Wheeling 2025-26 Season in Review

Team analytics, player leaders, offensive production, and goaltending performance from the 2025–26 ECHL season.

Team Performance Snapshot

Connor Lockhart and Logan Pietila drove the offense, combining strong goal scoring with elite playmaking production at the top of the lineup.
Wheeling featured a balanced attack with multiple contributors, as several forwards clustered in the mid-tier scoring range rather than relying on only one or two players.
The offense leaned toward puck movement and setup play, with many players recording more assists than goals, suggesting a possession-oriented style.
Mathew Quercia and Brayden Edwards added important secondary scoring, helping give the Nailers depth across multiple lines.
Defenseman Brent Johnson stood out offensively, producing a very high assist total from the blue line and likely serving as a key power-play distributor.
Overall, Wheeling’s profile reflects a deep, creative offensive team built around transition play, passing, and balanced scoring contributions throughout the lineup.

Wheeling combined strong offense with solid defensive structure, ranking among the ECHL’s stronger all-around teams on the identity map with both above-average scoring and goals prevention.
Connor Lockhart and Brent Johnson anchored the roster offensively, each finishing with 55 points while contributing in very different ways from forward and defense.
The Nailers showed impressive scoring depth, with Logan Pietila, Matty De St. Phalle, Craig Armstrong, Mathew Quercia, and Brayden Edwards all providing meaningful secondary production.
The plus/minus chart reflects strong overall team play, as many of Wheeling’s top producers also carried positive ratings, suggesting the team controlled play effectively at even strength.
Goaltending was a major strength, led by Taylor Gauthier’s heavy workload and excellent save percentage, giving Wheeling stability behind an already balanced roster.
Overall, Wheeling profiles as one of the ECHL’s more complete teams, combining offensive depth, strong two-way play, and reliable goaltending.