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Aaron
Clarke and Mike Gooch Re-Sign for 2008-2009
The
Wheeling Nailers have announced their first player signings of the 2008-09
season. Forward Aaron Clarke and defenseman Mike Gooch have re-signed
for the upcoming season.
Clarke was a huge rookie surprise last season, after starting
the year on the injured list. He picked up 19 goals 17 assists for 36
points, while playing in 60 games with the Nailers. Coach Puhalski is
happy to have Aaron Clarke on board for another season.
Mike Gooch joined the team late in the season, and played in
nine games, and got one assist. His grit and spirit is why Puhalski
signed him for his true rookie season. Gooch is having his jersey
retired from Neumann College, where in 25 games last season he had four goals
and 28 helpers for 32 points.
The Nailers next game is October 17th, 2008, at 7:35, as they kick off the 2008-09
season, against the Cincinnati Cyclones, at WesBanco Arena. You can hear the Nailers,
on their new radio station, The Mix WK97.3 and ESPN Radio 1250 AM, the pre-game show starts 30 minutes before the puck
drops.
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Wheeling
Sends out Eight Qualifying Offers
The
Wheeling Nailers have announced the eight players they wish to offer a
standard ECHL Contract to for the 2008-09 season. Those players are
forwards, Sean Berkstresser, Sean Collins, Steve McJannett, and defenseman
Tyson Marsh, Julien Brouillette, Chris Snavely, Todd Spencer, and goaltender
Curtis Darling.
Sean Berkstresser finished out the 2007-08 season with
Wheeling, and in eight games played had a goal and assist for two points.
In 33 games with Robert Morris last season, he had nine goals and 16 assists
for 25 points. Sean Collins was offered a contract to retain his
ECHL playing rights, as he signed with a team in Finland.
Steve McJannett, Tyson Marsh, and Julien Brouillette are the
three players traded to the Nailers prior to the Columbia Inferno disbanding.
McJannett had 36 points in 54 games with 16 goals and 20 assists. Tyson
Marsh played 61 games with Columbia scoring three goals and helping out on 14
others for 17 points, he was then rewarded with an AHL call-up to the Rockford
Ice Hogs, where he played in 11 games and had two goals and two assists.
Julien Brouillette played in 67 games picking up 17 points on six goals and 11
helpers.
Chris Snavely and Todd Spencer are the two defenseman
retained by the Nailers. Snavely had 18 points on four goals and 14
assists, while Spencer had two goals and six assists on eight points.
Wheeling also sent an offer to goaltender Curtis Darling, who
went 7-17-3, and had a .914 save percentage and a 3.60 GAA.
These offers will hold until August 1st, and until the offer
expires these players can not be traded. Since none of these players are
ECHL Vets, the Nailers will retain the rights to all of these players, for one
playing season.
Wheeling Nailers
have named Greg Puhalski Head Coach for the
2008-09 season. More...
Wheeling Nailers Booster Club
next meeting is
July 8th at 7:00 PM.
The meeting will still be in "The Club"" unless otherwise posted.
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