Nailers Announce Schedule for North Division Semifinal Series

April 19, 2026 - WHEELING, WV - The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, have announced the schedule for the North Division Semifinal Series against the Reading Royals. Thanks to their first division title in 22 years, the Nailers have home ice advantage for the series, which will be played in a 2-3-2 format. Wheeling will host games one and two at WesBanco Arena on Friday, April 24th and Saturday, April 25th. Both of those contests will begin at 7:10 p.m. The series will then sh... Full Story

Desperate Fuel Steal Regular Season Finale, 4-3

April 18, 2026 - WHEELING, WV- The 2025-26 regular season has come to a close, and the 2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs are right around the corner for the Wheeling Nailers. Unfortunately, Wheeling was unable to cap off the regular season with a victory, as the Indy Fuel kept their playoff hopes alive for another day. Indy scored three unanswered goals to erase a 3-1 deficit and collect a 4-3 win at WesBanco Arena on Saturday night. The home crowd was brought to its feet immediately, as the Nailers got on the scoreboa... Full Story

Walleye Beat Wheeling for Only Time All Year

April 17, 2026 - TOLEDO, OH- The Wheeling Nailers wrapped up the road portion of their regular season schedule by facing the Toledo Walleye at Huntington Center on Friday night. Wheeling received goals from Mike Posma and Brayden Edwards, but the Walleye found the back of the net five times to keep their Central Division title hopes alive with a 5-2 home ice victory. Both teams turned on the red light once during the opening stanza. Toledo struck first at the 1:05 mark, when Dylan Moulton settled the puck dow... Full Story

Nailers News & Notes - April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026 - Fans in Wheeling are eager for the 2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs to begin next weekend, but there is still one more week of regular season hockey remaining in the ECHL. Last weekend, the Nailers clinched their first division title in 22 years by winning two of three games on the road against the Reading Royals. This week, Wheeling will look to put an exclamation point on the regular campaign with two final contests. The Nailers will visit the Toledo Walleye on Friday night, then host the Indy Fuel on ... Full Story

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April 18	ECHL	Indy 4 at Wheeling 3	Final
April 17	ECHL	Wheeling 2 at Toledo 5	Final
April 12	ECHL	Wheeling 2 at Reading 1	Final (OT)
April 11	ECHL	Wheeling 6 at Reading 2	Final
April 10	ECHL	Wheeling 2 at Reading 3	Final
April 7	ECHL	Cincinnati 4 at Wheeling 2	Final
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• Nailers Look To Close Regular Season, Record 100 Points - ECHL Martins Ferry Times Leader (April 17)
• Nailers’ Johnson Named to ECHL All-Rookie Team - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (April 16)
• Cyclones End Wheeling’s Win Streak At Ten - ECHL Martins Ferry Times Leader (April 8)
• Wheeling Wins Ninth Straight In 8-5 Slugfest - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (April 2)
• Komets surge in 3rd, can't complete comeback vs. Wheeling - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 2)
• Three Stars: Wrapping up the Komets defeat to Wheeling - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 2)
• Postgame blog: Komets comeback effort comes up short - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 2)
• Pregame blog: Wheeling Nailers (42-16-6) at Komets (39-15-9) - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 2)
• Nailers Sweep Railers for Eighth Straight Win - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (March 30)
• Nailers Sweep Railers for Eighth Straight Win - ECHL Martins Ferry Times Leader (March 30)
• Railers nailed by Wheeling in 4-0 loss - ECHL NewsBreak - Worcester (March 29)
• Gauthier Makes More History in 4-0 Nailers Win - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (March 28)
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