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The Wheeling Nailers are the ECHL affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) and Cleveland (AHL). 2026-27 is the first season of the affiliation agreement, as the teams signed for two years on August 6, 2026.
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NHL Affiliate: Columbus Blue Jackets
Nationwide Arena
200 W Nationwide Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 246-4625
http://nhl.com/bluejackets
AHL Affiliate: Cleveland Monsters
Rocket Arena
1 Center Ice St.
Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: (216) 420-0000
https://clevelandmonsters.com/
Affiliation History
Season | NHL | AHL |
1992-93 | Edmonton Oilers & Montreal Canadiens | Cape Breton Oilers & Fredericton Canadiens |
1993-94 | Edmonton Oilers & Montreal Canadiens | Cape Breton Oilers & Fredericton Canadiens |
1994-95 | Edmonton Oilers & Montreal Canadiens | Cape Breton Oilers & Fredericton Canadiens |
1995-96 | Edmonton Oilers & Montreal Canadiens | Cape Breton Oilers & Fredericton Canadiens |
1996-97 | Edmonton Oilers & Montreal Canadiens | Fredericton Canadiens & Hamilton Bulldogs |
1997-98 | Pittsburgh Penguins* | Syracuse Crunch* |
1998-99 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Syracuse Crunch |
1999-00 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2000-01 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2001-02 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2002-03 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2003-04 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2004-05 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2005-06 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2006-07 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2007-08 | Philadelphia Flyers & Pittsburgh Penguins | Philadelphia Phantoms & Wilkes/Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2008-09 | Philadelphia Flyers & Pittsburgh Penguins | Philadelphia Phantoms & Wilkes/Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2009-10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2010-11 | Montreal Canadiens & Pittsburgh Penguins | Hamilton Bulldogs & Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2011-12 | Montreal Canadiens & Pittsburgh Penguins | Hamilton Bulldogs & Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2012-13 | Montreal Canadiens & Pittsburgh Penguins | Hamilton Bulldogs & Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2013-14 | Montreal Canadiens & Pittsburgh Penguins | Hamilton Bulldogs & Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2014-15 | Montreal Canadiens & Pittsburgh Penguins | Hamilton Bulldogs & Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2015-16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2016-17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2017-18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2018-19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2019-20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2020-21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2021-22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2022-23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2023-24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2024-25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2025-26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2026-27 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Cleveland Monsters |
* The affiliation agreement with the Pittsburgh Penguins began during the 1997-98 season on February 12th.
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