Nailers Name Nate DiCasmirro as Head Coach

July 20, 2026 - WHEELING, WV - The Wheeling Nailers are excited to announce that Nate DiCasmirro has been named the 22nd head coach in team history. DiCasmirro, 47, earns his first head coaching opportunity with the Nailers, after most recently serving as the associate coach for the Graz 99ers in Austria's ICE Hockey League. The 99ers experienced a 54-point improvement during Nate's first season with the club in 2024-25, then won the league's championship this past season with a perfect 12-0 record in the pl... Full Story

Nailers Extend Qualifying Offers to Eight Players

July 8, 2026 - WHEELING, WV- The Wheeling Nailers have announced their list of players who received qualifying offers for the summer of 2026. Eight players were tendered qualifying offers for Wheeling. Each team was entitled to reserve the rights to a maximum of eight qualified players. Players on open qualifying offers cannot be traded. The qualifying offer must remain open for acceptance until 11:59 p.m. on July 22, at which time the qualifying offer becomes null and void and the team may sign the qual... Full Story

Nailers Announce Season-Ending Roster

June 23, 2026 - WHEELING, WV - The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, have announced their Season-Ending Roster for the Summer of 2026. The roster consists of 16 players. Season-Ending Rosters may include up to 20 players, and cannot include any players who did not sign an ECHL contract in 2025-26. From this list, teams are entitled to reserve right to the maximum of eight players, by extending a qualifying offer to them by 11:59 p.m. on July 7th. Players on open qualifying of... Full Story

Nailers Announce Details of Future Considerations Trades

June 20, 2026 - WHEELING, WV - The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, have announced the details of their future considerations trades. Wheeling has received the rights to forward Nick McCarry from the Norfolk Admirals. The Nailers have traded the rights to forward Ryan Mahshie to the Rapid City Rush and the rights to forward Jack Works to the Maine Mariners. McCarry, 24, comes to the Nailers from Norfolk to complete the trade that sent goaltender Jaxon Castor to the Admirals ... Full Story

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May 30	ECHL	Florida 6 at Wheeling 1 (Playoff Gm. 5)	Final
May 29	ECHL	Florida 2 at Wheeling 3 (Playoff Gm. 4)	Final (OT)
May 27	ECHL	Florida 5 at Wheeling 2 (Playoff Gm. 3)	Final
May 23	ECHL	Wheeling 0 at Florida 1 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final
May 22	ECHL	Wheeling 1 at Florida 2 (Playoff Gm. 1)	Final
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• Wheeling Nailers Name DiCasmirro As 22nd Head Coach Of Franchise - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (July 21)
• Nailers Name Nate DiCasmirro As Head Coach - ECHL Martins Ferry Times Leader (July 20)
• Penguins, Nailers affiliation ends after nearly three decades - ECHL Steubenville Herald-Star (July 17)
• Wheeling Nailers in Jeopardy of Losing Longtime Affiliation with Pittsburgh Penguins - ECHL Martins Ferry Times Leader (June 26)
• Wheeling Nailers Announce 2026 Protected List - ECHL Martins Ferry Times Leader (June 10)
• Nailers deepest run in a decade ends in ECF - ECHL Steubenville Herald-Star (June 1)
• Florida Scores Early, Often To End Wheeling’s Season In ECHL Eastern Conference Finals - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (June 1)
• Everblades punch ticket back to Kelly Cup Finals - ECHL WINK (June 1)
• Graham’s Overtime Goal Keeps Wheeling’s Playoff Hopes Alive - ECHL Martins Ferry Times Leader (May 30)
• Wheeling Seeks To Become Only Third ECHL Team To Rally From 3-0 - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (May 29)
• Wheeling Has Its Backs To The Wall As Florida Takes 3-0 Lead With 5-2 Win - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (May 28)
• Wheeling Taking Game 3 As Game 7 Down 2-0 - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (May 27)
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