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Wheeling Nailers
The Wheeling Nailers are a professional ECHLice hockey team based in Wheeling, West Virginia. On August 6, 2026 they announced their affiliation with the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets and AHL'sCleveland Monsters.
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.