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ECHL Central Division Semifinals Game Recap: Wheeling Nailers vs. Indy Fuel Game 4 | 04/23/2024
- Zachary Alvarado
- April 23, 2024
For the fourth game in five days, the Wheeling Nailers and Indy Fuel met Tuesday night at WesBanco Arena in their Central Division semi-final game, where Wheeling picked up a 3-0 win. The Nailers now lead the series 3-1. Jaxon Castor and Jordan Martel led the way for the Nailers. The Nailers can close the […]
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ECHL Central Division Semifinals Game Recap: Wheeling Nailers vs. Indy Fuel Game 3 | 04/22/2024
- Zachary Alvarado
- April 22, 2024
The Wheeling Nailers welcomed the Indy Fuel into WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, WV, tonight for game 3 of the Kelly Cup Central Division Semifinals as the Nailers came out on top in an exciting 3-2 overtime win. The Nailers captain, Justin Addamo, scored the game-winning goal to give the Nailers a 2-1 series lead. Wheeling […]
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PHOTOS: Wheeling Nailers vs Indy Fuel – 04/19/2024
- Chris Povlin
- April 22, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind – The Indy Fuel hosted the Wheeling Nailers for the first game of the playoffs on Friday night. The Fuel defeated the Nailers 5-2 in their first home playoff win in franchise history. Brett Bulmer and Wheeling’s Justin Lee set the tone with a fight after a series of hits along the boards. The […]
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ECHL Game Recap: Wheeling Nailers vs Indy Fuel Series | 04/20/2024
- Stephanie DeLaFleur
- April 21, 2024
The Indy Fuel met with the Wheeling Nailers Friday night in Indianapolis for game two of their Kelly Cup Playoff series. Indy won 5-2 in the first game, with lots of heavy hits and challenging plays. The Wheelers want to tie this series as they return to their barn for game three. Looking to tonight’s […]
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ECHL Central Division Semi-Finals Game 1 Recap: Indy Fuel vs Wheeling Nailers | 04/19/2024
- Stephanie DeLaFleur
- April 19, 2024
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 […]
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ECHL: Toledo Walleye’s Brandon Hawkins Named MVP
- Richard Jelinek
- April 19, 2024
Toledo Walleye forward Brandon Hawkins has won the Warrior Hockey ECHL Most Valuable Award after leading the league in points with 93 on 40 goals and 53 assists. This would be the second time a Walleye player has been named MVP (Josh Kestner in 2019-20). The award is given to the player who is voted […]
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ECHL: Wheeling Nailers Sign Goaltender to Amateur Tryout Contract | 04/18/2024
- Zachary Alvarado
- April 18, 2024
The Wheeling Nailers signed University of North Dakota goaltender Ludvig Persson to an amateur tryout contract, and he has been added to the playoff roster. During his time with the Fighting Hawks, Persson played in 34 games. The Goteborg, SWE native, went 21-11-2, posting a 2.52 GAA and a .904 SV% with five shutouts. Prior […]
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ECHL Announces Taylor Gauthier as the Nick Vitucci Goalie of the Year
- Matthew Buhrmann
- April 18, 2024
The ECHL announced on Thursday that Taylor Gauthier, a goaltender for the Wheeling Nailers, has won the Nick Vitucci Goaltender of the Year award for the 2023-24 season. The award is given annually and is decided by a league-wide vote that includes coaches and media members. This past regular season, Gauthier had an impressive record […]
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ECHL: Wheeling Nailers Announce Dates and Time for First Round Matchup
- Zachary Alvarado
- April 14, 2024
The long-awaited time has come for Wheeling, WV. Sunday, April 14, the Wheeling Nailers announced dates and times for the first round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. Wheeling’s first-round opponent, as reported yesterday, will be the Indy Fuel. The Nailers will take a trip to Indiana Farms Coliseum in Indianapolis on Friday, April 19, and […]
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