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Encyclopedia > Ken Wregget
Ken Wregget with the Pittsburgh Penguins
Ken Wregget with the Pittsburgh Penguins

Ken Wregget (born March 25, 1964 in Brandon, Manitoba) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Calgary Flames and Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League from 1983 through 2000. He played one season for the Manitoba Moose of the IHL in 2000-2001 before retiring at the age of 37. March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Glorious and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Area 647,797 km² (8th)  - Land 553,556 km²  - Water 64,241 km² (14. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club is a National Hockey League team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... The Philadelphia Flyers are a National Hockey League team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The Pittsburgh Penguins are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... The Calgary Flames are a National Hockey League team based in Calgary, Alberta. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a National Hockey League team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA and Windsor, Ontario. ... The modernized NHL shield logo, debuting in 2005. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Manitoba Moose - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... For the article about International Humanitarian Law, click here. ...


Wregget played for three seasons with the Lethbridge Broncos of the Western Hockey League before joining the St. Catherines Saints, the Toronto AHL affiliate, in 1983 after being drafted in the third round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, 45th overall, by the Maple Leafs. He split time for two seasons between St. Catherines and the Maple Leafs. The 1986-87 season was his first full year in the NHL. The Swift Current Broncos are a Western Hockey League ice hockey club. ... The Western Hockey League is one of the three hockey Major Junior A Tier I leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... AHL might be an acronym or abbreviation for: American Hockey League acylated homoserine lactones This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...


Wregget was frequently the subject of controversy, especially during his time with the Pittsburgh Penguins, when Wregget had his best seasons in the early and middle 1990s. Wregget was generally backup to Penguins goaltender Tom Barrasso, although Wregget frequently outperformed Barrasso when he would play. This led to almost annual speculation that Wregget should take over as the starting goaltender. The two made a for a powerful tandem on several fine Penguins teams. // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but keeping the same mind-set. ... Thomas Patrick Barasso (born 31 March 1965 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, USA) was a goaltender in the National Hockey League. ...


Wregget's best season came in 1994-1995 when he played in 38 games and compiled a 25-9 record with a 3.21 goals against average and a .903 save percentage. Goals Against Average (GAAv) is an ice hockey statistic that represents the number of goals netminders concede on average per whole-game played. ... Save percentage (SV%, SVP, PCT) is an ice hockey statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops. ...


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Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Ken Wregget (520 words)
Ken Wregget was a 3rd-round selection of the Toronto Maple Leafs, 45th overall, in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft.
Wregget got his feet wet by playing in three NHL games in the 1983-84 season, winning one, losing one and tying one while posting a high 5.09 goals against average.
Wregget spent the next two seasons playing in Philadelphia, but he was never able to take advantage fully of the opportunity with the Flyers, despite playing in 51 and 30 games each season, respectively.
Ken Wregget (1983-2000) (6779 words)
Wregget heads to training camp in a fight for his backup job.
Due to his resemblance to the character in the Life Cereal commercials, Ken was nicknamed "Mikey" during his junior career.
At 45th overall, Ken was the first goaltender selected in the 1982 National Hockey League entry draft.
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