Kiefiuk returns to Nailers

WHEELING, WV- The Wheeling Nailers, ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, announced the team has re-signed forward Cal Kiefiuk to a contract for the 2024-25 season.Action photo of Cal Kiefiuk of the Wheeling Nailers

Kiefiuk, 24, joined the Nailers this past spring, after concluding his NCAA playing career. He made his professional debut on March 29 at Toledo, and went on to play in three regular-season games and one postseason contest for Wheeling.

Prior to turning pro, the Macomb, Michigan native played five seasons of college hockey – four at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and one at Providence College. He was part of the UMass squad which captured the National Championship 2021with a 5-0 victory over St. Cloud State University in the title game. He assisted on the second goal of the contest. In addition to the National Championship, Kiefiuk won back-to-back Hockey East championships at UMass in 2020-21 and 2021-22. His best individual season came during his final campaign with the Minutemen in 2022-23, when he tallied 21 points (7g-14a) in 31 games.