The Wheeling Nailers announced they have re-signed head coach Derek Army to a three-year extension through the 2025-26 season. “Derek Army has done a terrific job for our organization, and we are looking forward to watching him succeed even more in these next three seasons,” said Nailers Team President Brian Komorowski. “With Derek behind the […]
Tuesday, the Wheeling Nailers announced their Kelly Cup Playoff roster as they are set to get underway Friday, April 19, at 7 p.m. from Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana, against the Indy Fuel. Wheeling will roster eleven forwards, six defensemen, two goalies, and seven players on their playoff-eligible reserve list. Players to Watch Many […]
You may wonder how the Wheeling Nailers hockey team began and just where their team’s unique name came from. The Wheeling Nailers, now based in Wheeling, West Virginia, are the oldest minor league franchise that exists below the level of the American Hockey League (AHL). The team, founded in 1981 as the Carolina Thunderbirds in […]
On a cloudy Sunday afternoon after training camp, Inside The Rink, sat down with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Forward Mathieu De St. Phalle. De St. Phalle touched on college play, becoming a leader, to summer training. At this current time, De St. Phalle has been assigned to the ECHL Wheeling Nailers under the tutelage of Head Coach […]
The Wheeling Nailers and Indy Fuel met for game one of their series in the Kelly Cup playoffs. Before this, the team had met 11 times this past season. Six of the 11 meetings were decided by one goal, with Indianapolis winning eight of the 11. The Fuel finished the season sitting at 39-25-6, and the […]
Coralville, Iowa- After a disappointing weekend in Wichita, where the Iowa Heartlanders allowed the Thunder to earn comeback wins in both games, Head Coach and General Manager Derek Damon saw it was time to make some changes before the trade deadline. As the Heartlanders return home for the first time in almost a month for […]
With pre-season right around the corner and opening night not much farther away, the Oilers will finally have a look at the new faces on the team. Players such as Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg will likely be on the opening night roster for the Oilers, and newly signed goaltender Jack Campbell will be looked […]
Coming off a historic regular season, followed by a crushing first-round playoff defeat to the Florida Panthers, it was hard to set expectations for how the 2023-2024 Boston Bruins would perform. GM Don Sweeney had gone “all in” last season trying to win the Stanley Cup with the additions of Dmitry Orlov, Garnet Hathaway, and […]
It’s that time of year again, kids back in school, leaves falling, and most importantly, Oilers hockey is back. Training camp has already started and with the Oilers’ first preseason game being on Sunday, I want to talk about who should be on the Oiler’s roster come opening night. So, without further ado, here is […]
