Chad Wiseman (born March 25, 1981) is a Canadian professional

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coach and former player. As a player, he played 9 games in the

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for the

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and

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between 2003 and 2005. After retiring in 2015, he became the head coach and general manager of the New York/Metropolitan Riveters of the

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from 2015 to 2018. He is currently the head coach for the

Guelph Storm The Guelph Storm are a major junior ice hockey team based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. They have played in the OHL since the 1991–92 season. The team plays home games at the Sleeman Centre. History The franchise started as the Toronto Marl ...

of the

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Biography

Wiseman was born in Burlington, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1995

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with a

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team from

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Junior hockey

Wiseman was drafted in the third round, 42nd overall, by the newly formed expansion team, the

Mississauga IceDogs The Mississauga IceDogs were a junior ice hockey team in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Ontario Hockey League from 1998 to 2007. A sale relocated the team to St. Catharines, Ontario for the 2007–08 season and they are now c ...

of the

, in the 1998 OHL Priority Selection. Wiseman played in his first OHL game on September 25, 1998, as he was held off the scoresheet in a 10-0 loss to the Kingston Frontenacs. In his next game, Wiseman earned his first career OHL point, an assist on the first ever goal scored by the IceDogs in franchise history, scored by Lou Dickenson, in a 6-1 loss to the

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. Wiseman scored his first career OHL goal on October 25, scoring against Ben Vanderklok of the Barrie Colts in a 7-4 loss. On November 1, Wiseman recorded his first career multi-point game, scoring a goal and earning an assist in a 4-4 tie against the

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. On December 20, Wiseman scored a goal and added three assists for his first career four point game, however, the IceDogs lost to the Sudbury Wolves 8-7 in overtime. Wiseman finished the 1998–99 season scoring 11 goals and adding 25 assists for 36 points in 64 games, ranking him third in team scoring. Wiseman came back for a second season with the IceDogs in 1999–00, where he saw his offensive numbers improve. On September 25, Wiseman had his first career two goal game, as he also added an assist, in a 3-2 win over the

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. He finished the season leading the IceDogs in scoring, as Wiseman scored 23 goals and 68 points in 68 games. Wiseman began the 2000–01 season with the IceDogs. On October 6, he recorded his second career four-point game, as Wiseman had a goal and three assists in 6-5 loss to the Barrie Colts. Just over three weeks later, Wiseman again had a four-point game, scoring a goal and three assists in a 7-4 loss to the

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. Just after the OHL Christmas break, Wiseman was traded to the

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. In 30 games with the IceDogs, Wiseman scored 15 goals and 44 points. Wiseman was traded to the

midway through the 2000-01 season. On December 29, played in his first game with the Whalers, scoring two goals against Ryan Aschaber, as Plymouth defeated the

3-1. Overall, in 32 games with the Whalers, Wiseman scored 11 goals and 27 points, helping the club finish in first place in the West Division. On March 24, Wiseman played in his first career OHL post-season game, scoring a goal against Robert Gherson of the

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in an 8-4 victory. In 19 playoff games, Wiseman led the Whalers with 12 goals, and added eight assists for 20 points, as Plymouth lost to the

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in the

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finals in six games.

Professional career

San Jose Sharks (2000–2003)

Wiseman was drafted in the ninth round, 246th overall by the

in the

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held at the

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. Following his junior hockey career, Wiseman joined the Sharks

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affiliate, the

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in the 2001–02 season. In 76 games with Cleveland, Wiseman scored 21 goals and 50 points, finishing third in team scoring. Wiseman returned to the Barons for the 2002–03 season, where he appeared in 77 games, scoring 17 goals and 52 points, which ranked him second in team scoring. In March of 2003, Wiseman was called up to the

and made his NHL debut on March 4 against the

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, as he was held with no points in a 2-1 loss. In four NHL games during the 2002–03 season, Wiseman had no points. On August 12, 2003, Wiseman was traded to the

for

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New York Rangers (2003–2006)

Wiseman spent the majority of the 2003–04 with the Rangers

affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. In 62 games with the Wolf Pack, Wiseman led the team in scoring with 25 goals and 52 points in 62 games. In the post-season, Wiseman scored a team high five goals and 11 points in 15 games, as Hartford lost to the

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in the Eastern Conference finals. Wiseman earned a brief call-up to the

and played in his first game with New York on January 8, 2004, as he was held with no points in a 3-2 loss against the

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. On January 15, Wiseman scored his first career NHL goal and point, scoring against Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils in the third period of a 3-3 tie. In four games with the Rangers in 2003–04, Wiseman scored one goal. In 2004–05, Wiseman appeared in 60 games with the Wolf Pack, scoring 17 goals and 33 points. In six playoff games, Wiseman scored a goal and two points. Wiseman returned to Hartford for the 2005–06 season, as in 69 games, he scored 19 goals and 55 points, helping the club reach the post-season. In 11 playoff games, Wiseman scored three goals and nine points. Wiseman also played in one game with the Rangers during the 2005–06 regular season, as he earned an assist. Wiseman also played in his first career post-season game with New York, as he had no points in a 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils.

