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1997-1998 Wheeling Nailers Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	David Aebischer (G)	47	1978	Genève, SUI	6'1"	187	L
		Kurt Brown (G)	53	1972	Barrington, IL, USA	6'1"	185	L
		David Brumby (G)		1975	Victoria, BC, CAN	6'1"	190	L
		David Dragone (G)	52	1972	New York, NY, USA	6'0"	194	L
		Vincent Ferraioulo (G)	48	1977	Roanoke, VA, USA	5'9"	161	R
		Martin Fillion (G)	52	1973	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'9"	185	L
		Clint Owen (G)	51	1974	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'11"	190	L
		Olow Sundström (G)	57	1968	Ånge, SWE	6'0"	176	L
DEFENSEMEN
		Greg Bailey (D)	52	1973	Port Stanley, ON, CAN	6'4"	229	L
		Patrick Charbonneau (D)	50	1975	Châteauguay, QC, CAN	5'11"	181	R
	#4	Trevor Demmans (D)	51	1974	Nipawin, SK, CAN	6'0"	198	L
		Thomas Derungs (D)	52	1973	Davos, SUI	6'1"	201	L
		Jason Disher (D)	50	1975	Belle River, ON, CAN	6'3"	209	L
		Stephen Douglas (D)	48	1977	Scarborough, ON, CAN	6'6"	238	R
		Matt Garzone (D)	53	1972	Sherborn, MA, USA	6'0"	205	-
		Bob Gohde (D)	54	1971	Chicago, IL, USA	6'1"	205	R
		Joe Harney (D)	52	1973	Hopkinton, MA, USA	5'9"	187	L
		Karl Infanger (D)	50	1975	Lowell, MA, USA	6'3"	214	R
		Jeff McArthur (D)	49	1976	Oshawa, ON, CAN	6'1"	216	L
		Vladimir Naydun (D)	49	1976	Minsk, BLR	6'1"	196	L
		Jim Popa (D)	53	1972	Massillon, OH, USA	6'2"	205	L
		Sergei Radchenko (D)	47	1978	Kyiv, UKR	6'1"	194	L
		Jon Rowe (D)	53	1972	Westwood, MA, USA	5'11"	181	L
		Jeff Rucinski (D)	52	1973	Independence, OH, USA	6'1"	205	R
		Andrei Sharkevich (D)	48	1977	Minsk, BLR	6'3"	209	L
		Joe Smaza (D)	52	1973	Farmington, MI, USA	6'1"	201	R
		Matt Van Horlick (D)	49	1976	Kamloops, BC, CAN	5'11"	181	L
FORWARDS
		Jean-François Boutin (LW)	49	1976	Fleurimont, QC, CAN	5'11"	194	L
		Jeremy Brown (C)	51	1974	Haileybury, ON, CAN	5'10"	190	R
		Stefan Brännare (LW)	53	1972	Piteå, SWE	5'10"	190	L
		Clint Collins (RW)	51	1974	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'0"	192	R
		Scott Dickson (C)	49	1976	Brandon, MB, CAN	6'1"	216	L
		Dan Jablonic (RW)	52	1973	St. Cloud, MN, USA	6'1"	201	L
		Chris Jensen (RW)	62	1963	Fort St. John, BC, CAN	5'11"	181	R
		Scott Kirton (RW)	54	1971	Penetanguishene, ON, CAN	6'4"	220	R
		Bayne Koen (F)	-		Edmonton, AB, CAN	-	-	-
		Mike Latendresse (LW)	54	1971	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'10"	161	L
		Marquis Mathieu (RW)	52	1973	Hartford, CT, USA	5'11"	179	R
		Olexander Matviychuk (LW)	50	1975	Kyiv, UKR	5'8"	168	L
		Mike Melas (C)	50	1975	Thornhill, ON, CAN	5'10"	170	-
		David Neilson (LW)	54	1971	Long Island, NY, USA	6'3"	216	L
		Jeremy Parsons (C)	50	1975	Binghamton, NY, USA	6'1"	201	R
		Ryan Pisiak (RW)		1975	Swift Current, SK, CAN	6'3"	212	R
		John Sicinski (C)	51	1974	Mississauga, ON, CAN	5'9"	174	L
		Fredrik Svensson (LW)	52	1973	Stockholm, SWE	-	-	L
		Shane Tapp (RW)	49	1976	Kelowna, BC, CAN	5'10"	194	R
	#15	Dmitri Tarabrin (RW)	49	1976	Moskva, RUS	5'8"	181	R
		Quinten Van Horlick (RW)		1975	Kamloops, BC, CAN	5'10"	174	R

