Nailers Re-Sign Brad Drobot

July 10, 2020 - WHEELING, WV - The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, are excited to announce their second player signing of the 2020 offseason. Wheeling has re-signed forward Brad Drobot to an ECHL contract. Drobot, 30, is entering his third season with the Nailers and the seventh year as a pro. Throughout his career, Brad has earned the reputation of being a physical player, as he has recorded at least 100 penalty minutes in three of his first six campaigns. He has dropped t... Full Story

Nailers Re-Sign Alec Butcher

July 7, 2020 - WHEELING, WV- The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, are excited to announce their first player signing of the 2020 offseason. Wheeling has re-signed forward Alec Butcher to an ECHL contract. Butcher, 26, is set to begin his third season with the Nailers, after finishing the 2019-20 campaign tied for third on the club with 33 points. Alec got off to a strong start to the year, especially at home, as he recorded at least one point in each of the team's first thr... Full Story

Nailers Extend Qualifying Offers to Six Players

July 1, 2020 - WHEELING, WV- The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, have announced their list of players who received qualifying offers for the summer of 2020. Six players were tendered qualifying offers for Wheeling. Each team was entitled to reserve the rights to a maximum of eight qualified players. Of the eight qualified players, no more than four could be veterans (260 regular season professional hockey games played as of the start of the upcoming 2020-21 season). Player... Full Story

Nailers Name Derek Army as Assistant Coach

June 19, 2020 - WHEELING, WV - The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, are excited to announce that Derek Army has been named the team's new Assistant Coach. Army, 29, played the majority of his career with the Nailers and was a fan favorite, both for his tremendous contributions on the ice, as well as his outgoing personality with the fans and in the community. Derek first came to Wheeling in April of 2014, after finishing his college career at Providence College. He netted th... Full Story

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• Nailers re-sign veteran forward Brad Drobot | News, Sports, Jobs - The Herald Star - ECHL Steubenville Herald-Star (July 14)
• Nailers Re-Sign Brad Drobot - ECHL WTRF (July 11)
• Nailers Re-Sign Alec Butcher - ECHL WTRF (July 9)
• Nailers sign Butcher to a contract - ECHL Steubenville Herald-Star (July 8)
• Forward Butcher Becomes First Player to Sign With Nailers in Offseason - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (July 8)
• Nailers announce players getting qualifying offers - ECHL Steubenville Herald-Star (July 3)
• Nailers Tender Offers - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (July 3)
• Nailers Extend Qualifying Offers to Six Players - ECHL WTRF (July 1)
• Portable ice system still to be used at Wesbanco Arena - ECHL WTRF (June 23)
• Nailers Name Derek Army as Assistant Coach - ECHL WTRF (June 19)
• Nailers Finalize 2020 Roster - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (June 19)
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