Nailers Announce 2025 Protected List

June 9, 2025 - WHEELING, WV - The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, have announced their 2025 Protected List. Teams are allowed to protect as many players as they wish provided the players protected meet the guidelines as defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players' Association which state that teams shall retain the rights to each player that: 1. Signed an SPC in 2024-25, with the Member, and has not been traded or ... Full Story

Nailers Announce 2025-26 Schedule

May 15, 2025 - WHEELING, WV- The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, have announced their schedule for the 2025-26 season - the 34th season of professional hockey in Wheeling. One of the greatest aspects of Wheeling's schedule year after year is how focused it is on weekends, and that is indeed the case in 2025-26. 34 of the 36 home games will be played on weekends and holidays, with one of the two outliers being the annual Education Day game, which will take place on March 11... Full Story

Wheeling's Season Ends in Game Five

April 26, 2025 - WHEELING, WV- The 2024-25 season has come to an end for the Wheeling Nailers. Wheeling dropped a 5-2 decision to the Norfolk Admirals at WesBanco Arena on Saturday night to fall 4-1 in the North Division Semifinal Series. The game started with fireworks, in addition to a pair of Admirals goals, and unfortunately, the Nailers were never able to pull even. Colton Young scored twice including the game winner for victorious Norfolk, while David Jankowski and Jack Beck were the Wheeling goal scorers.... Full Story

Nailers Win, 4-1, to Force Game Five

April 25, 2025 - WHEELING, WV- The Wheeling Nailers will live to fight another day. With their season on the line at WesBanco Arena on Friday night, the Nailers came through in the clutch and earned a 4-1 victory over the Norfolk Admirals in game four of the North Division Semifinal Series. Matty De St. Phalle gave Wheeling its first lead of the series as part of a two-goal performance, while Jaxon Castor made 29 saves to win his series debut. The Nailers started the game with fire in their bellies, and were ... Full Story

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• Milic Perfect in Game One for Norfolk - Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) April 16
• Nailers vs. Admirals Playoff Series Preview - Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) April 15
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• Nailers Fall in Regular Season Finale - Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) April 13
• Nailers Clinch Home Ice with 3-1 Win - Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) April 12
• Four-Goal Third Leaps Nailers into Second - Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) April 11
• Playoff Chase Primer: April 9-13, 2025 - Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) April 9
• Gabe Klassen Named ECHL Player of the Week - Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) April 8
• Nailers Announce First Round Schedule Scenarios - Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) April 8
• Nailers Earn 24th Home Win on Fan Appreciation Day - Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) April 6
• Nailers Unable to Find Late Game Wizardry - Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) April 5
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Wheeling Nailers' Jack Beck, Matthew Quercia, and Matty De St. Phalle celebrate win

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• Washington, Pennsylvania
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May 31	NAL	Wheeling 47 at Columbus 44	Final (OT)
May 24	NAL	Columbus 39 at Wheeling 13	Final
May 17	NAL	Sioux City 20 at Wheeling 28	Final
May 10	NAL	Beaumont 41 at Wheeling 26	Final
May 3	NAL	Wheeling 25 at Colorado 41	Final
April 26	ECHL	Norfolk 5 at Wheeling 2 (Playoff Gm. 5)	Final
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• Sioux City Bandits lose second straight game to Wheeling - NAL Sioux City Journal (May 19)
• Team visits Buckeye pupils - NAL Steubenville Herald-Star (April 30)
• Norfolk ends Wheeling’s season in Game 5 of Kelly Cup playoffs - ECHL Martins Ferry Times Leader (April 28)
• Nailers’ Season Ends With Game 5 Loss to Norfolk - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (April 28)
• Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Assign Two Players To ECHL - ECHL The Hockey News (April 27)
• Admirals wrap up ECHL playoff series victory with triumph in Wheeling - ECHL Virginian Pilot (April 27)
• Nailers Stay Alive With Clutch Win Over Norfolk In Game Four - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (April 26)
• Wheeling wins Game 4, keeps Admirals from clinching ECHL playoff series - ECHL Virginian Pilot (April 26)
• Admirals move ahead 3-0 in ECHL playoff series with triumph at Wheeling - ECHL Newport News Daily Press (April 24)
• Nailers have backs to the wall after falling behind 3-0 in series - ECHL Martins Ferry Times Leader (April 24)
• Nailers Facing Elimination After 5-1 Home Loss To Norfolk Admirals - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (April 24)
• The Wheeling Nailers hoping return home will pay off in huge dividends - ECHL Martins Ferry Times Leader (April 23)
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