Chad Wiseman

Chad Wiseman (born March 25, 1981) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. As a player, he played 9 games in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks and New York Rangers between 2003 and 2005. After retiring in 2015, he became the head coach and general manager of the New York/Metropolitan Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League from 2015 to 2018. He was the head coach for the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League from 2022 to 2024.

Wiseman was born in Burlington, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1995 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Wexford, Toronto.

Wiseman was drafted in the third round, 42nd overall, by the newly formed expansion team, the Mississauga IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League, in the 1998 OHL Priority Selection.

Wiseman played in his first OHL game on September 25, 1998, as he was held off the scoresheet in a 10–0 loss to the Kingston Frontenacs. In his next game, Wiseman earned his first career OHL point, an assist on the first ever goal scored by the IceDogs in franchise history, scored by Lou Dickenson, in a 6–1 loss to the Peterborough Petes. Wiseman scored his first career OHL goal on October 25, scoring against Ben Vanderklok of the Barrie Colts in a 7–4 loss. On November 1, Wiseman recorded his first career multi-point game, scoring a goal and earning an assist in a 4–4 tie against the Windsor Spitfires. On December 20, Wiseman scored a goal and added three assists for his first career four point game, however, the IceDogs lost to the Sudbury Wolves 8–7 in overtime. Wiseman finished the 1998–99 season scoring 11 goals and adding 25 assists for 36 points in 64 games, ranking him third in team scoring.

Wiseman came back for a second season with the IceDogs in 1999–00, where he saw his offensive numbers improve. On September 25, Wiseman had his first career two goal game, as he also added an assist, in a 3–2 win over the Belleville Bulls. He finished the season leading the IceDogs in scoring, as Wiseman scored 23 goals and 68 points in 68 games.

Wiseman began the 2000–01 season with the IceDogs. On October 6, he recorded his second career four-point game, as Wiseman had a goal and three assists in 6–5 loss to the Barrie Colts. Just over three weeks later, Wiseman again had a four-point game, scoring a goal and three assists in a 7–4 loss to the London Knights. Just after the OHL Christmas break, Wiseman was traded to the Plymouth Whalers. In 30 games with the IceDogs, Wiseman scored 15 goals and 44 points.

Wiseman was traded to the Plymouth Whalers midway through the 2000–01 season. On December 29, played in his first game with the Whalers, scoring two goals against Ryan Aschaber, as Plymouth defeated the Windsor Spitfires 3–1. Overall, in 32 games with the Whalers, Wiseman scored 11 goals and 27 points, helping the club finish in first place in the West Division. On March 24, Wiseman played in his first career OHL post-season game, scoring a goal against Robert Gherson of the Sarnia Sting in an 8–4 victory. In 19 playoff games, Wiseman led the Whalers with 12 goals, and added eight assists for 20 points, as Plymouth lost to the Ottawa 67's in the J. Ross Robertson Cup finals in six games.

Wiseman was drafted in the ninth round, 246th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft held at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.