The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced the end of their longtime agreement and affiliation with the Wheeling Nailers.
The announcement was released Thursday afternoon and Kyle Dubas said in a statement that the team is grateful for the Nailers being partners with the Penguins for the last 29 years.
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“It is only because of very unique circumstances that we must say goodbye at this time,” the statement read.
When the Hoffmann Family of Companies completed the sale of the franchise last month, it was expected that the team’s affiliate would become the Florida Everblades, the ECHL team that is already owned by the Hoffmann family.
“The Nailers have run a first-class operation for many years, and any organization would be fortunate to have them as an affiliate,” the team’s statement read.
“We wish the city of Wheeling, the Nailers, and all of their fans continued success as a great ECHL franchise,” the statement read. “From the bottom of our hearts, thank you Wheeling.”
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It’s unclear when an official announcement might be made to confirm the team’s new partnership with the Florida Everblades.
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