Dennis Wideman
Dennis Wideman | |||
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Born |
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | March 20, 1983||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
Position |
Defence | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
St. Louis Blues Boston Bruins Florida Panthers Washington Capitals Calgary Flames | ||
NHL draft |
241st overall, 2002 Buffalo Sabres | ||
Playing career | 2004–2017 |
Dennis Earl Wideman (born March 20, 1983) is a
Playing career
Amateur
Wideman grew up playing his minor ice hockey in his hometown of Elmira, Ontario, playing for the Woolwich Township Wildcats "B" of the OMHA's Tri-County League and the Guelph Reps AAA Bantams of the OMHA's South Central AAA League in 1997–98.[citation needed] He played in the 1997 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with Guelph.[1]
Wideman spent the 1998–99 season with the Elmira Sugar Kings of the Mid-Western Junior Hockey League (MWJHL), scoring 18 goals and 48 points in 47 games. He was then drafted by the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).[citation needed]
Wideman began his junior ice hockey career with the Wolves in the 1999–2000 season. In his rookie season in Sudbury, he had ten goals and 36 points in 63 games. He then added three points in 12 games in the playoffs. Wideman began 2000–01 in Sudbury, scoring seven goals and 18 points in 25 games before being traded to the London Knights.[citation needed]
Wideman finished the 2000–01 season with London, earning eight goals and 16 points in 24 games with the Knights. In the playoffs, Wideman had four assists in five games. He exploded offensively in the 2001–02 season, scoring 27 goals and 69 points in 65 games with London, while registering 141 penalty minutes. In 12 playoff games, Wideman had four goals and 13 points. He had another solid offensive season in 2002–03, as Wideman had 20 goals and 47 points in 55 games. He then added six goals and 12 points in 13 playoff games Wideman returned to London as an over-ager in 2003–04, and had another very solid season. He scored 24 goals and had 65 points in 60 games, while posting a +52 rating. In 15 playoff games, Wideman scored seven goals and 17 points to finish his junior career.[citation needed]
Professional
St. Louis Blues
Wideman signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues on June 30, 2004. He played his first professional season with the Worcester IceCats of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2004–05. In 79 games with Worcester, Wideman had 13 goals and 43 points. He then began the 2005–06 season with Blues' new affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen, also of the AHL, scoring two goals and six points in 12 games. Wideman was then called up to the NHL and appeared in 67 games with the Blues in 2005–06, scoring eight goals and 24 points. In 2006–07, Wideman made the Blues out of training camp, and in 55 games, he scored five goals and 22 points. On February 27, 2007, the Blues traded Wideman to the Boston Bruins in exchange for forward Brad Boyes.[citation needed]
Boston Bruins
Wideman finished the
Florida Panthers and Washington Capitals
Wideman had a solid offensive season with the Panthers in 2010–11, as he scored nine goals and 33 points in 61 games. The Panthers traded Wideman to the Washington Capitals for Jake Hauswirth and the Capitals' third-round draft pick in 2011. At the time of the trade, Wideman was second on the Panthers' scoring list.[4]
On December 9, 2011, Wideman was initially credited with the first hat-trick in his career in a 4–2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.[5] The following day, however, the play was reviewed and his third goal was officially credited to teammate Brooks Laich, with Wideman receiving the primary assist.[6] Despite the change, the game remained the first four-point performance of his career.[5]
Calgary Flames
At the conclusion of the 2011–12 season, as a pending unrestricted free agent, Wideman's rights were traded to the Calgary Flames on June 27, 2012, in exchange for Jordan Henry and a fifth-round draft pick. Wideman was then immediately signed to a five-year, $26.25 million contract with the Flames.[7] Wideman recorded six goals and 16 assists during the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season, his first with the Flames.[citation needed]
For the
Wideman started off slowly in
Expected to continue his torrid pace into the
Looking to put the previous season behind him, Wideman entered the
Referee altercation
On January 27, 2016, Wideman struck linesman Don Henderson from behind in a game between the Flames and Nashville Predators. Video footage showed Wideman getting body checked along the boards by the Predators' Miikka Salomaki and getting up slowly. As he skated to the bench, he cross-checked the linesman across his back. Henderson was injured by the hit and left the game. Following the game, Wideman claimed the check was unintentional and that he did not see Henderson until the last moment.[8] Henderson suffered a concussion as a result of the collision and would miss the remainder of the 2015–16 NHL season.[9] It was later revealed that Wideman had also suffered a concussion on the Salomaki body check and refused treatment by the Flames' training staff, in violation of the NHL's mandatory head injury protocols.[10]
Wideman was suspended indefinitely the next day, pending a hearing after the
