Minor league report: Nailers win 1,000th game since arriving in Wheeling
Two goals by forward Tim Doherty led the Wheeling Nailers to a 5-1 home win against the Indy Fuel at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va.
The victory was the 1,000th for the franchise since it arrived in Wheeling in 1992 as the Thunderbirds.
Forward Patrick Watling added a goal and an assist for the Nailers (21-34-6-1) while goaltender Tommy Nappier made 28 saves on 29 shots in the victory.
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is a road contest against the South Carolina Stingrays on Friday, 7:05 p.m.
Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.
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