It took just over two months for Mark Dennehy to land on his feet. After Merrimack terminated its 13-year head coach in March, the Dorchester, Mass., native and Boston College alum was without a job.
Today, the Wheeling Nailers, the ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, hired Dennehy, 50, to be the team’s head coach. Outside of one year playing minor pro in Europe, it will be Dennehy’s first ever foray into pro hockey.
