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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 StoryMore from the ECHL
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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 StoryMore from the ECHL
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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 StoryMore from the American Hockey League
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.
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Pittsburgh Penguins Affiliate News
- Emil Pieniniemi Reassigned to Wheeling - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) March 9
- Nailers Strike Gold by Sweeping Rush - Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) March 7
- Nailers Win Second Straight in Rapid City, 4-3 - Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) March 6
- Penguins Force Overtime, But Fall to Crunch, 3-2 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) March 6
- Emil Pieniniemi Reassigned to Penguins - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) March 5
- Taylor Gauthier Sets All-Time Wins Record in Rapid City - Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) March 5
- Penguins Fail to Sweep T-Birds, Lose 5-4 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) March 5
- Nailers News & Notes - March 4, 2026 - Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) March 4
- Penguins Riding Six-Game Point Streak into March - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) March 3
- Ville Koivunen Named AHL Player of the Month for February - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) March 2
- Penguins Recall Brickey, Renwick and Urdahl - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) March 2
- Fort Wayne Steals Overtime Win from Nailers - Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) March 1
- Komets Spoil Wheeling's Comeback Hopes - Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) February 28
- Penguins Lose in Overtime to Monsters, 2-1 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) February 28
- Wheeling Whips Wings, 7-2 - Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) February 27
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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) |
| All times Eastern On game days, refresh page for latest results | |||
Pittsburgh Penguins Affiliate Headlines
- 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 Penguinsââ¬â¢ 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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