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Wichita Skyhawks Wichita, Kansas, USA. Played in the American Hockey Association 1939-40. Home ice : Team colours : Wichita Thunder [web site] Wichita, Kansas, USA. Played in the Central Hockey League 1992- . Home ice : Kansas Coliseum Team colours : blue, silver & black General manager : Bill Shuck, Chris Presson 2005-  Head coach : Gary Fay & Doug Shedden 1992-93, Doug Shedden 1993-95, Don Jackson 1995-96, Bryan Wells 1996-01, Jim Latos 2001-02, Jim Latos & Sean O'Reilly (one game) & Derek Laxdal 2002-03, Derek Laxdal 2003-05, Mark French 2005- Honours : Won the William Levins Trophy in 1994 & 1995. Won the Adams Cup in 1993-94 & 1994-95. Wichita Wind Wichita, Kansas, USA. Played in the Central Hockey League 1980-83. Home ice :   Team colours : orange, blue & white Head coach : Garnet 'Ace' Bailey 1980-81, John Muckler 1981-82, Andy Laing 1982-83 Wickenheiser, Hayley (1978- ) Born in Canada. Forward. International Career : Played for Canada (Women) in the 1998, 2002 & 2006 Olympics and the 2001 World Championship (Women). Club Career : Played for Oval X-Treme. Medals : Won Olympic (Women) gold in 2002 & 2006. Won Olympic (Women) silver in 1998. Won World Championship (Women) gold in 2001. Honours : Won Olympic (Women) Most Valuable Player Award in 2002 & 2006. Won Olympic (Women) Best Forward Award in 2006. Won Olympic (Women) Leading Points Scorer Award in 2002 & 2006. Wideman, Dennis (1983- ) Born in Elmira, Ontario, Canada. Defenceman. Buffalo Sabres 9th pick (241st overall) in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Club Career : Played for Sudbury Wolves 1999-00, Sudbury Wolves & London Knights 2000-01, London Knights 2001-04 and Worcester Ice Cats 2004- . Wiebe, Walter Arthur Ronald 'Art' (1912-1971) Born in Rostern, Saskatchewan, Canada. Defenceman. Club Career : Played for Edmonton Superiors & Chicago Blackhawks 1932-33 & Chicago Blackhawks 1934-44. Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1938. Wieland, Markus (- ) International Career : Played for Germany in the 1998 Olympics. Wiemer, Jason (1976- ) Born in Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada. Centre. Tampa Bay Lightning 1st pick (8th overall) in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. Club Career : Played for Portland Winter Hawks 1992-94, Portland Winter Hawks & Tampa Bay Lightning 1994-96, Tampa Bay Lightning & Adirondack Red Wings 1996-97, Tampa Bay Lightning & Calgary Flames 1997-98, Calgary Flames 1998-01, Florida Panthers 2001-02, New York Islanders 2002-03, New York Islanders & Minnesota Wild 2003-04 and Calgary Flames 2004- . Wiemer, Jim (1961- ) Born in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Defenceman. Buffalo Sabres 5th pick (83rd overall) in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. International Career : Played for Canada (Junior) in 1979-80. Club Career : Played for Peterborough Petes 1978-81, Rochester Americans 1981-82, Rochester Americans & Buffalo Sabres 1982-84, Rochester Americans & Buffalo Sabres & New York Rangers & New Haven Nighthawks 1984-85, New York Rangers & New Haven Nighthawks 1985-86, New Haven Nighthawks & Nova Scotia Oilers 1986-87, Edmonton Oilers & Nova Scotia Oilers 1987-88, Cape Breton Oilers & Los Angeles Kings & New Haven Nighthawks 1988-89, Boston Bruins & Maine Mariners 1989-90, Boston Bruins 1990-91, Boston Bruins & Maine Mariners 1991-92, Boston Bruins & Providence Bruins 1992-94 and Rochester Americans 1994-95.  Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1988. Honours : Won the Eddie Shore Plaque 1986. Wien (CE Wien) [web site] Vienna, Austria. Founded in 1993 when two clubs merged - Wiener EV and EC Stadlau. Name changed to Wiener Eislowen Verein (Weiner EV). Home ice : Albert Schultz-Eishalle Team colours : red, white & black Wien (EV Wien) Vienna, Austria. Founded in 1922. Home ice : Team colours : red & white Honours : Won the Austrian Championship 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1937, 1947, 1948 and 1962. Wiener EV Vienna, Austria. Wiener Eislowen Verein. - also known as WEV or WE-V. Name then changed to Vienna Capitals. Played in the European Hockey League in 1996-97. Home ice : Albert Schultz-Eishalle Team colours : red & white Wifsta/�strands IF See Timr� IK Wifsta/�strand-Fagerviks IF See Timr� IK Wifstavarvs IF 1928 See Timr� IK Wight, Ian (- ) Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He formed the Wight Company, later known as Orbit International, as a sponsorship agency for various companies. In the early 1980s, he brought together the BIHA and Whitbread Breweries, which resulted in the sponshorship, by Heineken, of the British National League and the British Championship between 1983 and 1993. Honours : Elected to the British Hall of Fame in 1993. Wightlink Raiders [web site] Ryde, Isle of Wight, England. Founded in 1991 as Solent Vikings, name changed in 1992. Played in the English League 1992-98 and the English League Premier Division from 1998-99. Name changed to Isle of Wight Raiders in 1999. Home ice : Ryde Arena Team colours : White, black and silver. Honours : Won the English League 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997. Wiitala, Unto (1925- ) Born in Kuolemaj�rvi, Finland. Netminder. After his playing career he became a top Finnish SM-liiga referee.  See Unto Wiitala Trophy International Career : Played for Finland in the 1949, 1954, 1955 & 1957 World Championships and the 1952 Olympics. Club Career : Played for Karhu-Kissat Helsinki 1948-49, 1951-52 & 1953-57. Honours : Elected to the Finnish Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985 (player). Won Finnish Player of the Year 1949, 1954 & 1956. Won the Unto Wiitala Trophy in 1972, 1973, 1974 & 1975. Wiking, Anders (1947- ) Born in Stockholm, Sweden. Netminder. Moved to Australia in 1970. International Career : Played for Australia in the 1974 World Championships. Club Career : Played for Djurg�rdens IF, Stockholm 1964-68 and Nacka SK 1968-69. Played for Prague Bombers (Syndey) & New South Wales (Goodall Cup) 1970-71, Hakoah (Melbourne) 1971-76, Glebe Lions (Sydney) 1977-78 and Pirates (Melbourne) 1978-83. Played for Victoria (Goodall Cup) several times in the 1970s. Medals : Won the Australian Club Championship in 1974.  Won the Goodall Cup in 1973. Wilczek, Sylwester (1936- ) Bornd in Janow, Poland. Centre. International Career : Played 94 games (17 goals) for Poland including the 1964 Olympics. Club Career : Played for G�rnik Katowice/GKS Katowice. Medals : Won six Polish Championships. Wild Goose Antwerp, Belgium. Founded 1939. Home ice : Sportpalais Merksem Team colours : yellow and blue Wild Goose Hockey League Based in Saskatchewan, Canada. Referred to as the WGHL. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins [web site] Wilkes-Barre, Pensylvannia, USA. Play in the American Hockey League 1999- . Home ice : Northeastern Pennsylvannia Civic & Convention Center Affiliations have included : Pittsburgh Penguins 1999-08 Team colours :  Head coach : Glenn Patrick 1999-  Will Rogers Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas, USA. Home ice for : Fort Worth Texans Capacity : 6,500 Ice pad size : 200 feet x 85 feet Willett, Stanley (- ) Club Career : Played for Montreal Victorias. Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1896. William Levins Trophy Awarded annually to the play-off champions of the Central Hockey League. Named in honour of William 'Bill' Levins. William M Jennings Trophy The trophy was first presented in the 1981-82 season by the National Hockey League's Board of Governors to honor the late William M Jennings.  It is an annual award given to the goalkeeper(s) having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it based on NHL regular-season play. Williams, Andy (- ) International Career : Played for Great Britain 1966. Williams, Geoff (1962-) Honours : BIHWA All-Star defenceman 1987. Williams, Jason (1980- ) Born in London, Ontario, Canada. Centre. Club Career : Played for Peterborough Petes 1996-00, Detroit Red Wings & Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 2000-01 and Detroit Red Wings 2001- . Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 2002. Williams, Nathaneal (1987- ) Born in Solihull, West Midlands, England. Club Career : Played for Solihull Barons 2005-06 and Coventry Blaze 2006-07. Williams, Rick (- ) Club Career : Played for Esbjerg IK.  Honours : Denmark Player of the Year in 1986. Williams, Tim (1976-)  Defenceman. International Career : Played for New Zealand in the 1998 World Championships Pool D.  Club Career : Played for Dunedin. Willie Marshall Award Awarded annually to the scorer of most goals in the American Hockey League regular season. This award was established in 2004 to honour Willie Marshall, the AHL’s all-time leader in goals, assists, points and games played. Willis, Jordan (- ) Club Career : Played for Nottingham Panthers 1999- . Willis, Shane (1977- ) Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Right-wing. Speedy goal scorer, good acceleration and a powerful shot. Carolina Hurricanes 4th pick (88th overall) in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft (originally Tampa Bay Lightning 3rd pick (56th overall) in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft). International Career : Played for Canada (Junior) in 1996-97. Club Career : Played for Prince Albert Raiders 1994-96, Prince Albert Raiders & Lethbridge Hurricanes 1996-97, Lethbridge Hurricanes & Beast of New Haven 1997-98, Carolina Hurricanes & Beast of New Haven 1998-99, Carolina Hurricanes & Cincinnati Cyclones 1999-00 and Carolina Hurricanes 2000- . Willman, Timo (1972- ) Born in Forssa, Finland. Defenceman. Club Career : Played for Ilves Tampere 1996-99, �ss�t Pori 1999-00, Espoo Blues 2000-01, �ss�t Pori 2001-02 and Sheffield Steelers 2002-03. Medals : Won the Challenge Cup 2002-03. Won the Superleague 2002-03. Willsie, Brian (- )  International Career : Played for Canada (Junior) in 1997-98. Willson, Ronnie (1914- ) International Career : Played for Great Britain in the 1938 World Championships in Prague. Wilson, Anthony John (1973- ) Defenceman. International Career : Played for Australia in the 1995 (Pool C), 1996 & 1997 (Pool D), 2002-04 (Division II) World Championships. Club Career : Played for West Sydney Ice Dogs. Medals : Won World Championship Division II (Group A) bronze in 2004. Wilson, Carey (1962- ) Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Centre. International Career : Played for Canada (Junior) in 1982. Played for Team Canada 1983-84. Played for Canada in the 1984 Olympics. Club Career : Played for IFK Helsinki 1981-83, Calgary Flames 1984-88, Hartford Whalers 1988, New York Rangers 1988-90, Hartford Whalers 1990-91 and Calgary Flames 1991-93. Medals : Won World Championship (Junior) gold in 1982. Honours : Won the Matti Keinonen Trophy in 1982-83. Wilson, Carol 'Cully' (?-?) Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Right-wing. Club Career : Played for Toronto Blueshirts and Seattle Metropolitans. Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1914 & 1917. Wilson, Colin (- ) International Career : Played for Great Britain (Junior) in 1979. Club Career : Played for Glasgow. Medals : Won European Championship (Junior) Pool C bronze in 1979. Wilson, Craig (1974- ) Club Career : Played for Fife Flyers 1990-97. Medals : Won the Heineken League Division One 1991-92. Won the Heineken League Division One Play-offs 1991-92. Wilson, Doug (- ) International Career : Played for Great Britain 1951. Wilson, Doug (1957- ) Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Defenceman. Chicago Blackhawks 1st pick (6th overall) in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft. International Career : Played for Canada in the 1984 Canada Cup. Club Career : Played for Chicago Blackhawks 1977-91 and San Jose Sharks 1991-93. Honours : Won the James Norris Memorial Trophy 1981-82. NHL All-Star First Team