When you look at a farm team, when you look at a minor league franchise in a developmental league, championships are always to be celebrated, but the primary function is always to train players in the ways of pro sports, to give them a place to learn, develop, and grow their skills so that they can be ready to step into the big leagues and shine without a hitch.
The partnership between the Wheeling Nailers, WBS Penguins, and Pittsburgh Penguins has seen very many successes on this front over the last several years. Looking at Pittsburgh’s playing night roster that lost 3-2 to Toronto on Saturday, eight of the 20 players spent significant developmental time in the WB.