Nailers Announce Potential First Round Playoff Dates
March 30, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wheeling Nailers News Release
Wheeling, WV - The Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL, affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League and Hamilton Bulldogs and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League, today announced the game dates for the Nailers' potential matchups in the ECHL's Eastern Conference Quarterfinal playoff series.
The Eastern Conference Quarterfinals are a best of five series and will pit the Number One seed against the Eighth Seed; the Second against the Seventh; the Third against the Sixth; and the Fourth against the Fifth. Currently, with three regular season games to still to be played, Wheeling is the fourth Seed and has five potential first round playoff opponents, including the Greenville Road Warriors, Florida Everblades, Kalamazoo Wings, Reading Royals, or South Carolina Stingrays. The playoff game dates for each of the Nailers' potential first round opponents are set out below. Playoff tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased at Nailers office(1315 Main Street Downtown Wheeling, 304-234-GOAL).
The playoff dates for the potential first round playoff match-ups for Wheeling are as follows:
#4 Wheeling Nailers vs. #5 Florida Everblades
AWAY: Wheeling at Florida - Tuesday, April 5 @ 7:30 PM
AWAY: Wheeling at Florida - Wednesday, April 6 @ 7:30 PM
HOME: Florida at Wheeling - Friday, April 8 @ 7:35 PM
HOME: Florida at Wheeling -Saturday, April 9 @ 7:35 PM
HOME: Florida at Wheeling - Monday, April 11 @ 7:05 PM
#4 Florida Everblades vs. #5 Wheeling Nailers
TBD Playoff Dates Still To Be Determined based on Travel and Arena Availability
vs. Greenville Road Warriors
HOME: Greenville at Wheeling - Tuesday, April 5 @ 7:05 PM
HOME: Greenville at Wheeling - Wednesday, April 6 @ 7:05 PM
AWAY: Wheeling at Greenville - Friday, April 8 @ 7:35 PM
AWAY: Wheeling at Greenville -Saturday, April 9 @ 7:35 PM
AWAY: Wheeling at Greenville - Monday, April 11 @ 7:35 PM
vs. Kalamazoo Wings
AWAY: Wheeling at Kalamazoo - Tuesday, April 5 @ 7:00 PM
AWAY: Wheeling at Kalamazoo - Wednesday, April 6 @ 7:00 PM
HOME: Kalamazoo at Wheeling - Friday, April 8 @ 7:35 PM
HOME: Kalamazoo at Wheeling -Saturday, April 9 @ 7:35 PM
AWAY: Wheeling at Kalamazoo - Monday, April 11 @ 7:00 PM
vs. Reading Royals
AWAY: Wheeling at Reading - Tuesday, April 5 @ 7:05 p.m.
AWAY : Wheeling at Reading -Wednesday, April 6 @ 7:05 p.m.
HOME: Reading at Wheeling - Friday, April 8 @ 7:35 p.m.
HOME: Reading at Wheeling - Saturday, April 9 @ 7:35 p.m.
AWAY: Wheeling at Reading - Monday, April 11 @ 7:05 p.m.
#4 Wheeling Nailers vs. #5 South Carolina Stingrays
AWAY: Wheeling at South Carolina - Tuesday, April 5 @ 7:00 PM
AWAY: Wheeling at South Carolina - Wednesday, April 6 @ 7:00 PM
HOME: South Carolina at Wheeling - Friday, April 8 @ 7:35 PM
HOME: South Carolina at Wheeling -Saturday, April 9 @ 7:35 PM
HOME: South Carolina at Wheeling - Monday, April 11 @ 7:05 PM
#4 South Carolina Stingrays vs. #5 Wheeling Nailers
HOME: South Carolina at Wheeling - Tuesday, April 5 @ 7:05 PM
HOME: South Carolina at Wheeling - Wednesday, April 6 @ 7:05 PM
AWAY: Wheeling at South Carolina - Friday, April 8 @ 7:00 PM
AWAY: Wheeling at South Carolina -Saturday, April 9 @ 7:00 PM
AWAY: Wheeling at South Carolina - Monday, April 11 @ 7:00 PM
The Nailers return home tomorrow (Thursday, March 31 @ 7:05 pm) when the team will face the Toledo Walleye at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, West Virginia. That game is a Dog & Grog Night with $1.00 hotdogs and special drink considerations. Stick around following the game for a free post game concert featuring Mace Ballard of Pittsburgh. You can also catch all of the Nailers away games this season on Nailers TV exclusively on RTV 9. Season tickets for the Nailers' 2011-12 season are currently available. To become a part of Nailers hockey, call 304-234-GOAL or log onto www.wheelingnailers.com.
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