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ECHL Wheeling Nailers

Nailers Weekly Recap

February 12, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wheeling Nailers News Release


Record for week: 0-1-0, 0 points

Record for season: 18-23-1-1, 38 points - Seventh place in Northern Division

Player Notes: Sean Collins scored his 14th goal of the season and leads the team with 44 points in just 29 games. Andy Franck stopped the first penalty shot that he has faced this season, stoning Dmitri Tarabrin in the third period Saturday. It marked just the second Nailers game that has featured a penalty shot this season. Kurtis McLean was stopped by Chris Holt of Charlotte on Oct. 20.

Team Notes: The Nailers notched 41 shots on goal against the Chiefs in the losing effort. Wheeling has posted back-to-back 40+ shot games but has lost both of them.

NAILERS WEEK IN REVIEW

February 5-February 12

Saturday, February 10 Wheeling 2 @ Johnstown 5

Three early goals in the first period did the Nailers in as they fell 5-2 to the Johnstown Chiefs Saturday night at the Cambria County War Memorial. The Nailers peppered Morgan Cey with 41 shots in the losing effort. The Chiefs opened the scoring by putting just their second shot past Andy Franck at the 4:47 mark of the first frame. Eric Przepiorka tipped a P.J. Atherton shot through traffic and into the net. Jean Desrochers' first of two goals increased the Johnstown lead to two. On the power play, Maxime Boisclair took the original shot and Desrochers was able to redirect the rebound underneath Franck at 7:23 of the first. Just over a minute later, Wheeling turned the puck over in their own end allowing Adam Henrich to blast one glove-side, upstairs on Franck. Johnstown took their 3-0 lead into the first intermission despite being outshot 11-6 in the opening period. Johnstown's lead grew in the opening minute of the second period as Desrochers picked up a loose puck off the stick of Dmitri Tarabrin and slid it through Franck's legs. Wheeling scored its first goal in the closing seconds of the middle period. Ryan Moren's shot created a rebound for Jon Foster to bang in the net for his eighth goal of the season with just 67 seconds remaining in the second. The Nailers drew within two at the 5:11 mark of the third with Sean Collins's 14th of the year. Wheeling negated a power play by being called for too many men on the ice at 4:14 of the third. While playing four aside, Adam Henrich was whistled for tripping to put Wheeling on the power play. Collins' shot hit the side of the net, bounced off the end-boards and back through the crease. His rebound shot found twine and put the Nailers within two. Franck came up big in the third to keep Wheeling's hopes alive by stopping nine shots, including a penalty shot on Tarabrin at 16:56. An empty net goal by John Adams secured the win for the Chiefs.

PREVIEW OF UPCOMING NAILERS GAMES

February 12 - February 19

Friday, February 16 Wheeling @ Trenton 7:30p.m.

Wheeling's four-game road trip continues in Trenton on Friday night. It will be the sixth meeting between the two teams and the Nailers trail the season series 2-2-1.

Saturday, February 17 Wheeling @ Trenton 7:00p.m.

The Nailers continue their series on Saturday with the Titans. Wheeling is 0-2 at the Sovereign Bank Arena beginning the weekend.

Sunday, February 18 Wheeling @ Reading 4:35p.m.

It's just a short drive to Reading, PA for a matinee contest with the Royals. Wheeling has won three of four games in Reading this season.

In the Community: Players from the Nailers have a busy week visiting schools. The Nailers will be helping honor students at Powhatan Elementary on Monday. They will split up on Tuesday helping educate kids on the perils of drunk driving at John Marshall High School while others will visit Central Elementary in Moundsville. On Wednesday, the Nailers will celebrate Valentines Day with Washington Lands Elementary.

Power Hour: The Nailers Power Hour will not air this Thursday due to the team's travel schedule.

In the Crease: The Wheeling Nailers new call-in show will re-debut Tuesday night from 6- 6:30pm on WKKX AM 1600. Brendan Burke will be available to take your calls about everything Nailers. Call in at (304) 214-1600 or toll free at 866-514-1600.

On The Air: Catch all 72 Wheeling Nailers regular-season games on the Mix 97.3 or over the internet at www.wheelingnailers.com. "The Voice of the Nailers" Brendan Burke will get things started 15 minutes prior to game time and bring you straight through the final buzzer.

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