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The Wheeling Nailers have announced that they’ve signed goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo for the 2026-27 season. Kaskisuo, 32, pitched a 20-save shutout against the Atlanta Gladiators on December 13th as a member of the Utah Grizzlies before heading overseas. In 15 games in Finland with JoKP (Metis), he went 2-9-4 with a 2.85 GAA and .884SV%. For the Nailers, they had a goaltender with plenty of experience as they head into a new era as an affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Wheeling now has four defensemen, four forwards, and a goaltender on their 2026-27 roster.

Career Stats

The Vantaa, Finland, native will be entering his 12th season as a pro, with parts of 10 seasons coming in North America. He has spent the majority of his career in the AHL, where he has a 53-36-13 record with a 2.68 GAA, .909SV%, and eight shutouts in 108 games with three different AHL teams. Kaskisuo was named to the AHL All-Star Team in 2020. In 22 Calder Cup Playoff games, he has a 14-6 record with a 2.36 GAA, .913SV%, and one shutout. At the ECHL level, he’s put up a 19-18-7 record with a 3.37 GAA, .901SV%, and two shutouts in 47 games with four different teams. He also played in two NHL games, making an appearance with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Nashville Predators.

Kaskisuo also played two years in Sweden with Leksands IF (SHL), where he went 26-31 with a 2.78 GAA, .904SV%, and two shutouts in 60 games. In three playoff games in 2022, he went 1-2 with a 2.39 GAA and .911SV%.

This article first appeared on Inside The Rink and was syndicated with permission.

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