Brian Wiseman

Brian M. Wiseman (born July 13, 1971) is a former professional Canadian ice hockey forward and is currently an assistant coach for the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL.

Brian Wiseman
Born	July 13, 1971 Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	Ice hockey coach, player
Coaching career
Position	Assistant Coach
General manager	Ken Holland
Team	Edmonton Oilers
Previous team(s)	Michigan Wolverines
Years as a coach	2010–present
Years with current team	2019–present
Ice hockey career Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) Position Centre Shot Left Played for Chicago Wolves St. John's Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs Houston Aeros NHL Draft 257th overall, 1991 New York Rangers Playing career 1994–2000

Biography

As a novice player, Wiseman scored 413 goals in a single season. This broke a record held by Wayne Gretzky, and brought about national attention to the nine-year-old Wiseman. He played in the 1984 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Chatham.[1]

Wiseman owns the only retired number of the former Chatham MicMacs (now named Jr. Maroons) of the former Western Ontario Hockey League. His number 9 was retired after he left Chatham to play for the University of Michigan Wolverines. Approximately 3,600 spectators were in attendance to see Wiseman break Ed Olczyk's single season point record. Wiseman amassed 147 points in just 40 games in 1989–90.

During his career at University of Michigan, he was named Freshman of the Year in 1991, had Frozen Four appearances in 1992 and 1993 and the Wolverines were CCHA Tournament Champions in 1994. He finished his U-M career with 248 points including a school-record 164 assists.

He was drafted by the New York Rangers in the 12th round of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft after his freshman season, but remained at U-M to complete his stellar career.

Wiseman would next move to play hockey professionally. He played for the Chicago Wolves (IHL), St. John's Maple Leafs (AHL), Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), and Houston Aeros (IHL) before retiring due to concussion problems stemming from an injury suffered during the Aeros' 1999–2000 playoff season. He helped the Houston Aeros capture the Turner Cup in the 1998–1999 season and was named the IHL's Most Valuable Player in 1999 after leading the league in scoring with 109 points.

After his playing career, he spent one season as a video coach with the Dallas Stars and another as an assistant coach at Princeton University. From 2012-2019, Wiseman was an assistant coach for varsity ice hockey at the University of Michigan.[2] Since 2019, he has been an assistant coach for the Edmonton Oilers.[3]

In 2007, Wiseman was inducted into the Chatham (Ontario) Sports Hall of Fame.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1986–87	Dresden Jr. Kings	GLCJHL		33	12	29	41	53		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Chatham Maroons	WOHL		41	26	33	59	35		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Chatham MicMac	WOHL		42	36	71	107	34		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Chatham MicMac	WOHL		40	70	77	147	32		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	University of Michigan	NCAA		47	25	33	58	58		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	University of Michigan	NCAA		44	27	44	71	76		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	University of Michigan	NCAA		35	13	38	51	38		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	University of Michigan	NCAA		40	19	50	69	44		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Chicago Wolves	IHL		75	17	55	72	52		3	1	1	2	4
1995–96	Chicago Wolves	IHL		73	33	55	88	117		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		71	33	62	95	83		7	5	4	9	8
1996–97	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Houston Aeros	IHL		78	26	72	98	86		4	0	3	3	8
1998–99	Houston Aeros	IHL		77	21	88	109	106		19	3	13	16	26
1999–00	Houston Aeros	IHL		72	15	38	53	52		3	0	1	1	6
NHL totals				3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-CCHA Rookie Team	1990–91
CCHA All-Tournament Team	1992	[4]
All-CCHA First Team	1993–94	[5]
AHCA West First-Team All-American	1993–94
CCHA All-Tournament Team	1994	[4]

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
2. "UM News". Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "Edmonton Oilers Coaching Staff". Retrieved July 10, 2020.
4. "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
5. "All-CCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 27, 2013.

https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2019/07/michigan-assistant-brian-wiseman-leaving-to-join-edmonton-oilers-staff.html?outputType=amp

External links

• Brian Wiseman career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database