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  Team Ottawa Senators
  League NHL
  Position Defence
  Shoots Left
  Height Ft 6
  Height In 2
  Weight Lb 208
  Nickname Reds
  Nationality CAN
  Birth Place Lloydminster , SK , CAN
  Draft 2nd overall
  Draft Year 1995
  Draft Team New York Islanders
  Career Start 1996


Wade Redden (born June 12 1977 , in Lloydminster , Saskatchewan ) is a professional Ice Hockey Defenceman for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . As a youngster, Wade had played hockey but he was involved in Fastball . Wade completed Kindergarten to grade nine at the Hillmond School. He then went to attend the Lloydminster Comprehensive School for grade ten, and then he completed grade 11, and lastly 12 in Brandon , Manitoba .


PLAYING CAREER

Wade played Minor Hockey with the teams at Hillmond highschool, and the Mid West Red Wings, which were from the Rural area. After that Wade played one year with the Lloydminster Blazers, just before being called to the Brandon Wheat Kings . After that Wade was named Rookie of the year. Wade made two trips to the Memorial Cup . In 1995 the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League drafted Wade. Before he got to play with them they traded him to the Ottawa Senators in 1996 and has been playing with that team since then.


Ottawa Senators

Wade Redden has played all nine of his NHL seasons for Ottawa. He was the New York Islanders ' 1st pick in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft , 2nd overall, and was then traded to Ottawa by the New York Islanders along with Damian Rhodes for Don Beaupre , Martin Straka and Bryan Berard , January 23 , 1996 . In the 2005-06 NHL Season , he missed games because of a knee injury and to be with his mother, Pat as she battled cancer. Redden finished the season with 50 points, and a league-leading +/- of 35, in 65 games.

Not known for his physical play, Redden is able to contribute to his teams scoring, and is currently one of the leading scorers among defencemen in the NHL. He re-signed with the Ottawa Senators for a 2-year contract worth $13 million, which due to the Salary Cap saw Zdeno Chara leave Ottawa and sign as a UFA to the Boston Bruins . He played in his 700th career game on October 19th, 2006 (a 2-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche ). He is also an alternate captain of the Senators, along with Chris Phillips .


TRIVIA


  • Redden scored his first NHL Goal on his first Shot against Jocelyn Thibault of the Montreal Canadiens on the same shift when Montreal scored prior to the goal.

  • His agent is Don Meehan .

  • His favourite television show is Seinfeld .

  • He has an older sister Niki and an older brother Bart.

  • Wade's favourite singer is Garth Brooks .

  • His favourite food is Steak .

  • His favourite NHL arena is the Air Canada Centre .

  • His favourite city on the road is Dallas .

  • His favourite leisure activity is watching movies.

  • Redden has a suite at the Scotiabank Place named ''Wade's World'' reserved for sick children.

  • His favourite team growing up was the Edmonton Oilers , and his favourite player growing up was Mark Messier .

  • Redden won the 1987 Saskatchewan Hackey Sack championship

  • Redden was involved in the filming of the television show, Road Hockey Rumble in his hometown.

  • He plays guitar, and hopes to get better at it



AWARDS

  • WHL Rookie of the Year - 1994

  • WHL East Second All-Star Team - 1995

  • WHL East Fist All-Star Team - 1996

  • Memorial Cup All-Star Team - 1996

  • Played in NHL All-Star Game - 2002

  • NHL Plus/Minus Award - 2006 (joint winner)



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