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Nailers Sign Evan Cowley

September 11, 2018 - WHEELING, WV - The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, are excited to announce their 18th player signing of the 2018 offseason. Wheeling has signed goaltender Evan Cowley to an ECHL contract. Cowley, 23, is entering his second professional season, after splitting his rookie campaign between the AHL and ECHL levels with the Springfield Thunderbirds and Manchester Monarchs. Evan posted a 5-5-0 record, with a 3.13 goals against average, a .901 save percentage, and one shutout in 14 games with S... Full Story

Nailers Sign Christian Isackson

September 7, 2018 - WHEELING, WV - The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, are excited to announce their 17th player signing of the 2018 offseason. Wheeling has signed forward Christian Isackson to an ECHL contract. Isackson, 26, returns to North America after spending the last two seasons in Europe, suiting up for Gap HC in France and the Milton Keynes Lightning in the United Kingdom. Christian's professional career began in the ECHL during the 2015-16 campaign, when he split the season between the Colorado Ea... Full Story

Nailers Announce 2018 Preseason Schedule

August 23, 2018 - WHEELING, WV - The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, have announced their 2018 preseason schedule, in addition to two changes in the 2018-19 regular season schedule. For the fifth consecutive preseason, the Nailers will play a two-game series against their closest geographical opponent, the Cincinnati Cyclones. Each team will get one home game in the set, which starts at WesBanco Arena on Friday, October 5th at 7:05. The clubs will travel to U.S. Bank Arena the following day for a 7:35 fac... Full Story

Nailers Sign Four Forwards

August 22, 2018 - WHEELING, WV - The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, are excited to announce four player signings for the upcoming season, bringing their total up to 16. Wheeling has signed forwards Tyler Bird, Yushiroh Hirano, Andrew Schmit, and Bryan Sienerth. Bird, 22, was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the fifth round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, before attending Brown University for four years. The Andover, Massachusetts native appeared in 120 games with the Bears, compiling 22 goals, 13 as... Full Story

• Nailers Sign Evan Cowley - September 11, 2018
  
• Nailers Sign Christian Isackson - September 7, 2018
  
• Nailers Announce 2018 Preseason Schedule - August 23, 2018
  
• Nailers Sign Four Forwards - August 22, 2018
  
• Nailers Sign Four Defensemen - August 21, 2018
  
• Nailers Team up with Garrett Smithley for NASCAR Xfinity Series Race - August 10, 2018
  
• Nailers Name Mike Bavis as Head Coach - August 8, 2018
  
• Nailers Announce Departure of Head Coach Mark Dennehy - August 2, 2018
  
• Nailers Re-Sign Danny Tirone - July 30, 2018
  
• Nailers Re-Sign Danny Fick - July 20, 2018
  
• Nailers Sign Alex Rauter - July 17, 2018
  
• Nailers Sign Dalton Carter - July 13, 2018
  
• Nailers Sign Cedric Lacroix - July 11, 2018
  
• Nailers Sign Aaron Titcomb - July 6, 2018
  
• Nailers Extend Qualifying Offers to Four Players - July 2, 2018
  
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League: ECHL
Home: Wheeling, West Virginia
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Penguins
Website: Wheeling Nailers site
Schedule: Full Wheeling Nailers Schedule
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Sat., Apr 7	W	Wheeling 7 at Fort Wayne 3	Final
Fri., Apr 6	L	Wheeling 3 at Brampton 4	Final
Sat., Mar 31	W	Manchester 2 at Wheeling 5	Final
Fri., Mar 30	L	Wheeling 1 at Toledo 4	Final
Tue., Mar 27	L	Cincinnati 5 at Wheeling 3	Final
Sat., Mar 24	L	Cincinnati 3 at Wheeling 2	Final (OT)
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• Wheeling Signs Veteran Isackson - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (September 8)
• Nailers Announce Signings of Four Defensemen - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (August 22)
• Bavis Introduced As New Nailers Coach - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (August 10)
• Bavis named Nailers new coach, head of hockey ops - ECHL Martins Ferry Times Leader (August 9)
• Nailers Name Bavis As New Coach - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (August 9)
• Nailers name former BU assistant Bavis as head coach - ECHL WTRF (August 8)
• Nailers search for coach under way - ECHL Martins Ferry Times Leader (August 2)
• Dennehy Resigns as Head Coach of Nailers - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (August 2)
• Nailers Slogan: This Is Nail City - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (July 26)
• Fick Returning, Rauter Visits - ECHL WTRF (July 25)
• Nailers Ushering In New Era for Upcoming Season - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (July 24)
• Rauter Agrees With Wheeling Nailers - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (July 18)
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