weekend, as they lead the Fort Wayne … Continue reading → The post Nailers coming home with 2-0 series lead firs...
Read moreGuindon perfect as Nailers win 1-0 in game one
Wheeling NailersFORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Wheeling Nailers took their series opener in Fort Wayne one play at a time, and utilized practically every second they could get to earn their first win of the year in that building. Patrick Watling … Continue reading → The post Guindon perfect as Nailers win 1-0 in game one f...
Read moreNailers and Komets gear up for first round series
Fort Wayne KometsFORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Wheeling Nailers and Fort Wayne Komets got one more tune-up before their playoff series begins, as they collided at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum on Saturday night. Wheeling ran into a strong goaltending performance by … Continue reading → The post Nailers and Komets gear...
Read moreGoalie duel goes to Fort Wayne, 2-1
Samuel HarveyWHEELING, WV- The Wheeling Nailers will have to wait until the final day of the regular season to find out who they will face in the opening round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. Wheeling got a strong goaltending performance from … Continue reading → The post Goalie duel goes to Fort Wayne, 2-1 first app...
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