Minor league report: Nailers win 1,000th game since arriving in Wheeling

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Minor league report: Nailers win 1,000th game since arriving in Wheeling

Seth Rorabaugh | Thursday, May 27, 2021 4:08 a.m.

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.

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