Jesse Wallin (born March 10, 1978) is a former
Canadian
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professional
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ice hockey
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defenceman
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who played in 49 career
National Hockey League
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games for the
Detroit Red Wings. He was born in
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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, but was raised and played his minor hockey in
North Battleford, Saskatchewan
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. He was the General Manager and Head Coach of the
Red Deer Rebels
The Red Deer Rebels are a Western Hockey League junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. The Rebels play at the Peavey Mart Centrium.
History
A "Name the Team" contest ran in Red Deer from October 7 to 17, 1991. The top t ...
of the
Western Hockey League
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(WHL) for five seasons, and is currently an amateur scout for the
Detroit Red Wings.
Playing career
Wallin's career began in the WHL playing for the Red Deer Rebels. From 1994 to 1998 he helped this team to the playoffs three times with his solid defensive skills. In 1996 he was taken 1st (26th overall) by the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL Draft, then returned to the WHL and went on to be named the
CHL Humanitarian of the Year in 1997. Wallin was a two time member of Team Canada at the World Junior Championships, winning gold in 1997 and captaining the team in 1998. Wallin received the
Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy
The Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the Western Hockey League humanitarian of the year. The winner is the player who best shows a commitment to his community and to humanitarian values. The award received its current ...
back-to-back in
1996–97 and
1997–98 for being the WHL's Humanitarian of the Year, particularly for his efforts in raising the profile of mental health.
Wallin made his professional debut with the
American Hockey League
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's (AHL)
Adirondack Red Wings
The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, United States at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the Nation ...
in 1998–99 and spent the majority of his first three professional seasons in the AHL, the final two with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks. He made his NHL debut during the 1999–2000 season and joined the Red Wings during their 2001-02 Stanley Cup championship season playing only 15 games due to injuries. He was awarded a Stanley Cup ring, but didn't play enough games to get his name on the Stanley Cup.
After five seasons with the Red Wings, Wallin signed as a free agent with the
Calgary Flames
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in the summer of 2003 and was sent back down the AHL to play for the
Lowell Lock Monsters
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. In his first game, he suffered a
concussion and was forced to retire as a result of this injury.
Awards
*1997 –
CHL Humanitarian of the Year Award
*
1997
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–
WHL Humanitarian of the Year Award
*
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
– WHL Humanitarian of the Year Award
*1997 - World Junior Hockey Championship Gold Medalist
*2011 - WHL Eastern Conference Coach of the Year
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
External links
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1978 births
Living people
Adirondack Red Wings players
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players
Detroit Red Wings draft picks
Detroit Red Wings players
Sportspeople from North Battleford
Sportspeople from Saskatoon
Lowell Lock Monsters players
National Hockey League first-round draft picks
Red Deer Rebels coaches
Red Deer Rebels players
St. Louis Blues scouts
Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan
Canadian ice hockey coaches