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Penguins Announce Transactions

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced six transactions today involving players from the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL. Forwards Chris Barton, Cody Chupp, Ryan Schnell and defenseman Andrew Hotham have been recalled from loan, while goaltender Patrick Killeen has been assigned to … Continue reading

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Barton Nets Two, as 20th Season Concludes – Wheeling Finishes 2011-12 With 38 Wins

Chris Barton scored the final two goals of the season for the 2011-12 Wheeling Nailers, who unfortunately, saw their 20th season in franchise history come to an end on Saturday night. Dwight Helminen’s goal in the second period ended up … Continue reading

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Samuelsson Assigned to Penguins

Philip Samuelsson has been re-assigned from the Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Making his first professional playoff appearance, Samuelsson has skated in three games for Wheeling in their first round match-up against Kalamazoo. He registered his … Continue reading

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Wings Take 2-1 Series Lead With 5-1 Win

The Wheeling Nailers peppered the goal on Friday night, putting 38 shots on goal. However, Riley Gill and the Kalamazoo got the upper hand. Gill stopped 37 of those shots, and his teammates gave him five goals of offensive support, … Continue reading

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Nailers, Wings Split First Two Games

For the second game in a row, the team that won the third period won the hockey game, as the Wheeling Nailers and Kalamazoo Wings clashed in game two of their best-of-five first round series. After the Nailers took a … Continue reading

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Farrer’s Late Goal Gives Nailers Thrilling Victory

The Wheeling Nailers and Kalamazoo Wings played game one of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on Tuesday at WesBanco Arena, and did so with a dramatic ending. Ben Farrer redirected Matt Schepke’s pass into the top of the net, with 1:07 … Continue reading

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Nailers Announce Playoff Roster

The Wheeling Nailers and Kalamazoo Wings are less than 48 hours away from opening their best-of-five series on Tuesday night WesBanco Arena. So, without further delay, it’s time to see how the two clubs stack up on paper. Wheeling Nailers … Continue reading

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