WHEELING, WV- The Wheeling Nailers have made a trade, which takes effect immediately. Wheeling has acquired defenseman Dustin Geregach from the Orlando Solar Bears in exchange for future considerations.
Geregach, 24, is beginning his second full season and third overall, after spending the majority of last season with the Solar Bears. Dustin has appeared in 80 career ECHL games, and has registered seven goals, 27 assists, and 34 points. The blueliner turned pro in the spring of 2025, and was quite productive with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, as he accumulated 13 points in 18 contests. Geregach began last season with the Norfolk Admirals, then got dealt to Orlando, where he posted 19 points in 54 games. Dustin finished the year with five points in his final five games, which included a three-game goal streak from April 10th-12th.
Prior to turning pro, the McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania native attended Mercyhurst University, where he majored in Exercise Science, while playing four seasons of college hockey for the Lakers. Geregach was Mercyhurst's top scoring defensemen during his junior and senior seasons, and he finished his collegiate career with 14 goals, 41 assists, and 55 points in 117 games. Dustin will be reunited with one of his Mercyhurst teammates in Wheeling, as Dante Sheriff played for the Lakers during Dustin's freshman season of 2021-22. Geregach also played his junior hockey in a familiar city for Wheeling fans, as he spent two seasons with the NAHL's Johnstown Tomahawks.
The Nailers will play their home opener on Saturday, October 24th at 7:10 p.m. against the Toledo Walleye. There will be a magnetic schedule giveaway for all fans, plus Rachel Clement will perform an ice skating and fire act during intermissions. For information about season tickets, group tickets, ticket packages, and more, call (304) 234-GOAL or visit wheelingnailers.com. The Wheeling Nailers, considered one of the top things to do in Wheeling, West Virginia, provide affordable family entertainment for fans throughout the Ohio Valley.
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