John Bradley Werenka (born February 12, 1969) is a Canadian former professional

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. He was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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, 47th overall. Werenka played college hockey for the Northern Michigan University Wildcats, with whom he won the 1991 NCAA hockey title. In addition to minor pro experience, Werenka went on to play for the Oilers,

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, and

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. His career was ended December 29, 2000 due to a concussion suffered in a game. He represented Canada at the

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, winning a silver medal and being named to the All-Star Team.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Werenka, Brad 1969 births Living people Calgary Flames players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cape Breton Oilers players Chicago Blackhawks players Cornwall Aces players Edmonton Oilers draft picks Edmonton Oilers players Ice hockey people from Alberta Ice hockey players at the 1994 Winter Olympics Indianapolis Ice players Medalists at the 1994 Winter Olympics Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey players Olympic ice hockey players of Canada Olympic medalists in ice hockey Olympic silver medalists for Canada People from Two Hills, Alberta Pittsburgh Penguins players Quebec Nordiques players NCAA men's ice hockey national champions AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans