2017-18 Wheeling Nailers Roster
ECHL (ECHL)
Team Record: 35-28-8 (SO: 0-1) - 79 points
Finishing 5th in the ECHL's North Division
Coach: Jeff Christian (35-28, 8 OTL)
Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
Attendance: 86,035, Avg. 2,390 in 36 home dates
2017-18 Wheeling Nailers StatisticsTeam Record: 35-28-8 (SO: 0-1) - 79 points
Finishing 5th in the ECHL's North Division
Coach: Jeff Christian (35-28, 8 OTL)
Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
Attendance: 86,035, Avg. 2,390 in 36 home dates
The Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL ended the 2017-18 season with a record of 35 wins and 28 losses (and 8 overtime losses), with a 0-1 showing in shootouts for 79 points finishing fifth in the ECHL's North Division.
The Nailers netted 248 goals and yielded 245. Reid Gardiner scored 30 goals for Wheeling, and Nick Sorkin contributed 49 assists. Adam Morrison topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 3.11 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Jeff Christian coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Abt | D | July 25, 1993 | 6'4" | 180 | L | Leduc, AB |
| Derek Army | F | April 10, 1991 | 5'11" | 170 | R | North Kingstown, RI |
| Bryan Arneson | F | May 24, 1993 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Sherwood Park, AB |
| Marcus Basara | F | February 27, 1993 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Port Moody, BC |
| Jeremy Beirnes | F | March 13, 1988 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Edson, AB CAN |
| Jacob Bolton | D | February 29, 1992 | 6'2" | 212 | Ellington, CT | |
| Riley Bourbonnais | C | August 8, 1993 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Rochester, NY USA |
| Cameron Brown | C | March 25, 1993 | 5'7" | 150 | L | Natick, MA USA |
| Jarrett Burton | F | December 30, 1990 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Echo Bay, ON |
| JC Campagna | C | June 11, 1993 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Dallas, TX USA |
| Johnny Daniels | F | May 7, 1993 | 5'10" | 160 | Andover, MA | |
| Nolan Descoteaux | D | October 16, 1989 | 6'0" | 215 | R | Dallas, TX |
| Benjamin Dieude-Fauvel | D | August 26, 1986 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Bordeaux, France |
| Hunter Fejes | LW | May 31, 1994 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Anchorage, AK |
| Danny Fick | D | August 21, 1991 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Marine on St. Croix, MN |
| Chris Francis | C | March 30, 1989 | 5'9" | 189 | R | Las Vegas, NV |
| Sean Gammage | D | January 13, 1991 | 6'4" | 216 | Wildwood, MO USA | |
| Reid Gardiner | C | January 19, 1996 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Humboldt, SK |
| Matt Harrington | RW | October 13, 1990 | 5'10" | 193 | North Port, FL | |
| Owen Headrick | D | August 23, 1997 | 5'11" | 186 | R | Garden River, ON |
| Troy Josephs | C | May 9, 1994 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Whitby, ON |
| Will King | G | June 13, 1994 | 6'3" | 181 | L | Valencia, PA |
| Jerry Laakso | D | March 5, 1993 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Tampere, FIN |
| Daniel Leavens | F | June 26, 1993 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Thornhill, ON |
| Sean Maguire | G | February 2, 1993 | 6'2" | 202 | R | Powell River, BC |
| Louick Marcotte | LW | January 7, 1994 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Longueuil, QC |
| Ryan Marcuz | LW | June 13, 1989 | 5'10" | 210 | Richmond Hill, ON | |
| Ross McMullan | D | August 14, 1991 | 6'4" | 205 | R | Las Vegas, NV |
| Garrett Meurs | C | January 12, 1993 | 5'11" | 172 | R | Ripley, ON Canada |
| Dan Milan | D | April 14, 1992 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Detroit, MI |
| Adam Morrison | G | February 9, 1991 | 6'3" | 194 | L | White Rock, BC |
| Tyler Murovich | C | December 4, 1989 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Colin Murray | F | November 6, 1989 | 6'4" | 208 | R | Oshawa, ON |
| Matt O'Connor | G | February 14, 1992 | 6'5" | 205 | L | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Ethan Prow | D | November 17, 1992 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Sauk Rapids, MN USA |
| Dalton Reum | D | May 14, 1992 | 6'3" | 200 | R | Camrose, AB |
| Jaynen Rissling | D | September 21, 1993 | 6'4" | 204 | L | Edmonton, AB |
| Kenny Ryan | RW | July 10, 1991 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Franklin, MI |
| Andrew Schmit | F | August 22, 1991 | 6'5" | 220 | R | Grafton, WI USA |
| Nick Schneider | D | December 14, 1984 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Maplewood, MN |
| Kevin Schulze | D | April 29, 1993 | 5'10" | 165 | L | White Bear Lake, MN USA |
| Nick Sorkin | LW | June 3, 1991 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Rockville, MD |
| Kevin Spinozzi | D | May 23, 1996 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Granby, QC Canada |
| Colin Stevens | G | June 30, 1993 | 6'1" | 174 | L | Niskayuna, NY USA |
| Jeff Taylor | D | April 13, 1994 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Clifton Park, NY USA |
| Daniel Tedesco | F | December 10, 1993 | 6'6" | 205 | L | Maple, ON |
| Kyle Thacker | D | March 20, 1993 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Mississauga, ON |
| Frederik Tiffels | LW | May 20, 1995 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Cologne, GER |
| Danny Tirone | G | June 3, 1994 | 5'10" | 168 | R | Trumbull, CT |
| Zach Tolkinen | D | November 27, 1989 | 6'3" | 200 | R | St. Paul, MN |
| Michael Turner | LW | September 23, 1995 | 6'1" | 174 | L | Oak Park, IL USA |
| Ayrton Valente | D | July 15, 1993 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Vaughan, ON |
| Dylan Vander Esch | F | June 10, 1994 | 6'1" | 190 | L | San Jose, CA |
| Tyler Vankleef | F | March 30, 1992 | 6'6" | 180 | L | Dundas, ON |
| Cody Wydo | F | March 28, 1991 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Allen Park, MI USA |
| Dylan Zink | D | October 8, 1992 | 5'11" | 161 | Monona Grove, WI USA |
