Jon Paul "J.P." Testwuide (born November 5, 1984) is an

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former professional

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. On August 2, 2011, the Chicago Wolves announced that they had signed Testwuide for the

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. On November 7, 2011, the Wolves assigned Testwuide to the

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, the team's

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affiliate. On November 14, 2011, Testwuide was recalled by the Wolves. On December 3, 2011, Testwuide was assigned by the Wolves to the Mavericks for a second time. On December 6, 2011, Testwuide was recalled by the Wolves from the Mavericks again. On March 5, 2012, Testwuide was loaned by the Wolves to the

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, also of the

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. Per remarks made by J.P.'s brother, fellow professional Hockey player

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, which were published in a November 26, 2012 blog post on the website of the newspaper ''

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'', J.P. had retired from professional Hockey. On January 25, 2013, Testwuide came out of retirement and signed with the

of the

for his third stint with the team.

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