Wade Flaherty
| Wade Flaherty | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Flaherty with the Manitoba Moose in 2006 | |||
| Born |
January 11, 1968 Terrace, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position |
Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
China Sharks | ||
| NHL draft |
181st overall, 1988 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 1989–2009 | ||
Wade Flaherty (born January 11, 1968) is a
China Sharks of the Asia League Ice Hockey, before being named the developmental goaltending coach for the Chicago Blackhawks.[1]
Flaherty was drafted 181st overall by the
1988 NHL Entry Draft. While playing with the Islanders, Flaherty was the last NHL goalie to give up a goal to Wayne Gretzky
.
Flaherty backed up
China Sharks of the Asia League Ice Hockey, being named the starting goaltender and goaltender coach. Flaherty also assisted the Chinese national team in the same capacity.[2]
In January 2009, Flaherty was named goaltending coach for the Chicago Blackhawks.
Since the
2011–12 season, Flaherty has served as the goaltending coach for the Winnipeg Jets of the NHL.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
1984–85
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Kelowna Wings | WHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 5.45 | .808 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 271 | 36 | 0 | 7.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 161 | 21 | 0 | 7.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Nanaimo Clippers | BCHL | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87
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Victoria Cougars | WHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 127 | 16 | 0 | 7.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88
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Victoria Cougars | WHL | 36 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 2052 | 135 | 0 | 3.95 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 300 | 18 | 0 | 3.60 | — | ||
1988–89
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Victoria Cougars | WHL | 42 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 2408 | 180 | 0 | 4.49 | .877 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90
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Greensboro Monarchs | ECHL | 27 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1308 | 96 | 0 | 4.40 | .891 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90
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Kalamazoo Wings | IHL
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91
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Kansas City Blades | IHL | 56 | 16 | 31 | 4 | 2990 | 224 | 0 | 4.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92
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Kansas City Blades | IHL | 43 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 2603 | 140 | 1 | 3.23 | .893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
1991–92
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San Jose Sharks | NHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 178 | 13 | 0 | 4.38 | .892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93
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Kansas City Blades | IHL | 61 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 3642 | 195 | 2 | 3.21 | .888 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 733 | 34 | 1 | 2.78 | .903 | ||
1992–93
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San Jose Sharks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.02 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94
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Kansas City Blades | IHL | 60 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 3564 | 202 | 0 | 3.40 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95
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San Jose Sharks | NHL | 18 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 852 | 44 | 1 | 3.10 | .903 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 377 | 31 | 0 | 4.93 | .860 | ||
1995–96
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San Jose Sharks | NHL | 24 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1137 | 92 | 0 | 4.85 | .866 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 359 | 31 | 0 | 5.18 | .847 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 19 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1032 | 54 | 1 | 3.14 | .910 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 200 | 11 | 0 | 3.30 | .884 | ||
| 1997–98 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1341 | 40 | 3 | 1.79 | .936 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | New York Islanders | NHL | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 694 | 23 | 3 | 1.99 | .926 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | New York Islanders | NHL | 20 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1048 | 53 | 0 | 3.03 | .892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Lowell Lock Monsters
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AHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 305 | 16 | 0 | 3.15 | .903 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | New York Islanders | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 182 | 7 | 0 | 2.31 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | New York Islanders | NHL | 20 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1017 | 56 | 1 | 3.30 | .881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 8 | 0 | 4.07 | .855 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Utah Grizzlies | AHL | 45 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 2351 | 92 | 2 | 2.35 | .928 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 312 | 11 | 0 | 2.12 | .935 | ||
| 2001–02 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 245 | 12 | 0 | 2.94 | .919 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 30 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1791 | 86 | 1 | 2.88 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 4.71 | .852 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 36 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2146 | 78 | 3 | 2.18 | .922 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1371 | 44 | 1 | 1.93 | .932 | ||
| 2004–05 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 36 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2009 | 78 | 4 | 2.33 | .918 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 720 | 29 | 2 | 2.42 | .912 | ||
| 2005–06 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 49 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 2822 | 113 | 6 | 2.40 | .919 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 675 | 23 | 0 | 2.04 | .923 | ||
| 2006–07 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 32 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1735 | 70 | 2 | 2.42 | .909 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 166 | 5 | 0 | 1.81 | .924 | ||
| 2007–08 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 31 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1486 | 63 | 2 | 2.54 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | China Sharks
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AL | 36 | — | — | — | — | 118 | — | 3.29 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 120 | 27 | 56 | 11 | 5941 | 348 | 5 | 3.51 | .887 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 377 | 31 | 0 | 4.93 | .860 | ||||
Transactions
- June 11, 1988 - Drafted by Buffalo Sabresin the 9th round, 181st overall.
- September 3, 1991 - Signed by the San Jose Sharks as a free agent.
- July 22, 1996 - Signed by the New York Islanders as a free agent.
- February 16, 2001 - Traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning for future considerations.
- August 2, 2001 - Signed by the Florida Panthers as a free agent.
- March 9, Pascal Trepanier.
- July 7, 2004 - Signed by the Vancouver Canucks as a free agent.
- July 11, 2007 - Signed by the Chicago Blackhawks as a free agent.
References
- ^ Daily Herald News Services (January 28, 2009). "Hawks name Flaherty developmental goaltending coach". Daily Herald. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
- ^ Meltzer, Bill (2008). "San Jose strengthens ties to China Sharks". NHL. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- ^ "Hockey Operations - Wade Flaherty". Winnipeg Jets. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database