Wheeling Nailers

AHL & ECHL: 2024–25 Teddy Bear Toss Champions

The annual Teddy Bear Toss had once again united fans, players, and hockey communities across the ECHL and AHL in a shared mission: delivering warmth, comfort, and joy to children and families in need. With thousands of stuffed animals raining down onto the ice after each team’s first goal, the 2024–25 season’s tosses brought in […]

ECHL: Greenville’s Ben Freeman Signs with Frederikshavn White Hawks

Ben Freeman, the 6’5” center out of Falmouth, Maine, is heading overseas to continue his professional hockey journey. After four seasons in the ECHL—most recently serving as captain of the Greenville Swamp Rabbits—Freeman has signed with the Frederikshavn White Hawks of Denmark’s Metal Ligaen. A Steady Climb Through the Ranks Freeman first made his mark […]

PHOTOS: Wheeling Nailers vs. Adirondack Thunder – 03/09/2025

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – Sunday afternoon in the third of a three game series, Wheeling Nailers and the Adirondack Thunder met for the last time in the regular season. Currently, Adirondack sit at the bottom of the North Division, with post season games looking unlikely.There was no scoring during either the first two periods in […]

PHOTOS: Wheeling Nailers vs. Adirondack Thunder – 03/08/2025

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – Saturday evening was Country Night at Cool Insuring Arena, where the visiting Wheeling Nailers took on the Adirondack Thunder for the second of a three-game series. The scoring started early, with the Thunder putting a point on the board at 1:40 into the period. The Nailers would come back during the […]

PHOTOS: Wheeling Nailers vs. Adirondack Thunder – 03/07/2025

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – On Friday evening, the visiting Wheeling Nailers took on the Adirondack Thunder at Cool Insuring Arena. The gloves dropped early in the 1st period, with Nailers Cole Tymkin and Thunders Kishaun Gervais getting into a fight. The rest of the game was a goaltending showdown, with both Taylor Gauthier of the […]

PHOTOS: Maine Mariners vs. Wheeling Nailers – 03/02/2025

WHEELING, W. Va. – The Maine Mariners visited the Wheeling Nailers on Sunday afternoon. Neither team scored during the first period, but the Mariners found the back of the net in the second period. The Nailers responded with a goal in the third to tie it up and force the game into overtime. During OT, […]

PHOTOS: Adirondack Thunder vs. Wheeling Nailers – 03/01/2025

WHEELING, W. Va. – Saturday evening, the visiting Adirondack Thunder were the opponents for the Wheeling Nailers. Seven goals were scored during a fast paced 1st period, with the Thunder taking a 5-2 lead. The 2nd period saw a goal from each team to make it 6-3, as well as a fight between Nailer’s Cole […]

PHOTOS: Reading Royals vs. Wheeling Nailers – 02/23/2025

WHEELING, W. Va. – On Sunday afternoon, the Reading Royals faced off against the Wheeling Nailers at WesBanco Arena. The Royals struck first in the opening period, converting on two of their 11 shots on goal, with Connor Walters and Matt Brown finding the back of the net. In the second period, a goal by […]

PHOTOS: Tulsa Oilers vs. Wheeling Nailers – 02/22/2025

WHEELING, W. Va. – Saturday, the Wheeling Nailers held their Pups and Pucks nightand faced the visiting Tulsa Oilers. The first period would see the only two goals of the game, with both being scored by Wheeling. The first goal marked the first professional career goal for Eli Lieffers, as well as the first professional […]

ECHL: Greenville Swamp Rabbits Three-Game Homestand Recap | 02/15-17/2025

GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits hosted a three-in-three homestand over the weekend and President’s Day (Feb. 15-17). For the first game, the club hosted the Savannah Ghost Pirates for the final time of this season, as they would fall short in overtime 3-2 when Liam Walsh scored the game-winning goal. Then, for the […]