Royals Stump Nailers on Education Day

March 11, 2026 - WHEELING, WV- The Wheeling Nailers played host to their annual Education Day game on Wednesday morning at WesBanco Arena, and a crowd of 4,803 students were taught a lesson in defense and goaltending. Connor Kurth scored the lone goal of the game midway through the third period on a power play for the Reading Royals, who skated away with a 1-0 road win. Wheeling struggled to get the legs going in the first period, but Taylor Gauthier was dialed in early, as the two sides played to a scoreless... Full Story


March 11, 2026 - Last week was all about history for the Wheeling Nailers. First, Taylor Gauthier rewrote history by becoming the winningest goaltender in Wheeling Hockey History. Then, the team saw history, thanks to a visit to Mount Rushmore. Finally, Rapid City's hopes of winning a game were history, as the Nailers swept the three-game road series against the Rush in the Black Hills. This week, the Nailers will go from Mountain Time to Island Time, with a quick stop in the classroom along the way. Wheeling ho... Full Story

March 10, 2026 - Penguins (36-14-5-2) magic number down to six Weekly Rewind Wednesday, Mar. 4 - PENGUINS 4 vs. Springfield 5 A spirited third-period comeback fell short in a razor-thin, month-opening loss for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Aidan McDonough scored twice on the power play and set up Tanner Howe for a four-on-four goal in between. McDonough's three points helped tie the game, 3-3, but a man-advantage marker and subsequent empty netter gave Springfield enough insurance to survive another late surge... Full Story

March 9, 2026 - WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that the Pittsburgh Penguins have reassigned defenseman Emil Pieniniemi from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to their ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers. Pieniniemi was drafted by Pittsburgh in the third round (91st overall) of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. He made his AHL debut with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Jan. 31, a home win over the Syracuse Crunch. Pieniniemi posted one goal and two assists in eight games as a Penguin. Also, i... Full Story

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Wheeling Nailers forward Max Graham vs. the Reading Royals

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March 13	AHL	Hershey at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	7:05 p.m.
March 13	ECHL	Adirondack at Wheeling	7:10 p.m.
March 11	ECHL	Reading 1 at Wheeling 0	Final
March 7	ECHL	Wheeling 3 at Rapid City 1	Final
March 6	AHL	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2 at Syracuse 3	Final (OT)
March 6	ECHL	Wheeling 4 at Rapid City 3	Final
March 4	AHL	Springfield 5 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4	Final
March 4	ECHL	Wheeling 4 at Rapid City 3	Final (SO)
March 1	ECHL	Fort Wayne 3 at Wheeling 2	Final (OT)
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• Royals Stump Nailers On Education Day - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (March 12)
• Royals stump Nailers on Education Day - ECHL Martins Ferry Times Leader (March 12)
• Rapid City Rush loses on Saturday, March 7, against Wheeling - ECHL Rapid City Journal (March 9)
• Rapid City Rush loses against Wheeling - ECHL Rapid City Journal (March 7)
• WBS Penguins earn point with late goal, fall to Syracuse in OT - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (March 7)
• Nailers head west for series with Rapid City - ECHL Martins Ferry Times Leader (March 5)
• AHL: Power-play goals down Penguins at home - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (March 5)
• Kelleher believes U.S. Hockey in good hands following gold medal effort - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (March 5)
• Dufour saves Komets road streak with two goals against Wheeling - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (March 2)
• Brown scores twice as Komets hold off Wheeling - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (March 1)
• Wrapping up the Komets win on Saturday against Wheeling - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (March 1)
• Brown goal saves Komets from Wheeling comeback - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (March 1)
• Pregame blog: Wheeling Nailers (31-14-5) at Komets (30-14-8) - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (March 1)
• Goalie Murashov shines in WBS Penguins’ overtime loss in Cleveland - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (March 1)
• Monsters beat Penguins, 2-1, in overtime, improve to 10-6 in OT - AHL Lorain Morning Journal (March 1)
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