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The Wheeling Nailers are the ECHL Affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL, and the Richmond Renegades of the SPHL ^[1] The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are the American Hockey League affiliate of the NHLs Pittsburgh Penguins. ... The Philadelphia Phantoms are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Richmond Renegades are a SPHL ice hockey team in Richmond, Virginia. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Franchise history

One of the oldest low-minor league hockey teams, the franchise began play in 1982 in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League as the Carolina Thunderbirds based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The team, along with the Virginia Lancers, joined the All-American Hockey League in 1987, which lasted just the 1987-88 season, after which the Thunderbirds, Lancers, and Johnstown Chiefs formed the basis for the modern ECHL, of which the Thunderbirds won the first ECHL playoff championship, then known as the Jack Riley Cup, defeating the Johnstown Chiefs, 4-3 for the 1988-89 season. They became the Winston-Salem Thunderbirds in 1990 and moved to Wheeling in 1992. The Atlantic Coast Hockey League was a minor league hockey organization that operated between 1981 and 1987. ... Winston-Salem is a city located in Forsyth County, North Carolina. ... The Johnstown Chiefs are a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, playing in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1988 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League (now just ECHL) when that league was formed. ... The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada, generally regarded as a tier below the American Hockey League. ... The Johnstown Chiefs are a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, playing in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1988 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League (now just ECHL) when that league was formed. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

After a trademark dispute with the junior league Seattle Thunderbirds, the club became the Nailers for the 1996-97 season when the franchise held a contest open to local fans, which was won by C.J. Wickham of Steubenville, Ohio. The name "Nailers" was chosen for the city's long history of nail manufacturing. The team colors are black, red, and Vegas gold. The Seattle Thunderbirds are an ice hockey team in Seattle, Washington that belongs to the Western Hockey League. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...

While they were still the Wheeling Thunderbirds, members of the team in 1994-95 also participated in the filming of the Jean-Claude Van Damme movie "Sudden Death". Because of the NHL lockout, the scene where Van Damme's character attempts to stop a bomber from bombing Mellon Arena during Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals was filmed with players from the Chiefs and Thunderbirds. Sudden death is a way of providing a winner for a sports contest which would otherwise end in a tie. ...

The team plays at the WesBanco Arena (formerly the Wheeling Civic Center). After missing the playoffs for five straight seasons, they had a 106-point season in 2003-04. They were defeated by the Reading Royals in 5 games, 3-2. In season 2005-06 they had a great season making it to the second round of the playoffs losing to Toledo in the final second of the final game. The WesBanco Arena (formerly Wheeling Civic Center) is a 5,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Wheeling, West Virginia. ... For the football club of the same name, see Reading F.C. The Reading Royals is an ECHL ice hockey team located in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA. The team in the North Division of the ECHLs National Conference and is affiliated with the Manchester Monarchs and Hershey Bears of the...

Main rival

The Nailers main rival inside the ECHL is the Johnstown Chiefs, and both teams have been rivals for 20 seasons, counting the ACHL year before they became the ECHL. For the 2007-08 season, opening night will feature the two teams wearing 1988-89 era jerseys to celebrate the 20th ECHL season.

Current roster

As of October 19, 2007. ^[2]

Goaltenders
#		Player	Catches	Place of Birth
1		David Brown	L	Stoney Creek, Ontario
35		Martin Houle	L	Montreal, Quebec

Defensemen
#		Player	Shoots	Place of Birth
28		Paul Bissonnette	L	Welland, Ontario
5		Chris Brooks	R	New York, New York
18		Francois Leroux	L	Ste-Adele, PQ
11		Curtis Patrick	L	Hampton, Virginia
2		Chris Snavely	R	Lancaster, Pennsylvania
4		Todd Spencer	L	Brentwood, New Hampshire
22		Jeremy Swanson	L	Red Rock, Ontario
3		Seamus Young	R	Dedham, Massachusetts

Forwards
#		Player	Position	Shoots	Place of Birth
27		Aaron Boogard	F	R	Newmarket, Ontario
8		Aaron Clarke	F	L	Peterborough, Ontario
7		Sean Collins	F	L	Reading, Massachusetts
23		Kevin Croxton	RW	L	Calgary, Alberta
15		Jon Foster	F	R	Suffern, New York
26		Michael Handza	F	L	Glenshaw, Pennsylvania
19		Adam Henrich	LW	L	Thornhill, Ontario
20		David Laliberte	RW	L	St. Liboire, Quebec
24		Gino Pisellini	F	R	Melrose Park, Illinois
21		Kyle Rank	F	R	Elmira, Ontario

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References

External links

• Wheeling Nailers