Tommy Wingels
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| Born |
April 12, 1988 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
Ottawa Senators San Jose Sharks KooKoo |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 177th overall, 2008 San Jose Sharks |
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| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
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).
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. During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Wingels continue his play in Finland for KooKoo (Liiga). 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 minor-league players Buddy Robinson, Zack Stortini, and a 2017 7th round draft pick on January 24, 2017.
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.
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