ECHL Wheeling Nailers

Montreal Assigns Delmas to Wheeling

January 16, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wheeling Nailers News Release


HAMILTON, ON - Montreal Canadiens and Hamilton Bulldogs General Manager Pierre Gauthier announced today that goaltender Peter Delmas has been assigned by the Hamilton Bulldogs to the Wheeling Nailers.

Delmas, 21, played in one game for the Bulldogs, a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Marlies last Sunday, January 15th, 2012. He stopped 26 of 27 shots for his first win this season. The goaltender has played in 15 games for the Nailers this season, posting a 9-4-0 record, a 2.43 goals against average and a .909 save percentage. The Bedford, Nova Scotia native was previously recalled to the Hamilton Bulldogs on October 31, 2011 but returned to Wheeling on November 3, 2011 without having played a game. In 24 games with Wheeling in 2010-2011, Delmas recorded 15 wins, 6 losses and 2 overtime losses, with a 2.03 goals against average and a .928 save percentage. He also played two games for Hamilton that season, posting a 1-0-1 record, a 1.92 goals against average and a .933 save percentage.

In the ECHL's 2011 Kelly Cup Playoffs, the 6'12, 190-pound goaltender posted an 8-5-1 record, a 3.13 goals against average and a .903 save percentage playing in 15 of Wheeling's 17 post-season games before the Nailers were eliminated in six games by the Kalamazoo Wings in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Wheeling Nailers play next on Friday, January 20th, 2012 at 7:35 p.m. when they take on the Toledo Walleye at the Cambria County War Memorial in Johnstown, PA. All Nailers games can be heard live on the MIX 97.3 FM and www.wheelingnailers.com, and all road games can be seen live on RTV 9 and America One Networks at b2livetv.com.

Single game tickets for the 2011-2012 season are available at the Nailers Office in Downtown Wheeling, the WesBanco Arena Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at shop.wheelingnailers.com or through charge-by-phone at 304-234-GOAL.

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