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ECHL: Logan Pietila Re-Signs with Wheeling Nailers

The Wheeling Nailers have announced that they’ve re-signed forward Logan Pietila for the 2025-26 season. Pietila, 25, is coming off his first full professional season, where he put up nine goals and 18 assists for 27 points in 69 games while also seeing action in two Kelly Cup Playoff games. He had a strong end […]

ECHL: Wheeling Nailers Hire Ryan Papaioannou as Head Coach

The Wheeling Nailers, in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Penguins, have announced that they have hired Ryan Papaioannou as the team’s 21st head coach in franchise history. He replaces Derek Army, who took a job with the Colorado Eagles earlier this Summer. Assistant coach Mitch Giguere and goaltending coach Karel Popper will both be back with […]

ECHL: Wheeling Nailers Add Tyler Burnie To Roster

The Wheeling Nailers have announced that they’ve signed forward Tyler Burnie for the 2025-26 season. Burnie, 26, began his pro career last season with the Rapid City Rush, putting up five goals and eight assists for 13 points in 51 games before being traded to the Allen Americans. In 14 games with the Americans, he […]

ECHL: Jaxon Castor Returns For Third Season with Wheeling Nailers

The Wheeling Nailers have announced that they are bringing back goaltender Jaxon Castor for the 2025-26 season. Castor, 28, served as the third goaltender for the Nailers the last two seasons, playing in 30 games while putting up a 16-11-2 record with a 3.15 GAA, and .886SV%. Castor made his AHL debut this season with […]

ECHL: Wheeling Nailers Re-Sign Randy Hernández

The Wheeling Nailers have announced that they’ve re-signed forward Randy Hernández for the 2025-26 season. Hernández is the sixth forward and seventh player signed by the Nailers for the 2025-26 season. In his rookie season with the Atlanta Gladiators, Hernández put up 11 goals and nine assists for 20 points in 65 games. Randy Hernández […]

ECHL: Wheeling Nailers Sign Mike Posma

The Wheeling Nailers have announced that they’ve signed forward Mike Posma for the 2025-26 season. Posma, 23, made his ECHL debut at the end of last season, where he played in four games with the Florida Everblades while also picking up his first career point with an assist. He is the fifth forward and sixth […]

ECHL: James White Heads Overseas

Wheeling Nailers Forward James White is heading overseas to Slovakia to join HC Nove Zamky after putting up two assists in just five games last season. White was not on Wheeling’s Kelly Cup Playoff roster and wasn’t on the Nailers season-ending roster. He becomes the sixth Nailer to leave the ECHL after the season finished; […]

ECHL: Allen Americans Bolster Blue Line with Matt Register and Kevin Spinozzi Signings

The Allen Americans have announced the signing of 6’2″ defenseman Matt Register and 6’2″ defenseman Kevin Spinozzi for the 2025-26 season Matt Register Matt Register started his professional career in the 2011-22 season with the Allen Americans when they were in the CHL. He spent two seasons in the CHL playing for the Americans, Tulsa […]

ECHL: Jack Works Re-Signs With Wheeling Nailers

The Wheeling Nailers have announced that they’ve signed forward Jack Works for the 2025-26 season. Works joined the Nailers at the end of the regular season, where he put up three assists in 14 games. He would see three games during the Kelly Cup Playoffs, but was unable to find the scoresheet. Works becomes the […]

ECHL: Wheeling Nailers Add Rookie Forward

The Wheeling Nailers have announced that they’ve signed rookie forward Tyler Paquette for the 2025-26 season. Paquette,24, had three goals and five assists for eight points in 38 games during his final season of eligibility at Penn State. He becomes the third signing and first newcomer to Wheeling’s 2025-26 lineup. I would expect Paquette to start […]