Position Center Playing career Weight 86 kg Shoots Right Name Tommy Wingels Education Miami University | NHL team San Jose Sharks Role Ice hockey player Salary 2.35 million USD (2015) National team United States Height 1.83 m | |
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Born April 12, 1988 (age 36)
Evanston, IL, USA ( 1988-04-12 ) NHL Draft 177th overall, 2008
San Jose Sharks Current team San Jose Sharks (#57 / Centerman) Similar People Peter DeBoer, Nikolay Goldobin, Doug Wilson, Todd McLellan, Ron Wilson Profiles | ||
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Tommy Wingels (born April 12, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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- Joffrey lupul vs tommy wingels mar 11 2014
- Patrick kane slashes tommy wingels scrum feb 22 2013 sj sharks vs chicago blackhawks nhl hockey
- Playing career
- Personal life
- References
Patrick kane slashes tommy wingels scrum feb 22 2013 sj sharks vs chicago blackhawks nhl hockey
Playing career
Wingels played three seasons with the Miami Redhawks of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). After his freshman season he was drafted by the San Jose Sharks at 177th overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Wingels made his NHL debut on October 8, 2010 at the San Jose Sharks season premiere wearing jersey number 57. Wingels scored his first career NHL goal in front of his hometown crowd in Chicago on January 15, 2012, against goaltender Corey Crawford. During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Wingels would play in Finland for KooKoo.
During the 2016–17 season, in the midst of his seventh year with the Sharks and having contributed with 8 points in 37 games, Wingels was traded to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for minor-league players Buddy Robinson, Zack Stortini, and a 2017 7th round draft pick on January 24, 2017.
On July 1, 2017, having left the Senators as a free agent, Wingels signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Personal life
Wingels graduated from Miami University in 2011 with a degree in Accounting while playing in the AHL. Wingels married his wife Molly Wingels (née Meyer) on July 12, 2014. On February 10, 2016, the couple welcomed a daughter named Greta.
Wingels is a member of the Advisory Board for You Can Play, a campaign dedicated to fighting homophobia in sports. He has also appeared in a video supporting the campaign. He was a close friend of Brendan Burke, whose death was the catalyst for the formation of the organization. Wingels was the Sharks' nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 2012, primarily for his work with You Can Play. He marched in the Chicago Pride Parade with the Chicago Gay Hockey Association on June 24, 2012.
On May 2, 2013, Wingels' work with You Can Play led him to be nominated for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, an award given to player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made a significant humanitarian contribution to his community.