defenceman 1981-82. NHL All-Star Second Team defenceman 1984-85 & 1989-90. NHL All-Star Roster 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990 & 1992. Captain of the San Jose Sharks 1991-93. Wilson, Gordon Allan 'Phat' (- ) Club Career : Played for Port Arthur Bear Cats 1924-29. Medals : Won the Allan Cup with Port Arthur Bear Cats in 1925, 1926 and 1929. Honours : Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1962 (player). Wilson, Harold 'Hobb' (- )  Defenceman. International Career : Played for Canada in the 1934 World Championships. Club Career : Played for Saskatoon Quakers 1933-34. Wilson, Joan (- ) Secretary, for a number of years during the 1970s, of the Southern Ice Hockey Association and British Ice Hockey Association. Wife of Bill Wilson.  Wilson, Johnny (1929- ) Born in Kincardine, Ontario, Canada. Left-wing. Club Career (playing) : Played for Omaha Knights & Detroit Red Wings 1949-50, Detroit Red Wings & Indianapolis Capitals 1950-51, Detroit Red Wings 1951-55, Chicago Blackhawks 1955-57, Detroit Red Wings 1957-59, Toronto Maple Leafs 1959-60, Toronto Maple Leafs & Rochester Americans & New York Rangers 1960-61 and New York Rangers 1961-62. Club Career (managing) : General Manager of Atlanta Flames 1973-74 (assistant). Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1950, 1952, 1954 & 1955. Honours : NHL All-Star Roster 1954 & 1956. Wilson, Landon Matthew (1975- ) Born in St Louis, Missouri, USA. Right-wing. Toronto Maple Leafs 2nd pick (19th overall) in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. Son of Rick Wilson. International Career : Played for USA (Junior) 1994-95. Club Career : Played for Cornwall Aces 1994-95, Colorado Avalanche & Cornwall Aces 1995-96, Colorado Avalanche & Boston Bruins & Providence Bruins 1996-97, Boston Bruins & Providence Bruins 1997-00, Phoenix Coyotes 2000-03 and Phoenix Coyotes & Pittsburgh Penguins 2003- . Wilson, Larry (1930-1979) Born in Kincardine, Ontario, Canada. Club Career : Played for Omaha Knights & Detroit Red Wings 1949-50, Indianapolis Capitals 1950-51, Detroit Red Wings & Indianapolis Capitals 1951-52, Detroit Red Wings & Edmonton Flyers 1952-53, Chicago Blackhawks 1953-55, Chicago Blackhawks & Buffalo Bisons 1955-56, Buffalo Bisons 1956-68 and Dayton Gems 1968-70. Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1950. Wilson, Lorne (- ) Club Career : Played for Montreal AAA 1929-30. Medals : Won the Allan Cup in the 1930. Wilson, Maurice (- ) International Career : Played for Great Britain 1938. Wilson, Murray (1951- ) Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Left-wing. Club Career : Played for Nova Scotia Voyageurs 1971-72, Montreal Canadiens 1972-78 & Los Angeles Kings 1978-79. Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1973, 1976 & 1977. Wilson, Rick (1950- ) Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. Defenceman. Montreal Canadiens 6th pick (66th overall) in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. General Manager of Prince Albert Raiders 1986-88. Father of Landon Wilson. International Career : Coached Canada (Junior) 1988-89 (assistant). Club Career : Played for Nova Scotia Voyageurs 1972-73, Montreal Canadiens & Nova Scotia Voyageurs 1973-74, St Louis Blues 1974-76, Detroit Red Wings 1976-77 and Philadelphia Firebirds 1977-78. Coached the University of North Dakota 1978-80 (assistant), Prince Albert Raiders 1980-86 (assistant), Prince Albert Raiders 1986-88, New York Islanders 1988-89 (assistant), Los Angeles Kings 1989-92 (assistant) and Dallas Stars 1992-  (assistant - but acting head coach from 25th January 2002 to May 2002). Medals : Won the Memorial Cup 1985 (assistant coach) Wilson, Rob (1968- ) Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Defenceman. Pittsburgh Penguins 12th pick (235th overall) in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. International Career : Played for Great Britain 1998- (including the 1999 World Championship Pool B). Club Career : Played for Sudbury Wolves 