Wheeling Nailers

PHOTOS: Indy Fuel vs. Wheeling Nailers – 04/23/2024

WHEELING, W. Va. – The Wheeling Nailers and the Indy Fuel went head to head for Game 4 of the Central Division Semifinals in the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs at the WesBanco Arena on Tuesday. The Nailers took the victory with a final score of 3-0, giving Jaxon Castor his first pro career shutout. Click […]

PHOTOS: Wheeling Nailers vs Indy Fuel – 04/19/2024

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: Wheeling Nailers Announce Roster for Kelly Cup Playoffs & Series Preview

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 […]

ECHL Game Recap: Cincinnati Cyclones vs. Wheeling Nailers | 4/13/2024

On Saturday night, the Wheeling Nailers played host to the Cincinnati Cyclones in an unusual location – UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex (the Pittsburgh Penguins’ practice facility) in Cranberry Township, PA. The Nailers were forced to play this crucial playoff-deciding game away from their home arena in Wheeling due to flooding caused by the Ohio River, […]

PHOTOS: Indy Fuel vs. Wheeling Nailers – 04/07/2024

WHEELING, W. Va. The Wheeling Nailers and the Indy Fuel faced off on Sunday afternoon at WesBanco Arena. The Nailers took the victory, with a final score of 5-3. Check out this photo gallery from Inside The Rink’s Stacey Gramlich for highlights from the game.

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Prepared for Lengthy Playoff Run

The 2023/24 regular season for the Toledo Walleye is winding down and the playoffs are right around the corner. Since they have already acquired a playoff spot and the Central Division with 101 points, they do not have anything of significance to play for. While they do have a playoff spot wrapped up, their first- […]

PHOTOS: Cincinnati Cyclones vs. Wheeling Nailers – 03/24/2024

WHEELING, W. Va. The Wheeling Nailers and the Cincinnati Cyclones faced off on Sunday afternoon at WesBanco Arena. The visiting Cincinnati Cyclones took the victory, with a final score of 3-2. Check out this photo gallery from Inside The Rink’s Stacey Gramlich for highlights from the game.

PHOTOS: Fort Wayne Komets vs. Wheeling Nailers – 03/23/2024

WHEELING, W. Va. The Wheeling Nailers took on the Fort Wayne Komets on Saturday, at the WesBanco Arena on their Wizards and Wands night. The Nailers took the victory, with a final score of 3-1. Check out this photo gallery from Inside The Rink’s Stacey Gramlich for highlights from the game.

Jonny Sorenson Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks Iowa Heartlanders

ECHL: Iowa Heartlanders Add NCAA Forward

Coralville, Iowa—Before Iowa’s three-game series with the Wheeling Nailers, Derek Damon looked to the NCAA to bolster the Heartlanders’ roster for a postseason push. Jonny Sorenson, a forward from St. Louis Park, Minnesota, played five years of NCAA hockey and 167 games, playing three seasons for the University of Minnesota before transferring to Alaska-Fairbanks, where […]

Heartlanders Make Multiple Roster Moves, Announce Changes to Fan Experience

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 […]