Position: G: 6, D: 11, F: 16Av Age: 24.27 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

1997-1998 Wheeling Nailers Staff

Head CoachPeter Laviolette
Player-Asst. CoachChris Jensen
Dir. of CommunicationsBill McLaughlin
Dir. of Public RelationsBill McLaughlin
Equipment ManagerVinny Ferraiuolo

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Wheeling Nailers Facts

Plays in: ECHL
Team Colors: Red + Black + White + Gold
Town: Wheeling, WV, USA Map
Founded: 1988

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Nationalities

24 players
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Experience

Wheeling Nailers: 1 296 GP
NHL: 74 GP
WC: 7 GP
SHL: 60 GP
AHL: 606 GP
NL: 41 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: WesBanco Arena
Location: Wheeling, WV, USA
Capacity: 5 406
Construction Year: 1977

Wheeling Nailers Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
12/14/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Adirondack Thunder	Wheeling Nailers	-	ECHL
12/13/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Adirondack Thunder	Wheeling Nailers	-	ECHL
12/11/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Reading Royals	Wheeling Nailers	3 - 2	ECHL
12/07/2025 09:10 PM UTC	Wheeling Nailers	Greensboro Gargoyles	5 - 2	ECHL
12/07/2025 12:10 AM UTC	Wheeling Nailers	Greensboro Gargoyles	3 - 1	ECHL

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Wheeling Nailers History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	ECHL	23	18	4	-	-	1	81	49	37	1.61	1	-
2024-2025	ECHL	72	43	25	-	-	4	225	194	90	1.25	2	Division Semifinal loss
2023-2024	ECHL	71	38	28	-	-	5	232	204	81	1.14	3	Division Final loss
2022-2023	ECHL	72	29	38	-	-	5	223	244	63	0.88	6	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	ECHL	72	37	31	-	-	4	243	247	78	1.08	3	Division Final loss
2020-2021	ECHL	68	22	39	-	-	7	196	241	51	0.75	7	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	ECHL	59	24	30	-	-	5	163	206	53	0.9	6	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	ECHL	72	31	31	-	-	10	239	240	72	1	6	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	ECHL	72	35	28	-	-	9	248	245	79	1.1	5	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	ECHL	72	34	30	-	-	8	244	239	76	1.06	5	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	ECHL	72	37	26	-	-	9	214	211	83	1.15	2	Final loss
2014-2015	ECHL	72	37	33	-	-	2	210	213	76	1.06	4	Division Semifinal loss
2013-2014	ECHL	72	39	27	-	-	6	216	196	84	1.17	2	Conference SF loss
2012-2013	ECHL	72	31	29	-	-	12	193	225	74	1.03	3	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	ECHL	72	37	26	-	-	9	219	202	83	1.15	2	Conference QF loss
2010-2011	ECHL	72	38	29	-	-	5	230	210	81	1.13	2	Conference Final loss
2009-2010	ECHL	72	33	32	-	-	7	240	249	73	1.01	4	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	ECHL	72	36	28	-	-	8	263	260	80	1.11	4	Division Semifinal loss
2007-2008	ECHL	72	22	43	-	-	7	186	284	51	0.71	7	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	ECHL	72	32	34	-	-	6	215	255	70	0.97	7	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	ECHL	72	45	21	-	-	6	247	186	96	1.33	2	Division Final loss
2004-2005	ECHL	72	38	29	-	-	5	171	173	81	1.13	6	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	ECHL	72	51	17	-	-	4	259	188	106	1.47	1	Division Semifinal loss
2002-2003	ECHL	72	28	41	-	-	3	193	261	59	0.82	6	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	ECHL	72	36	32	-	-	4	213	208	76	1.06	5	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	ECHL	72	24	40	-	-	8	192	277	56	0.78	5	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	ECHL	70	25	40	-	-	5	202	246	55	0.79	5	Did not make playoffs
1998-1999	ECHL	70	27	37	-	-	6	206	249	60	0.86	6	Did not make playoffs
1997-1998	ECHL	70	37	24	-	-	9	255	255	83	1.19	2	Conference Final loss
1996-1997	ECHL	70	36	29	-	-	5	298	291	77	1.1	4	First round loss

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