Wheeling Sets ECHL Record
January 2, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wheeling Nailers News Release
WHEELING, WV â The Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL announce another former player has advanced to the National Hockey League. Darcy Verot made his NHL debut on January 1, 2004 with the Washington Capitals. His debut was a Capitals home game against the New Jersey Devils that ended in a 2-2 tie. Verot had three shifts for a total of 2:15 of playing time.
Verot becomes the 20th former Wheeling player to make it to the NHL, 23rd player in franchise history. The Nailers as a franchise, including the four years in Carolina, have sent more players to the NHL than any other team in ECHL history. The Wheeling franchise is second only to Hampton Roads' 22 players for most sent by one city to the NHL. The Johnstown Chiefs are third on the list with 19 former players advancing to the NHL.
Verot joined the Nailers for the 1999-2000 season after playing two seasons for the Lake Charles Ice Pilots in the Western Professional Hockey League. In 44 games with the Nailers he had 19 points on seven goals and 19 assists with 240 penalty minutes. He finished the 1999-00 season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League, playing 23 games with the Penguins. Verot spent the next two seasons with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton before signing with the Saint John Flames for the 2002-2003 season. It was his only season with the Flames.
This season is the seventh of Verot's professional career, his fifth in the AHL. Verot has played 28 games this season for the Portland Pirates, the AHL affiliate of the Capitals. He has eight points this season on three goals and five assists with 89 penalty minutes.
The Nailers play the Toledo Storm tonight and the Dayton Bombers tomorrow at WesBanco Arena, both games begin at 7:30p.m. The first 3,000 fans in attendance on Saturday will receive a Nailers Baseball Cap courtesy of Mountaineer Race Track and Gaming Resort. For Ticket information call the Nailers at 234-4625 or toll free at 1-877-NAIL-TIX.
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