1985-88, Peterborough Petes 1988-89, Swindon Wildcats 1989-90, Roanoke Valley Rebels 1990-91, Brantford Smoke 1991-92, Brantford Smoke & West Palm Beach Blaze 1992-93, Chatham Wheels 1993-94, Sheffield Steelers 1994-95, Telford Tigers & Sheffield Steelers 1995-96, Sheffield Steelers 1996-00 and Newcastle Jesters 2000- . Medals : Won the Challenge Cup in 2000. Honours : Captain of the Sheffield Steelers 1997-00. Wilson, Ronald Laurence 'Ron' (1956- ) Born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Although he was born in Canada, he grew up in the USA and is a US citizen. Defenceman. Toronto Maple Leafs 7th pick (132nd overall) in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft. International Career : Played for the USA in the 1975, 1981, 1983 & 1987 World Championships. Coached the USA in the 1994 & 1996 World Championships and the 1996 World Cup of Hockey. Club Career : Played for Dallas Black Hawks 1976-77, Toronto Maple Leafs & Dallas Black Hawks 1977-78, Toronto Maple Leafs & New Brunswick Hawks 1978-80, EHC Kloten 1980-81, HC Davos 1981-84, HC Davos & Minnesota North Stars 1984-86, Minnesota North Stars 1986-87 and HC Davos & Minnesota North Stars 1987-88. Coached Milwaukee Admirals 1989-90 (assistant), Vancouver Canucks 1990-93 (assistant), Anaheim Mighty Ducks 1993-97 and Washington Capitals 1997-02. Medals : Won World Championship Pool B gold in 1983. Won World Championship bronze in 1996 (coach). Won World Cup of Hockey gold in 1996 (coach). Wilson, Ronald Lee 'Ron' (1955- ) Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Centre. Montreal Canadiens 15th pick (133rd overall) in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. Club Career : Played for Nova Scotia Voyageurs 1976-79, Winnipeg Jets 1979-81, Winnipeg Jets & Tulsa Oilers 1981-82, Winnipeg Jets & Sherbrooke Jets 1982-84, Winnipeg Jets 1984-85, Winnipeg Jets & Sherbrooke Canadiens 1985-86, Winnipeg Jets 1986-88, Moncton Hawks 1988-89, Moncton Hawks & St Louis Blues 1989-90, St Louis Blues 1990-93, Montreal Canadiens 1993-94, Detroit Vipers & San Diego Gulls 1994-95 and Wheeling Thunderbirds 1995-96. Coached Springfield Falcons 1996-00 (assistant), Saint John Flames 2000-02 (assistant), Saint John Flames 2002-03 and Hamilton Bulldogs 2003-  (assistant). Medals : Won the Calder Cup in 2001 (assistant coach). Wilson, Stacy (- ) Forward. International Career : Played for Canada (Women) in the 1998 Olympics. Medals : Won Olympic silver in 1998. Wilson, William 'Bill' (1941-1995) Born in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Managed Liverpool Leopards, alongside Bob Bramah, to Midland League Championships including their final two seasons where they never lost a game, only dropping one point. Left the Leopards at one point to help reform the Deeside Dragons before returning to Liverpool. Continued his coaching career at Deeside and with Blackpool Seagulls before retiring from the game. Also a top referee running courses throughout the country and was British Ice Hockey Association Fixture Secretary.  Husband of Joan Wilson. International Career : Managed Great Britain youth side for two seasons where they competed in the HYS Den Haag Tournament in Holland. Club Career : Played for Falkirk Lions and Liverpool Leopards. Managed Liverpool Leopards. Coached Deeside Dragons and Blackpool Seagulls. Medals : Won the Midland League Championship. Honours : Southern Ice Hockey Association Manager of the Year in 1979-80. Winandy, Patrick (- ) Forward. International Career : Played for Luxembourg in the 1992 World Championships. Windle, Matthew (- ) Defenceman. International Career : Played for Australia. Windsor Arena Home ice for : Windsor Gotfredsons and Windsor Spitfires. Capacity : Ice pad size : Windsor Bulldogs (1928-36) Played in the Canadian Professional Hockey League 1928-29 and the International-American Hockey League 1929-36. Home ice : Team colours :   Windsor Bulldogs (1963-64) Played in the International Hockey League 1963-64. Home ice : Team colours : Windsor Gotfredsons Founder member of the International Hockey League in 1945. Played in the IHL 1945-46. Home ice : Windsor Arena Team colours : Windsor Hettche Spitfires See Windsor Spitfires Windsor Hockey Heritage Society [web site] 128 Gerrish Street, Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada B0N 2T0. Phone : (902) 798-1800. The site contains an outline to the history of hockey in Windsor, a gallery of hockey images and details of their Hockey Heritage Centre. They also have plans to create a Hockey Heritage Museum. Windsor Hornets Played in the Canadian Professional Hockey League 1926-28. Name changed to Windsor Bulldogs prior to the 1928-29 season. Home ice : Team colours : Windsor Minor Hockey Association [web site - e-mail [email protected]] Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Visit the Association's web site for comprehensive information about the WMHA. The Windsor Minor Hockey Association site has been designed as a comprehensive minor hockey resource centre for its membership and for the minor hockey community across Canada and the United States. More than 1,000 categorised minor hockey links are provided - including minor hockey tournaments, associations, arenas, drills, rules etc. Windsor Ryan Cretes Played in the International Hockey League 1948-50. Home ice :   Team colours :  Windsor Spitfires (1945- ) Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Also known as the Windsor Hettche Spitfires. Founder member of the International Hockey League in 1945. Played in the IHL 1945-49. Home ice : Windsor Arena Team colours :  Head coach : Ebbie Goodfellow 1946-48, Jimmy Skinner 1948-49. Honours : Won the J P McGuire Trophy in 1947-48. Won the Joseph Turner Memorial Cup in 1947 & 1949. Windsor Spitfires (1975- ) Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Played in the Ontario Hockey League 1975- . Home ice : Windsor Arena Team colours : blue, red & white Head coach : Bob Boucher 1983-84, Paul Gillis 1995-97  Windsor Staffords Played in the International Hockey League 1946-48. Home ice :   Team colours :  Windsor Swastikas Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. Senior team. Played in the Western Nova Scotia Senior League 1910-16. As Garth Vaughan points out in his book, "The Puck Starts Here", "Long before Adolph Hitler and the Third Reich began to use the swastika as a symbol for their organisation in Nazi Germany, the emblem was used by a variety of cultures all over the world. It signified good fortune. Like the Greeks, Romans and American Indians, one senior hockey team in Windsor adopted the swastika in 1910". Martin Harris also noted that the Nazi Party rotated the swastika 45 degrees and that a vertically aligned swastika is still a perfectly respectable symbol. Home ice :   Team colours : white &  Honours : Won the Western Nova Scotia Senior League in 1910. Windsor, Nova Scotia [web site] Windsor is the Canadian town generally referred to as The Birthplace of Hockey in the Canadian media, the town is also called "The Little Town Of Big Firsts", because many things started there before they started in the rest of Canada.  Canada's first college, King's College, was established in Windsor in 1789. It was the boys at King's College School who adapted an Irish field game to the ice of their favourite skating pond, called Long Pond. They called the game Ice Hurley which later developed into Ice Hockey. Wing, Murray (- ) Defenceman. Club Career : Played for London Lions in 1973-74. Wing Man See Wings Winged Wheelers Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Played in the Montreal Athletic Association. The wing wheel logo of the team was adopted by the Detroit Red Wings.  Home ice : Team colours :   Wingers See Wings Wings Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink. Nowadays, there are different types of wing men in the game - out and out goal scorers, checkers who disrupt the opponents and forwards who work along the boards and in the corners. 