Wheeling Nailers Statistics and History

The Wheeling Nailers are a Minor Professional hockey team based in Wheeling, WV playing in the ECHL from 1996 to 2024. The team played in the Wheeling Civic Center.

Team Information

Wheeling Nailers

(Wheeling,WV)

East Coast Hockey League

[Minor Professional]

1996-2003

Wheeling Nailers

(Wheeling,WV)

ECHL

[Minor Professional]

2003-2024

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Record

28 Seasons

(GP-W-L-T-OTL-SOL)

1990-939-872-0-74-105

0.517

Franchise History

Original ECHL Franchise.

Carolina Thunderbirds (1988-1989)

Winston-Salem Thunderbirds (1989-1992)

Wheeling Thunderbirds (1992-1996)

» Wheeling Nailers « (1996-2024)

Similar Teams

Wheeling Thunderbirds (1992-1996) [ECHL]

» Wheeling Nailers « (1996-2024) [ECHL]

Parent Teams

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (2021-2023) [AHL]

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (1999-2020) [AHL]

Hamilton Bulldogs (2010-2015) [AHL]

Philadelphia Phantoms (2007-2009) [AHL]

Syracuse Crunch (1998-1999) [AHL]

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Logos

1996-1997

2022-2023

Yearly Standings

Season	Team	League	Division	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	Pts	Pct	GF	GA	PIM	Atten.	Coach	Result
1996-97	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	North	70	36	29	0	5	77	0.550	298	291	1647	3644	Tom McVie	Lost in round 1
1997-98	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	Northeast	70	37	24	0	9	83	0.593	255	255	2271	3425	Peter Laviolette	Lost in round 3
1998-99	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	Northwest	70	27	37	0	6	60	0.429	206	249	2220	3461	Chris Jensen	Out of Playoffs
1999-00	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	Northwest	70	25	40	0	5	55	0.393	202	246	1938	2976	Murray Eaves	Out of Playoffs
2000-01	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	Northwest	72	24	40	0	8	56	0.389	192	277	1902	2746	Lemieux, Harney {+}	Out of Playoffs
2001-02	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	Northwest	72	36	32	0	4	76	0.528	213	208	2140	3249	John Brophy	Out of Playoffs
2002-03	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	Northwest	72	28	41	0	3	59	0.410	193	261	2139	2935	John Brophy	Out of Playoffs
2003-04	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	Northern	72	51	17	0	4	106	0.736	259	188	1538	2835	Pat Bingham	Lost in round 1
2004-05	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	North	72	38	29	2	3	81	0.563	171	173	1417	2943	Pat Bingham	Out of Playoffs
2005-06	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	North	72	45	21	3	3	96	0.667	247	186	1480	3007	Glenn Patrick	Lost in round 3
2006-07	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	North	72	32	34	2	4	70	0.486	215	255	1461	2914	Glenn Patrick	Out of Playoffs
2007-08	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	North	72	22	43	3	4	51	0.354	186	284	1328	2829	Patrick, Puhalski {+}	Out of Playoffs
2008-09	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	North	72	36	28	2	6	80	0.556	263	260	1354	2923	Greg Puhalski	Lost in round 1
2009-10	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	North	72	33	32	2	5	73	0.507	240	249	1319	2727	Greg Puhalski	Out of Playoffs
2010-11	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	North	72	38	29	0	5	81	0.563	230	210	1203	2468	Stan Drulia	Lost in round 3
2011-12	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	Atlantic	72	37	26	4	5	83	0.576	219	202	1055	2645	Drulia, Donatelli {+}	Lost in round 1
2012-13	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	Atlantic	72	31	29	3	9	74	0.514	193	225	1106	2488	Clark Donatelli	Out of Playoffs
2013-14	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	Atlantic	72	39	27	1	5	84	0.583	216	196	1219	2252	Clark Donatelli	Lost in round 2
2014-15	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	North	72	37	33	1	1	76	0.528	210	213	1435	2499	Clark Donatelli	Lost in round 1
2015-16	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	North	72	37	26	5	4	83	0.576	214	211	1037	2795	Donatelli, Gove {+}	Lost in Finals
2016-17	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	North	72	34	30	8	0	76	0.528	244	239		2651	Jeff Christian	Out of Playoffs
2017-18	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	North	72	35	28	8	1	79	0.549	248	245	1019	2390	Jeff Christian	Out of Playoffs
2018-19	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	Central	72	31	31	6	4	72	0.500	239	240	1115	2265	Mike Bavis	Out of Playoffs
2019-20	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	Central	59	24	30	5	0	53	0.449	163	206	502	2267	Mike Bavis	Playoffs cancelled
2020-21	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	East	68	22	39	6	1	51	0.375	196	241	1056	987	French, Army {+}	Out of Playoffs
2021-22	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	Central	72	37	31	4	0	78	0.542	243	247	1208	1681	Derek Army	Lost in round 2
2022-23	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	Central	72	29	38	5	0	63	0.438	223	244	1107	2115	Derek Army	Out of Playoffs
2023-24	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	Central	71	38	28	4	1	81	0.570	232	204	947	2301

Game Programs

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1997-1998

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2014-2015

2015-2016