Wheeling Nailers: Re-Sign Goaltender Jaxon Castor

On August 7th, 2025, the Wheeling Nailers, ECHL Affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they have re-signed veteran goaltender Jaxon Castor for the 2025-2026 season.

Castor played at the collegiate level for five seasons at St. Cloud University in Minnesota. Castor played in 53 games throughout his time at St. Cloud and averaged a 2.54 GAA and .906 save percentage throughout the five seasons. Throughout Castor’s professional career, he has played for the Florida Everblades, Charlotte Checkers, Atlanta Gladiators, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and what will now be his third season with the Wheeling Nailers. Throughout Castor’s first two seasons with Wheeling, he has posted a winning record, and earned his first AHL call-up in the 2024-2025 season to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. He has posted a 16-11-2 record, a 3.15 goals against average, and an .886 save percentage over the span of 30 games.

Castor stepped in during the 2023-2024 playoff run for the Wheeling Nailers for eight games. In the 2024-2025 season, he played in one post-season game. Castor speaks on what he took from the 2023-2024 run to bring into this seasons playoff games.

Castor’s start in hockey came in a unique way. “I actually started playing roller hockey in the cul-de-sac in Arizona. I have an older brother and the kids in the cul-de-sac were older than me, so they stuck me in a net and haven’t looked back since I fell in love with it. I always insisted on playing goalie.” Castor stated in an interview with Olde City Sports Network in April.

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- Photos By: Stacey Gramlich/Olde City Sports Network