Jean-Sebastien Dea Becomes 61st Former Nailer to Reach NHL
April 10, 2017 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wheeling Nailers News Release
Jean-Sebastien Dea Becomes 61st Former Nailer to Reach NHL
(Wheeling Nailers)
WHEELING, WV- The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, are excited to announce that a 61st former Nailer/Thunderbird has made his National Hockey League debut. Jean-Sebastien Dea reached the NHL on Sunday night for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who suffered a 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
Dea, 23, played one game with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins during the 2013-14 season, before permanently turning pro the following year. The majority of Jean-Sebastien's rookie season was spent in the AHL, but he did appear in 14 games with the Nailers. The La Prairie, Quebec native had good success during his time in Wheeling, tallying four goals, three assists, and seven points. The Nailers were 7-6-1 with Dea in the lineup, with the most impactful game taking place on April 8th against the Reading Royals. His assist on Josh Archibald's game winning goal began a stretch of four straight wins, which helped Wheeling lock up a spot in the 2015 Kelly Cup Playoffs. Prior to his recall to Pittsburgh, Jean-Sebastien had appeared in 203 minor league contests, accumulating 51 goals, 45 assists, and 106 points.
On Sunday, Dea was on the ice for 11:18 of Pittsburgh's tilt against the Rangers. He took one shot on goal, delivered three hits, won a face-off, and took a minor penalty. Fellow former Nailer Carter Rowney netted his third goal of the season for the Penguins, but Jimmy Vesey snapped a 2-2 tie with 13:37 left, giving New York the win.
Jean-Sebastien Dea becomes the 61st Nailer/Thunderbird to reach the NHL, and the second player this season, joining Rowney. He is the fourth player from the 2014-15 roster to reach the NHL, joining Rowney, Archibald, and Morgan Ellis.
The 25th season of hockey in Wheeling has concluded. Stay tuned to wheelingnailers.com, the Nailers app, and social media networks for all of the latest information throughout the summer, as the team prepares for the 2017-18 season. To purchase season tickets, or to receive more information, call the Nailers at (304) 234-GOAL.
Images from this story
 Jean-Sebastien Dea Becomes 61st Former Nailer to Reach NHL |
ECHL Stories from April 10, 2017
- Belzile, Nantel and Geertsen Return to Colorado - Colorado Eagles
- Stingrays Individual Playoff Tickets on Sale Thursday - South Carolina Stingrays
- Thunder Lead Echl In Attendance Growth During 2016-17 Season - Adirondack Thunder
- Solar Bears Announce Coors Light as Presenting Sponsor of 2017 Kelly Cup Playoffs - Orlando Solar Bears
- Stingrays Weekly Report - April 10 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Chad Costello Wins Third Straight ECHL Scoring Title - Allen Americans
- Preview of Division Semifinals of 2017 Kelly Cup Playoffs - ECHL
- Reading Royals (ECHL) Transactions - Reading Royals
- Allen's Costello Wins ECHL Scoring Title for Third Consecutive Season - ECHL
- Americans Chouinard Named Plus Performer of the Year - Allen Americans
- Monarchs Weekly Preview - Manchester Monarchs
- Allen's Chouinard is AMI Graphics ECHL Plus Performer of the Year - ECHL
- Jean-Sebastien Dea Becomes 61st Former Nailer to Reach NHL - Wheeling Nailers
- Thunder Closes Regular Season on Sour Note - Wichita Thunder
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
