2008-09 Wheeling Nailers Statistics

ECHL (ECHL)
Team Record: 36-28-2 (SO: 0-6) - 80 points
in the ECHL's North Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Greg Puhalski (36-28, 8 OTL)
Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
Attendance: 105,215, Avg. 2,923 in 36 home dates
2008-09 Wheeling Nailers Roster

The Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 36 wins and 28 losses (and 2 overtime losses), with a 0-6 showing in shootouts for 80 points in the ECHL's North Division.

The Nailers scored 263 goals and allowed 260. Bryan Ewing netted 43 goals for Wheeling, and Bryan Ewing and Jordan Morrison each contributed 48 assists. Curtis Darling topped the squad with 21 wins, while David Brown recorded a 3.06 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.

Greg Puhalski coached the team. The 2008-09 Wheeling Nailers lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG SOG SG%
Bryan EwingF6743489156013624217.8
Jordan MorrisonD6326487446-313119013.7
Andrew LordC69183149138+47011116.2
Erik JohnsonF6519244360-95112415.3
Tommy GoebelF3514284247+53011712.0
Mitch GanzakD647334068+1340798.9
Aaron ClarkeLW4011263736+8601169.5
Elgin ReidD4713213457+132311011.8
Rob SirianniRW1817163310+19308220.7
Reid CashmanD337222946-2306211.3
Billy RyanC2212162814-8306418.8
Tobias HolmRW4712142677-4608813.6
Nick JohnsonR1814102419+6616720.9
Matt GrennierC439152414+4117512.0
Doug KrantzD663212436-1020993.0
Kelly MillerF397111845-2006810.3
Brock SheahanD724131774+1000695.8
Jon GrecuF495111660-1510915.5
Chris SnavelyD453121530-920466.5
Cliff LoyaD36191064+200205.0
Bo CheesmanRW1833618-510329.4
Chris MargottF81560-400293.4
Kelly SullivanD2614531-1600254.0
Ben GeelanF2731421-400329.4
Matt CraigC1613412-900333.0
Jon D'AversaD31342000166.3
Luca CaputiL32130-1101711.8
Jeremy ScherlinckD1412317+4001010.0
Curtis DarlingG49033160000
Tomas KlempaF90222-200170.0
Jonathan BernierD302210+10010.0
John MazzeiC91012-600911.1
Shane WillisR1011000030.0
Jason PayneLW1801124-10080.0
Scott KalinchukD801112+200110.0
Bench 7200022000
Billy HigginsG10000000
David MitchellR50001500010.0
David BrownG2400020000
Nathan BarrettC1000000030.0
Chase WatsonC50000-30070.0
Cedrick BernierF17000108-50020.0
Jonathan RalphD50005-40070.0
Jordan AlfordG300000000
Todd SpencerD1500040-10070.0
Totals12982594617201356-328213219011.8

Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Curtis Darling49282321206811633.4615891426.897
David Brown241355146220693.06739670.907
Jordan Alford318112020103.31122112.918
Billy Higgins100
Totals774359362881212423.3324502208.901

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG SOG SG%
Bryan EwingF7358120000
Jordan MorrisonD73368-1000
Andrew LordC703372000
Erik JohnsonF610160000
Tommy GoebelF7235181000
Mitch GanzakD71128-5000
Aaron ClarkeLW731494000
Reid CashmanD7246105000
Billy RyanC73254-4000
Doug KrantzD713401000
Kelly MillerF701110-1000
Brock SheahanD7000106000
Chris SnavelyD72134-6000
Chris MargottF402200000
Curtis DarlingG700000000
Tomas KlempaF200042000
Jason PayneLW200000000
Scott KalinchukD30002-1000
David BrownG100000000
Chase WatsonC70114-4000
Jonathan RalphD400040000
Totals120213051120-1000

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Totals000000000


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