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Carolina Thunderbirds
- Year of foundation: 1988
- Colours: black, red, gold, white
- Club status: active
- Address: 1315 Main Street
Wheeling, WV 26003-2803 - Phone: +1 304-234-GOAL [4625]
- Email: tickets@wheelingnailers.com (ticket office)
- WWW: http://www.wheelingnailers.com/
Carolina Thunderbirds is minor league affiliate of: Laval Rocket
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Montreal Canadiens
Pittsburgh Penguins
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Montreal Canadiens
Pittsburgh Penguins
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Select league
All time leagues: ECHL | AAHL (1986-89) | ACHL
Season 1987-1988
Club teams
This club in 1987-1988: AAHL (1986-89)
Current rosterseason 1987-1988
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Frank Lattuca |  | 06.05.1965 | 174 cm | 75 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| C | Scott Allen |  | 06.04.1966 | 178 cm | 83 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Richard Joseph Brebant |  | 21.02.1964 | 178 cm | 81 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Mike Chighisola | | 20.05.1967 | 180 cm | 79 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Larry Rusconi | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | ||
| RW | John Torchetti | | 09.07.1964 | 183 cm | 90 kg | right | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
WesBanco Arena
- Adress: 2 14th Street
Wheeling, WV 26003 - Phone: +1 304-233 7000
- Web: http://www.wesbancoarena.com
- Capacity: 5406
- Opened in: 1977
- from 1981 to 1989: Carolina Thunderbirds
- from 1989 to 1991: Winston-Salem Thunderbirds
- from 1991 to 1996: Wheeling Thunderbirds
- from 1996 to present: Wheeling Nailers
from 1993 to 2019:
from 2019 to present:
- http://www.wheelingnailers.com/ (official)
Team statistics
Historic rosters:
Historic statistics:
Past results:
League standings:
Fast factsseason 1987-1988
- Youngest player: Mike Chighisola (20 years)
- Oldest player: Richard Joseph Brebant (24 years)
- Shortest player: Frank Lattuca (174 cm)
- Tallest player: John Torchetti (183 cm)
- Nationalities: Great Britain (1), Italy (1), USA (3)
Leagues
Carolina Thunderbirds participates in season 1987-1988: AAHL (1986-89)
Headlines
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