Position - Center
Shoots - Left
Born: 07/13/1971
From: Chatham, Ontario
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 196 lbs

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Wiseman Career Stats-Internet Hockey Database
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Wiseman Video Click Here "The Beginning"

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Category - Modern Athlete

Brian spent his early life in Bothwell where he began his hockey career. As a novice player he scored 413 goals and people would come from miles around to see him play. Brian’s family moved to Chatham in 1981 where Brian’s hockey exploits continued in Travel Atom, Peewee, and Bantam. He went on to play for the JR. “C” Dresden Kings, the JR. “B” Chatham MicMacs, and the University of Michigan Wolverines before turning to professional hockey. Brian excelled at all levels leading to individual and team honors until concussions cut short his career at age 29.

Brian Wiseman,  a Canadian Ice Hockey forward and college assistant coach.  His pro Career extends from 1994-2000.

• 1986-1987
  • As a 15 year old he played for Dresden Kings in 33 games scoring 12 goals and assisted on 29 others
• 1987-1990
  • Played 3 seasons for Chatham MicMacs scoring 313 points including, an OHA record setting, 147 points in the 1989-90 season; led the team to the 1989-90 Western JR. “B” League Championship; drafted by the Junior “A” Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League but chose to play Junior “B” and go to college in the U. S.
• 1990-1994
  • Played for University of Michigan for 4 years during which he 148 points;  as freshman he scored 58 points to lead all Freshmen, was named CCHA Rookie of the Year, and was named to the All Freshman Team .  In his 4th year (1994) was on the CCHA First All-Star team as well as being named to the NCAA West First All-American Team .  Brian was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award as best player in U. S. college hockey
• 1991
  • NHL Draft Round 12#257 Overall, 1991 New York Rangers playing 6 seasons with the Chicago Wolves (IHL), St. John’s Maple Leafs (AHL), and Houston Aeros (IHL)
• 1996-1999
  • Started his NFL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
  • Brian won Leo Lamoureux Memorial Trophy as Top Scorer in IHL in 1999 (109 points);
  • James Gatschene Memorial Trophy as MVP in IHL in 1999
  •  He helped the Houston Aeroes win a Turner Cup in the 1998-99 season.
• 2003-2004 
  • After playing professional hockey he was an assistant coach for Princeton University.
• 2007
  • Brian presently (2007) works as an international account manager for an oil and gas service company in Houston, Texas where he lives with his wife, Brandee, and two daughters.