2020-21 Wheeling Nailers Roster
ECHL (ECHL)
Team Record: 21-37-6 (SO: 0-1) - 49 points
Finishing 7th in the ECHL's Central Division
Coach: Mark French (22-39, 6 OTL)
Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
2020-21 Wheeling Nailers StatisticsTeam Record: 21-37-6 (SO: 0-1) - 49 points
Finishing 7th in the ECHL's Central Division
Coach: Mark French (22-39, 6 OTL)
Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
The Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL ended the 2020-21 season with a record of 21 wins and 37 losses (and 6 overtime losses), with a 0-1 showing in shootouts for 49 points finishing seventh in the ECHL's Central Division.
The Nailers potted 189 goals and surrendered 233, most in the league. Austin Fyten and Cody Sylvester scored 24 goals for Wheeling each, and Patrick Watling accounted for 29 assists. Shane Starrett topped the squad with 7 wins and a team-best 3.46 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Mark French coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Alfaro | C | August 6, 1996 | 6'2" | 181 | L | Calgary, AB |
| Dane Birks | D | August 29, 1995 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Merritt, BC |
| Francois Brassard | G | January 31, 1994 | 6'2" | 165 | L | Gatineau, QC |
| Jared Cockrell | F | August 3, 1995 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Kents Hill, ME |
| Dominic Cormier | D | January 2, 1998 | 5'11" | 179 | L | Moncton, NB |
| Lawton Courtnall | F | March 7, 1996 | 5'11" | 172 | L | Westlake Village, CA |
| Alex D'Orio | G | April 28, 1999 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Sherbrooke, QC |
| Tim Doherty | LW | July 10, 1995 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Portsmouth, RI |
| Drydn Dow | D | September 21, 1992 | 5'7" | 150 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Tyler Drevitch | F | August 1, 1995 | 5'11" | 145 | L | Middleboro, MA |
| Brad Drobot | LW | July 20, 1989 | 6'3" | 216 | R | Calgary, AB CAN |
| Chad Duchesne | D | May 31, 1995 | 5'11" | 172 | L | Inverary, ON |
| Kevin Dufour | F | July 21, 1992 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Quebec City, QC |
| Marc-Olivier Duquette | D | March 26, 1998 | 6'1" | 165 | L | Chateauguay, QC |
| Matt Foley | RD | April 20, 1995 | 6'1" | 192 | R | Longmeadow, MA |
| Ben Freeman | RW | January 21, 1996 | 6'4" | 205 | R | Falmouth, ME |
| Austin Fyten | LW | May 3, 1991 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Sundre, AB |
| Louis-Philip Guindon | G | April 21, 1995 | 6'1" | 177 | L | Montreal, QC |
| Brandon Halverson | G | March 29, 1996 | 6'4" | 179 | L | Traverse City, MI USA |
| Brendan Harris | F | July 10, 1996 | 5'7" | 160 | L | Las Vegas, NV |
| Hayden Hawkey | G | March 1, 1995 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Parker, CO |
| Jacob Hayhurst | C | January 20, 1997 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Mississauga, ON |
| Hayden Hodgson | RW | March 2, 1996 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Leamington, ON Canada |
| Garet Hunt | LW | October 14, 1987 | 5'8" | 190 | L | Maple Ridge, BC |
| Michael Joly | RW | May 5, 1995 | 5'10" | 172 | L | Gatineau, QC |
| Sean Josling | RW | March 22, 1999 | 5'11" | 166 | R | Toronto, ON |
| Jackson Keane | C | April 8, 1997 | 5'9" | 157 | L | Winnipeg, MB |
| Taran Kozun | G | August 29, 1994 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Nipawin, SK |
| Shane Kuzmeski | D | July 4, 1996 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Grayslake, IL |
| Jesse Lees | D | September 14, 1995 | 6'0" | 196 | R | Calgary, AB |
| Luke Lynch | F | June 20, 1996 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Dylan MacPherson | D | April 27, 1998 | 6'3" | 183 | R | Redcliff, AB |
| Kyle Marino | F | July 1, 1995 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Niagara Falls, ON |
| Patrick McNally | D | December 4, 1991 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Glen Head, NY |
| Vladislav Mikhalchuk | RW | October 16, 1999 | 6'2" | 172 | R | Minsk, Belarus |
| Matt Miller | D | August 22, 1995 | 6'1" | 180 | L | East Palestine, OH |
| Tommy Nappier | G | June 22, 1998 | 6'3" | 195 | L | St. Louis, MO |
| Michael Pelech | C | October 6, 1989 | 6'3" | 206 | L | Toronto, ON |
| Michael Prapavessis | D | January 7, 1996 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Oakville, ON |
| Jacob Pritchard | F | April 9, 1995 | 6'0" | 178 | L | Macomb, MI |
| Nicholas Rivera | F | May 3, 1996 | 5'9" | 187 | L | Pacific Palisades, CA |
| Felix Robert | C | July 24, 1999 | 5'7" | 145 | L | Lac-Megantic, QC |
| Ryan Roth | F | July 20, 2000 | 5'9" | 152 | R | Ladue, MO |
| Ryan Scarfo | LW | March 3, 1994 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Boston, MA |
| Adam Smith | D | November 6, 1996 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Sharon, ON Canada |
| Shane Starrett | G | July 12, 1994 | 6'5" | 180 | L | Bellingham, MA |
| Cody Sylvester | F | April 13, 1992 | 5'11" | 191 | L | Kelowna, BC |
| Aaron Thow | D | January 23, 1995 | 6'1" | 205 | L | East York, ON |
| Brady Tomlak | F | May 14, 1996 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Oakland, MI |
| Derek Topatigh | D | March 3, 1997 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Mississauga, ON |
| Evan Wardley | D | April 26, 1994 | 6'4" | 208 | R | Vulcan, AB |
| Patrick Watling | C | September 26, 1993 | 6'0" | 173 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Joshua Winquist | LW | September 6, 1993 | 6'0" | 180 | L | St. Albert, AB |