Washington Capitals (2006–2007)

On July 14, 2006, Wiseman signed a one-year, two-way contract with the

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. Wiseman would spend the 2006–07 with the Capitals

affiliate, the

Hershey Bears The Hershey Bears are a professional ice hockey team based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, a town located 14 miles east of the state capital of Harrisburg. The current Bears club has played in the American Hockey League since the 1938–39 season maki ...

. In 48 games with the Bears, Wiseman scored 15 goals and 35 points. In the post-season, Wiseman scored two goals and eight points in 16 games, as Hershey lost to the

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in the

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finals.

EHC Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams (2007–2008)

On July 9, 2007, Wiseman signed a one-year contract with

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of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany. In 28 games during the 2007–08 season, Wiseman scored 10 goals and 23 points, though Wolfsburg failed to qualify for the playoffs.

New Jersey Devils (2008–2009)

On July 17, 2008, Wiseman signed a one-year, two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils. Wiseman would play with the

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in the 2008–09 season, scoring nine goals and 19 points in an injury plagued season, as he appeared in only 23 games.

Springfield Falcons (2009–2010)

Wiseman signed with the Springfield Falcons of the

for the 2009–10 season. On January 17, Wiseman scored four goals and six points in a 6-3 win over the

. In 67 games, Wiseman scored 24 goals and 59 points, finishing second in team scoring.

New Jersey Devils (2010–2013)

On July 28, 2010, Wiseman signed a two-year, two-way contract worth $1.05 million with the New Jersey Devils. Wiseman spent the entire season in

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season with the

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of the

, as he scored 16 goals and 44 points in 48 games. On March 9, Wiseman scored four goals in 9:03, setting a franchise record for goals in a period and tying the record for goals in a game, as Albany defeated the

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5-4. Wiseman returned to Albany for the 2011–12 season, as he scored five goals and 19 points in 37 games. Following the season, Wiseman signed a one-year AHL contract with the club. In

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, Wiseman scored three goals and 13 points in 36 games with Albany.

Östersunds IK (2013–2014)

Wiseman joined

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of Division 1, the third tier league in Sweden. In 23 games, Wiseman scored 11 goals and 30 points, finishing third in team scoring. In four playoff games, Wiseman had a goal and three points.

Nippon Paper Cranes (2014–2015)

Wiseman played with the

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of the Asia League Ice Hockey for the 2014–15 season. In 36 games, Wiseman scored 14 goals and 29 points. Following the season, Wiseman announced his retirement from hockey.

Coaching career

New York Riveters (2015–2018)

On August 4, 2015, Wiseman became the head coach for the

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of the

(NWHL) in the league's inaugural season. In their first season in 2015–16, the Riveters finished in last place in the NWHL with a 4-12-2 record, earning 10 points. In the post-season, New York lost to the

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in two games. Wiseman remained the head coach of the Riveters and took on general manager duties in the 2016–17 season. New York finished in second place in the league with a 8-7-3 record, earning 19 points. In the playoffs, the Riveters lost to the Buffalo Beauts in the league semi-finals. The club rebranded as the

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in the 2017–18 season. Wiseman led the Riveters to a league best 13-3-0 record, earning 26 points. In the playoffs, Metropolitan defeated the Connecticut Whale 5-0 in the semi-final game, earning a berth to the

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. In the final game, Metropolitan shut out the Buffalo Beauts 1-0 to win the championship. Following the season, Wiseman stepped down as head coach of the Riveters.

Burlington Cougars (2018)

Following the championship season with the Riveters, he returned to his hometown to coach the Burlington Cougars of the

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. for the 2018–19 season. However, prior to coaching any games for the Cougars, he was named an assistant coach for the

in the major junior

Guelph Storm (2018–)

Wiseman joined the

of the

as an assistant coach under head coach George Burnett. In the 2018-19 season, Guelph finished with a 40-18-6-4 record, earning 90 points and fourth place in the Western Conference. The Storm would win the

, as they defeated the

in six games in the championship round, earning a berth into the

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. At the Memorial Cup, Guelph lost to the

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6-4 in the semi-final game. Wiseman returned to the Storm for the 2019–20 season as he was promoted to an associate coach, as Guelph finished the season with a 32-23-3-5 record, earning 72 points and sixth place in the Western Conference. Due to

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, the post-season was cancelled. Due to the

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, the

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was cancelled. In 2021–22, Wiseman returned as an associate coach with the Storm. Guelph finished the season with a 36-24-5-3 record, earning 80 points and fifth place in the Western Conference. In the post-season, the Storm lost in the conference quarter-finals. The Storm named Scott Walker as head coach for the

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season, as Burnett stepped down to focus on general manager duties. Wiseman remained the associate coach of the club. After two games, Walker stepped down as head coach due to health issues, and Wiseman took over head coaching duties. On October 7, Wiseman coached his first game as head coach of the Storm, as they lost 5-3 to the

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. The next night, on October 8, Wiseman earned his first career OHL coaching victory as Guelph defeated the

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5-2.

Career statistics

Coaching record

References

External links

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