Kenneth Wregget is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 goaltender

Goaltender

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. He won the Stanley Cup

Stanley Cup

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 in 1992 with the Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

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Playing career

He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs

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, Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers

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, Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

, Calgary Flames

Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

, and Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings

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 of the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

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 from 1983 through 2000. He played one season for the Manitoba Moose

Manitoba Moose

The Manitoba Moose were a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba that played in the International Hockey League from 1996 to 2001 and American Hockey League from 2001 to 2011. The team moved to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in 2011 to become the St...

 of the International Hockey League in 2000–2001 before retiring at the age of 37.

Wregget played for three seasons with the Lethbridge Broncos

Lethbridge Broncos

The Lethbridge Broncos were a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League from 1974 until 1986. They played at the Lethbridge Sportsplex.-Season-by-season record:...

 of the Western Hockey League

Western Hockey League

The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...

 and won the Del Wilson Trophy

Del Wilson Trophy

The Del Wilson Trophy is awarded to the top goaltender of the Western Hockey League.The award is named after Del Wilson, who was the general manager of the Regina Pats when they won the Memorial Cup in 1974.- Winners :...

 as the WHL's top goaltender in 1984. In 1983, he joined the St. Catharines Saints

St. Catharines Saints

The St. Catharines Saints was a minor league ice hockey team in St. Catharines, Ontario. It played in the American Hockey League from 1982–1986 as the farm team of the Toronto Maple Leafs....

, the Toronto AHL

American Hockey League

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 affiliate, after being drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, 45th overall. He split time for two seasons between St. Catharines and the Maple Leafs. The 1986–87 season was his first full year in the NHL.

In 1992, he was traded from the Philadelphia Flyers to the reigning champion Pittsburgh Penguins along with Kjell Samuelsson

Kjell Samuelsson

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 and Rick Tocchet

Rick Tocchet

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 in exchange for Mark Recchi

Mark Recchi

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. Wregget was generally backup to Penguins goaltender Tom Barrasso

Tom Barrasso

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, although Wregget was regarded as a solid goaltender in his own right. There was frequent speculation that Wregget would take over as the starting goaltender.

Wregget's best season came in 1994–95 when he played in 38 games and compiled a 25–9-2 record with a 3.21 goals against average

Goals against average

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 and a .903 save percentage

Save percentage

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 while also leading the NHL in wins. He was also the goaltender who faced the first penalty shot ever awarded during an overtime period in NHL playoff history (1996). He stopped Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals

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 star Joé Juneau

Joé Juneau

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, extending what was the third-longest game in NHL history, the longest game since 1936. The Penguins finally won 3–2 in the fourth overtime period.

In 2009, he was inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

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Personal life

Wregget lived in Cold Lake, Alberta, for a period of time while growing up and attended Grand Centre High School.

An avid golfer, Wregget has been seen playing golf at Hickory Heights Golf Club and Lindenwood Golf Club in Western Pennsylvania.

He and his ex-wife have a daughter, Courtney, and a son, Matt, who is also a goaltender.

Regular season

Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....	SV%
1981–82	Lethbridge Broncos Lethbridge Broncos The Lethbridge Broncos were a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League from 1974 until 1986. They played at the Lethbridge Sportsplex.-Season-by-season record:...	WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...		36	19	12	0	1713	118	1	4.13
1982–83	Lethbridge Broncos	WHL		48	26	17	1	2696	157	1	3.49
1983–84	Lethbridge Broncos	WHL		53	32	20	0	3053	161	0	3.16
1983–84	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...		3	1	1	1	165	14	0	5.09	.891
1984–85	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		23	2	15	3	1278	103	0	4.84	.863
1984–85 1984–85 AHL season The 1984–85 AHL season was the 49th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Whalers finished first overall in the regular season...	St. Catharines Saints St. Catharines Saints The St. Catharines Saints was a minor league ice hockey team in St. Catharines, Ontario. It played in the American Hockey League from 1982–1986 as the farm team of the Toronto Maple Leafs....	AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...		12	2	8	1	688	48	0	4.19
1985–86 1985–86 AHL season The 1985–86 AHL season was the 50th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season...	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		18	8	9	0	1058	78	1	4.42
1985–86	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		30	9	13	4	1566	113	0	4.33	.875
1986–87	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		56	22	28	3	3026	200	0	3.97	.875
1987–88	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		56	12	35	4	3000	222	2	4.44	.870
1988–89	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		32	9	20	2	1888	139	0	4.42	.866
1988–89	Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	NHL		3	1	1	0	130	13	0	6.00	.822
1989–90	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		51	22	24	3	2961	169	0	3.42	.892
1990–91	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		30	10	14	3	1484	88	0	3.56	.867
1991–92	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		23	9	8	3	1259	75	0	3.57	.865
1991–92	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	NHL		9	5	3	0	448	31	0	4.15	.847
1992–93	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		25	13	7	2	1368	78	0	3.42	.887
1993–94	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		42	21	12	7	2456	138	1	3.37	.893
1994–95	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		38	25	9	2	2208	118	0	3.21	.903
1995–96	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		37	20	13	2	2132	115	3	3.24	.905
1996–97	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		46	17	17	6	2514	136	2	3.25	.902
1997–98	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		15	3	6	2	611	28	0	2.75	.904
1998–99	Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...	NHL		27	10	12	4	1590	67	1	2.53	.906
1999–2000	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	NHL		29	14	10	2	1579	70	0	2.66	.900
2000–01	Manitoba Moose Manitoba Moose The Manitoba Moose were a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba that played in the International Hockey League from 1996 to 2001 and American Hockey League from 2001 to 2011. The team moved to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in 2011 to become the St...	IHL		30	11	13	4	1602	72	2	2.70	.900
NHL totals				575	225	248	53	31663	1917	9	3.63	.885

Post season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1981–82	Lethbridge Broncos	WHL		3			84	3	0	2.14
1982–83	Lethbridge Broncos	WHL		20	14	5	1154	58	1	3.02
1983–84	Lethbridge Broncos	WHL		4	1	3	210	18	0	5.14
1985–86	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		10	6	4	607	32	1	3.16	.901
1986–87	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		13	7	6	761	29	1	2.29	.921
1987–88	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		2	0	1	108	11	0	6.11	.823
1988–89	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		5	2	2	268	10	0	2.24	.928
1991–92	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		1	0	0	40	4	0	6.00	.750
1994–95	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		11	5	6	661	33	1	3.00	.905
1995–96	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		9	7	2	598	23	0	2.31	.930
1996–97	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		5	1	4	297	18	0	3.64	.915
2000–01	Manitoba Moose	IHL		12	6	5			0	2.33
NHL totals				56	28	25	3340	160	3	2.87	.911

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