Wheeling Nailers

Heartlanders All-Time Point Streak Comes to an End After Second Game in Wheeling

Wheeling, WV- After a high-scoring and chippy game on Saturday, both teams came out of the tunnel on Sunday with almost no energy to spare. The Iowa Heartlanders and Wheeling Nailers each took one of their two-game rivalry renewal at the WesBanco Arena. Iowa earned their league-high point streak for this season at 8 games […]

PHOTOS: Wheeling Nailers vs. Cincinnati Cyclones – 11/24/2023

CINCINNATI, Ohio.- Friday afternoon and for the second consecutive game, Cincinnati’s Matej Pekar was the star of the game, registering two goals in a 5-2 win against the Wheeling Nailers. It was a scoreless first period, with only 11 total shots on goal for both teams. In the second period, Cincinnati jumped ahead with two goals […]

ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones Fall to Wheeling Nailers in Season Opener

Cincinnati, OH- The Cyclones opened the 2023-2024 regular season with a 4-1 loss against the Wheeling Nailers. The Cincinnati Cyclones celebrated the “First Face-Off” at Heritage Bank Center in style, with over 6,600 fans in attendance. During Saturday night’s game, the fans saw the Cincinnati Cyclones raise their 2022-2023 Central Division Championship banner prior to […]

ECHL: History of the Wheeling Nailers

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 […]

ECHL: Max Coatta is Headed to Italy

The Rapid City Rush have yet to announce any player signings for the 2023-24 season, but players from the 2022-23 season have started to sign overseas. Rittner Baum SkyAlps announced that they signed Max Coatta for the 2023-24 season on July 12. Max Coatta has played four seasons in the ECHL, splitting his time between […]

ECHL: Wheeling Nailers Re-Sign Head Coach Derek Army to Multi-Year Extension

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 […]

Adirondack Thunder Acquire ECHL Rights to Nick Hutchison

The Adirondack Thunder made a trade with the Wheeling Nailers on Tuesday Night as they acquired the ECHL rights to Nick Hutchison in exchange for defenceman Ryan Da Silva. Hutchison played one game with the Thunder after finishing his senior year at Canisius College, and in his first ECHL game, he put up a goal […]