The suspension was immediately appealed to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, who upheld the initial ruling, saying that a lengthy ban was merited given "the severity of the conduct involved." Bettman was also angered by Wideman's lack of remorse, citing a text Wideman sent to a teammate in which he blamed the furor over the hit on "the stupid refs and the stupid media." The National Hockey League Players' Association then appealed Wideman's suspension to a neutral arbitrator—the first time that this procedure had been used since the adoption of the renewed collective bargaining agreement. On March 11, arbitrator James Oldham concluded Wideman's attack on Henderson was not intentional and that he should have been penalized under Rule 40.3, thus reducing the penalty to 10 games. Wideman had already served 19 games at the time of the ruling but was refunded half of his forfeited salary.[14][15][16]
On April 20, 2017 the CBC reported that Henderson was suing both Wideman and the Calgary Flames for CAD $10.25 million as a result of the injuries sustained from the hit.[17] On March 2, 2018, the Court of Queen's Bench in Calgary dismissed the lawsuit, reasoning that the dispute should be settled through the NHL's arbitration process.[18]
Post-playing career
After the conclusion of the
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1997–98 | Guelph Bantam AAA | SCTA | 37 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Elmira Sugar Kings | MWJHL |
47 | 18 | 40 | 48 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 63 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | ||
2000–01 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 25 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | London Knights | OHL | 24 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
2001–02 | London Knights | OHL | 65 | 27 | 42 | 69 | 141 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 26 | ||
2002–03 | London Knights | OHL | 55 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 83 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | ||
2003–04 | London Knights | OHL | 60 | 24 | 41 | 65 | 85 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 17 | ||
2004–05 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 79 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 67 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 55 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 81 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
2008–09 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 79 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | ||
2009–10 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 76 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4 | ||
2010–11 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 61 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 46 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 46 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 46 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 80 | 15 | 41 | 56 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 | ||
2015–16 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 51 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 57 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 815 | 99 | 288 | 387 | 503 | 55 | 1 | 31 | 32 | 22 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2000 | Canada | U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Junior totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
See also
References
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ "Bruins become 2nd NHL team with 18,000 goals after Wideman scores against Thrashers". Boston Bruins. 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
- ^ "Panthers deal Horton, Campbell to Boston for Wideman, picks". The Sports Network. 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
- ^ "Capitals acquire Wideman from Panthers". CBC Sports. 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ^ a b "Capitals vs. Maple Leafs: Dennis Wideman nets first career hat trick, Washington wins on four power-play goals". The Washington Post. 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
- ^ "NHL voids Dennis Wideman's hat trick". ESPN. 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
- ^ "Flames acquire D Wideman; sign him to five-year contract". The Sports Network. 2012-06-27. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
- ^ "Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman violently cross-checks official". The Guardian. 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ^ "NHLOA: Veteran NHL linesman Henderson out for season". TSN.ca. 2016-03-12.
- ^ "Wideman incident reveals huge flaw in NHL's concussion protocol". The Hockey News. 2016-02-03. Archived from the original on 2016-02-06. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
- ^ "Flames' Wideman suspended indefinitely, pending hearing". Sportsnet. January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ "Wideman suspended by NHL". NHL.com. 2016-02-03.
- ^ "Flames' Dennis Wideman suspended 20 games for hit on linesman". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- ^ "Dennis Wideman set for second appeal after Gary Bettman upholds ban". ESPN. 2016-02-19.
- ^ "Wideman's suspension reduced to 10 games". TSN.ca. 2016-03-11.
- ^ "NHL 'strenuously disagrees' as suspension of Calgary Flames' Dennis Wideman reduced to 10 games". National Post. 2016-03-11.
- ^ "$10.25M lawsuit against Calgary Flames, Dennis Wideman filed by injured linesman". CBC.ca. April 20, 2017.
- ^ "NHL linesman's $10.2M lawsuit against Calgary Flames, Dennis Wideman sent to arbitration". cbc.ca. 2018-03-02.
- ^ "Kitchener Rangers name Dennis Wideman as assistant coach". Kitchener Rangers. 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database