Nailers Announce Season-Ending Roster

WHEELING, WV- The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, have announced their Season-Ending Roster for the Summer of 2017. The roster consists of 20 players, which is the maximum number allowed by the ECHL.

The Season-Ending Rosters may include up to 20 players, but cannot include players who did not sign an ECHL contract during the 2016-17 season. From this list, teams are entitled to reserve the rights to a maximum of eight players, by extending a qualifying offer to them by June 30th. No more than four of the eight can be veterans (260 regular season professional hockey games), players on open qualifying offers cannot be traded, and if a player signs a contract prior to June 30th, that team does not have to extend a qualifying offer to said player. If a player does receive a qualifying offer, that offer remains open for acceptance until August 1st.

Teams are now allowed to begin signing players for the 2017-18 season. Each signing must be approved by the ECHL, and will be announced by each respective club, following the approval of the transaction.

The Wheeling Nailers Season-Ending Roster consists of the following players:F Andrew AmmonF Derek ArmyD Tim BoyleG Doug CarrF Alexandre CarrierF Johnny DanielsD Danny FickF Mitch HolmbergF Kale KerbashianD Mike KriegF Jordan KwasF Daniel LeavensD Ross McMullanF Garrett MeursF Gage QuinneyD Kevin SchulzeF Nick SorkinD Matt StaniszD Brett SternF Cody Wydo

The 2017-18 season of Wheeling Nailers Hockey will begin on the road, when the team visits Greenville for a two-game series on October 13th and 14th. The home opener takes place on October 21st, when the Nailers host the Cincinnati Cyclones at 7:05. For more information, call (304) 234-GOAL.