Wheeling Nailers Head Coach Ryan Papaioannou

Nailers Name Ryan Papaioannou as Head Coach

WHEELING, WV- The Wheeling Nailers, in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Penguins, have announced that Ryan Papaioannou (pronounced: pa-pah-waw-noh) has been named the 21st head coach in team history. Papaioannou, 41, served as the head coach and general manager of the Brooks Bandits for the past 16 seasons, and enjoyed outstanding success, as the team played in the Alberta Junior Hockey League and the British Columbia Hockey... Full Story