Chris Wideman scored 6:19 into overtime as the Binghamton Senators edged the St. John’s IceCaps 3-2 on Wednesday in American Hockey League action.
Wideman’s goal was in three-on-three play, after three minutes of four-on-four play.
Chris Wideman scored 6:19 into overtime as the Binghamton Senators edged the St. John’s IceCaps 3-2 on Wednesday in American Hockey League action.
Wideman’s goal was in three-on-three play, after three minutes of four-on-four play.
He didn’t exactly come from nowhere, but Chris Wideman’s performance in the 2013-14 season was definitely a pleasant surprise.
Third year pro Chris Wideman entertains the blue line once again for the upcoming 2014-’15 season for the Binghamton Senators. The crafty, smooth skating native from St. Louis, MO looks to improve on his career best 51 points last season and help the B-Sens capture back to back division titles for the first time in their history and go deeper into the playoffs and bring home, on the heels of what the other sports team in this city just did, another championship, as the Binghamton Mets just accomplished in winning their third AA Eastern League Championship last night.
Wideman, 24, signed a one-year, two-way deal with the club. He completed his second season of professional hockey with Binghamton, setting career highs in all major statistical categories.
Alex Wideman and Chris Wideman represent some of those family bonds from the Miami hockey team. The two played together during the 2011-12 season, Chris’ senior campaign and Alex’s freshman one.
Defenseman Chris Wideman emerged as an offensive force in his second professional season, but an injury last week put his status into question for the playoffs.
The celebrations were well-deserved for the Binghamton Senators, who rallied from a two-goal deficit late in the second period to defeat the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 4-3 in overtime on Wednesday night. Defenseman Chris Wideman tallied the game-winner on the power play 30 seconds into overtime, giving Binghamton its league-best seventh overtime win.
Wideman, 23, has stepped up in his second year as a professional in the American Hockey League. This season, Wideman has 10 points in 13 games; last season, he had 18 points in 60 games with the B-Sens.
The American Hockey League today announced that Binghamton Senators defenseman Chris Wideman has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of a match penalty for slashing incurred in a game at Hershey on Nov. 10.