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Gender:Male

Est:1981

Wheeling Nailers

📍 Wheeling, West Virginia, United States•American ECHL

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The Wheeling Nailers are an ECHL ice hockey team based in Wheeling, West Virginia. They are the ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League. The Nailers are the oldest surviving minor league franchise below the level of the American Hockey League, with unbroken continuity of franchise and never having missed a season of play.

City:Wheeling, West Virginia

Country:United States

Stadium:WesBanco Arena

Capacity:5,406

Home Venue

WesBanco Arena

Capacity:5,406

Location:Wheeling, West Virginia

WesBanco Arena (originally Wheeling Civic Center) is a multi-purpose arena located in Wheeling, West Virginia. It was built in 1977 at a cost of $7 million. It is home to the Wheeling Nailers ice hockey team, the West Virginia Roughriders indoor football team, and the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference wrestling tournament.