Introduction
Tommy Wingels (born April 12, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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 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 Buddy Robinson, Zack Stortini, and a 2017 7th round draft on January 24, 2017.
You Can Play
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.
Personal Life
Tommy 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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 47 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 52 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | Miami RedHawks | CCHA | 42 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Miami RedHawks | CCHA | 41 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Miami RedHawks | CCHA | 44 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 69 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 33 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 2011–12 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 29 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | KooKoo | Mestis | 18 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 42 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 77 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 75 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 68 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 63 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | ||
| 2016–17 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 37 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 337 | 51 | 71 | 122 | 197 | 45 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 38 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | United States | WC | 6th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Senior totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2009 | |
| All-CCHA Second Team | 2009–10 |