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USA Chris Wideman
#6 Montréal Canadiens / NHL - 23/24
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time AHL Best Defenseman (Eddie Shore Award) 1
1-time AHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time NCAA (CCHA) Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jan 07, 1990
Position
D
Age
34
Height
5'10" / 178 cm
Place of Birth
St. Louis, MO, USA
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
23/24
Cap Hit
$762,500 Powered by
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Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens / Signed
Drafted
2009 round 4 #100 overall by Ottawa Senators
Agency
PREMIUM

Wideman is an offensive defenseman with good vision and hockey sense. Has a great shot and skating ability. His smallish stature can give him some problems against big forwards.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2014)

Brother: Alex Wideman
Sister: Demi Wideman

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Chris Wideman Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2004-05 Chaminade College Prep USHS-MO -* 4* 5* 9* -* -* |
2005-06 Chaminade College Prep USHS-MO -* 5* 16* 21* -* -* |
2006-07 Chaminade College Prep USHS-MO -* 9* 6* 15* -* -* |
St. Louis AAA Blues 16U AAA 16U AAA 62* 9* 21* 30* 122* -* |
St. Louis Bandits NAHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 4 -
2007-08 Cedar Rapids Roughriders USHL 53* 2* 12* 14* 51* -1* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
2008-09 Miami Univ. (Ohio) NCAA 39* 0* 26* 26* 56* 11* |
2009-10 Miami Univ. (Ohio) NCAA 44* 5* 17* 22* 63* 18* |
2010-11 Miami Univ. (Ohio) NCAA 39* 3* 20* 23* 32* 8* |
2011-12 Miami Univ. (Ohio) NCAA 41* 4* 20* 24* 40* 22* |
2012-13 Binghamton Senators AHL 60* 2* 16* 18* 46* 8* | Playoffs 3 1 2 3 2 0
Elmira Jackals ECHL 5* 0* 5* 5* 7* 2* |
2013-14 Binghamton Senators “A” AHL 73* 9* 42* 51* 101* 5* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 6 -6
2014-15 Binghamton Senators “A” AHL 75* 19* 42* 61* 116* 9* |
2015-16 Ottawa Senators NHL 64* 6* 7* 13* 34* 4* |
USA WC 10* 2* 4* 6* 8* 3* |
2016-17 Ottawa Senators NHL 76* 5* 12* 17* 46* 7* | Playoffs 15 1 3 4 4 -4
2017-18 Ottawa Senators NHL 16* 3* 5* 8* 6* 5* |
2018-19 Ottawa Senators NHL 19* 2* 3* 5* 12* -9* |
Edmonton Oilers NHL 5* 0* 2* 2* 4* -2* |
Florida Panthers NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 16* 3* 10* 13* 12* -2* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 3* 0* 2* 2* 7* -2* |
2019-20 San Diego Gulls AHL 53* 9* 22* 31* 73* 1* |
2020-21 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 59* 9* 32* 41* 73* 0* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 20 -4
USA WC 9* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
2021-22 Montréal Canadiens NHL 64* 4* 23* 27* 67* -25* |
2022-23 Montréal Canadiens NHL 46* 0* 6* 6* 81* -6* |
2023-24 Montréal Canadiens NHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
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Chris Wideman Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2002-03 St. Louis Jr. Blues QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Chris Wideman Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
16U AAA 1 62* 9* 21* 30* 0.48* 122* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 5 280* 42* 134* 176* 0.63* 355* 19* | 2 7 2 * 2 * 4 * 0.57 * 8 * -6 *
ECHL 1 5* 0* 5* 5* 1.00* 7* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 1 59* 9* 32* 41* 0.69* 73* 0* | 1 4 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.50 * 20 * -4 *
NAHL 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 1 7 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.14 * 4 * - *
NCAA 4 163* 12* 83* 95* 0.58* 191* 59* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 7 291* 20* 58* 78* 0.27* 252* -27* | 1 15 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.27 * 4 * -4 *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 53* 2* 12* 14* 0.26* 51* -1* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 0 *
USHS-MO 3 -* 18* 27* 45* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 2 19* 2* 4* 6* 0.32* 10* 4* | 0 * * * * * *

Chris Wideman Career Highlights

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Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/16/2024
04/16/2024 Rumour Montréal Canadiens Retired
06/06/2022
06/06/2022 Extension Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
07/28/2021
07/28/2021 Confirmed Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Montréal Canadiens
06/01/2020
06/01/2020 Confirmed San Diego Gulls Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
07/16/2019
07/16/2019 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins Anaheim Ducks
02/25/2019
02/25/2019 Confirmed Florida Panthers Pittsburgh Penguins
12/30/2018
12/30/2018 Confirmed Edmonton Oilers Florida Panthers
11/23/2018
11/23/2018 Confirmed Ottawa Senators Edmonton Oilers
06/24/2018
06/24/2018 Extension Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
02/24/2016
02/24/2016 Extension Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
06/29/2015
06/29/2015 Extension Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
07/02/2014
07/02/2014 Extension Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
03/28/2012
03/28/2012 Confirmed Miami Univ. (Ohio) Ottawa Senators
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Chaminade College Prep