Wheeling Thunderbirds

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W3 - 2Dec 28

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23:10Dec 31

1993-1994

1993-1994 Wheeling Thunderbirds Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Brett Abel (G)	54	1970	Concord, MA, USA	188	84	L
		Bill Horn (G)	57	1967	Whitewood, SK, CAN	173	75	L
		Éric Raymond (G)	52	1972	Montréal, QC, CAN	180	85	L
DEFENSEMEN
		Dion Darling (D)	50	1974	Edmonton, AB, CAN	190	100	L
		Sylvain Lapointe (D)	51	1973	Anjou, QC, CAN	183	86	-
		Hiroyuki Miura (D)	50	1973	Kushiro, JPN	191	87	R
		Brent Pope (D)		1973	Hamilton, ON, CAN	187	102	R
	#7	Tim Roberts (D)	55	1969	Boston, MA, USA	188	86	L
		Terry Virtue (D)	54	1970	Scarborough, ON, CAN	183	90	R
		Brock Woods (D)	53	1971	Belleville, ON, CAN	183	85	R
FORWARDS
		Jim Bermingham (C)		1971	Montréal, QC, CAN	193	97	L
		Kelly Chase (F)	-			-	-	-
		Derek DeCosty (C)	56	1968	Clarksville, TN, USA	181	86	L
		Sébastien Fortier (LW)	51	1973	Longueuil, QC, CAN	183	90	L
		Rival Fullum (LW)	53	1971	Geraldton, ON, CAN	178	88	L
		Clayton Gainer (RW)	55	1969	Edmonton, AB, CAN	188	88	R
		Steve Gibson (LW)	52	1972	Listowel, ON, CAN	185	91	L
		Tom Holdeman (RW)	54	1970	Columbus, IN, USA	188	93	-
		John Johnson (C)	53	1971	Lindsay, ON, CAN	178	88	L
		Petr Marek (F)	55	1969	Praha, CZE	189	92	L
		Marquis Mathieu (RW)	51	1973	Hartford, CT, USA	180	81	R
		Cory Paterson (C)	54	1970	Regina, SK, CAN	178	81	R
		Tony Prpic (RW)	51	1973	Cleveland, OH, USA	193	102	R
		Darren Schwartz (LW)	56	1968	Kamsack, SK, CAN	180	95	L
		Vadim Slivchenko (RW)	54	1970	Kharkov, UKR	178	86	L
		Tim Tisdale (C)	56	1968	Shaunavon, SK, CAN	185	86	R
		John Van Kessel (RW)	55	1969	Bridgewater, NS, CAN	193	98	R
		Steve Walker (RW)	51	1973	Collingwood, ON, CAN	183	86	L

Position: G: 2, D: 6, F: 16Av Age: 23.17 yearsAv Ht: 184.50 cmAv Wt: 89.17 kgCompare with other teams »

1993-1994 Wheeling Thunderbirds Staff

Head CoachDoug Sauter
BroadcasterDave Goucher
CEOEd Broyhill
Equipment ManagerScott Allegrino
Franchise OwnerEd Broyhill
PresidentEd Broyhill

Team Staff History

Wheeling Nailers Facts

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

1993-1994 Wheeling Thunderbirds Roster Facts

Nationalities

18 players
6 players
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Wheeling Thunderbirds: 1 301 GP
AHL: 420 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
31/12/2024 23:10 UTC	Wheeling Nailers	Reading Royals	-	ECHL
29/12/2024 21:10 UTC	Wheeling Nailers	Iowa Heartlanders	-	ECHL
28/12/2024 24:00 UTC	Cincinnati Cyclones	Wheeling Nailers	2 - 3	ECHL
22/12/2024 20:00 UTC	Kalamazoo Wings	Wheeling Nailers	2 - 1	ECHL
22/12/2024 24:15 UTC	Toledo Walleye	Wheeling Nailers	2 - 5	ECHL

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28/12/2024

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Dilan Peters (D)

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27/12/2024

loan

David Drake (D)

Leaving forWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

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26/12/2024

loan

Ryan Lieth (D)

Joining fromFayetteville Marksmen

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Shane Bull (F)

Joining fromPensacola Ice Flyers

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21/12/2024

confirmed

Nick Hutchison (F)

Leaving forEV Landshut

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19/12/2024

loan

Jordan Martel (F)

Leaving forChicago Wolves

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18/12/2024

confirmed

Luke Richardson (G)

Leaving forAllen Americans

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11/12/2024

loan

Christopher Merisier-Ortiz (D)

Leaving forWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

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Wheeling Nailers History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Wheeling Nailers
2024-2025	ECHL	25	19	5	-	-	1	96	56	39	1.56	1	-
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
Wheeling Thunderbirds
1995-1996	ECHL	70	42	23	-	-	5	289	261	89	1.27	2	Quarterfinal loss

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