'Wings of the Soviet' See Krylja Moscow Wings Stadium Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.  Home ice for : Michigan K-Wings Capacity : 5,138 Ice pad size : 200 feet x 85 feet Winia Ice Hockey [web site] Korea.  Founded in May 1995 by the Mando Machinery Corporation, they play in the 1st Korea Ice Hockey League. Home ice : Team colours : Winkler, Benjamin (1977- ) Defenceman. International Career : Played for Switzerland in the 1999 World Championships Pool A. Winkler Flyers [web site] Winkler, Manitoba, Canada. Founded in 1980. Junior 'A' hockey team. Play in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. Home ice : Winkler Recreational Complex Team colours : orange & black General manager : Darryl Einarson Head coach : Darryl Einarson 1985-86, Darryl Einarson 1987-89, Darryl Einarson 2003-  Winkler Recreational Complex Winkler, Manitoba, Canada. Home ice for : Winkler Flyers Capacity : 2,000 Ice pad size : 200 feet x 85 feet Winnipeg Arena Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Home ice for : Winnipeg Jets 1972-95 and Manitoba Moose. Capacity : 15,401 Ice pad size :   Winnipeg Braves Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League 1958-59. Home ice :  Team colours :  General manager : Bill Addison 1958-59 Head coach : Bill Allum 1958-59 Honours : Won the Memorial Cup in 1958-59. Winnipeg Central Hockey League Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. A 40 team league operating in and around the City of Winnipeg. The league has 6 Divisions and plays with Junior A, Senior and semi-pro experience. Winnipeg Falcons Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  The Senior "A" team that represented Canada in the 1920 Olympics. For 1919-20 roster see Canadian Squads - 1919-20. In February 2000, CBC-TV sports aired a documentary film about the Falcons called "Winnipeg Falcons: Vikings on Ice".  Home ice : Winnipeg Amphitheatre Team colours : black & gold Honours : Won the Allan Cup in 1920. Won Olympic gold (on behalf of Canada) in 1920. Won the Memorial Cup in 1921. "Winnipeg Falcons: Vikings on Ice" A documentary film by CBC-TV about the Winnipeg Falcons, which was aired in Canada in February 2000. The CBC web site had a page devoted to the programme at this address http://cbc.ca/sports/olympians/falcons.shtml. Winnipeg Hockey Club Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Represented Canada in the 1932 Olympics. Home ice : Team colours : Honours : Won the Allan Cup in 1930-31. Winnipeg Jets (WCJHL) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Junior hockey team. Played in the Western Canadian Junior Hockey League 1968-70. Home ice :  Team colours :   Winnipeg Jets (1972-79) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  One of the original franchises to play in the WHA in 1972-73. The Jets were one of four franchises that completed all seven WHA seasons 1972-73 to 1978-79. Home ice : Winnipeg Arena Team colours : blue, red & white Affiliations have included : Charlotte Checkers 1976-77, Roanoke Valley Comets 1975-76, Roanoke Valley Rebels 1974-75 General manager : Annis Stukus, Bill Robinson 1975-76, Rudy Pilous 1976-78 Head coach : Nick Mickoski/Bobby Hull (player coach) 1972-74, Rudy Pilous/Bobby Hull (player coach)  1974-75, Bobby Kromm/Bobby Hull (player coach) 1975-77, Larry Hillman 1977-78, Larry Hillman & Tom McVie 1978-79 Team captain : Honours : Won the AVCO Trophy in 1976, 1978 & 1979. Retired jersey numbers : Winnipeg Jets (1979-96) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Joined the National Hockey League in 1979. Played in the NHL from the 1979-80 season until 1995-96 season, after which the franchise transferred to Phoenix Coyotes. Home ice : Winnipeg Arena Team colours : red, white & blue Affiliations have included : Dayton Gems 1979-80, Fort Wayne Komets 1980-87 & 1988-94, Minnesota Moose 1995-96, Moncton Hawks 1987-94, Sherbrooke Canadiens 1982-87, Springfield Falcons 1994-96, Tulsa Oilers 1979-82 General manager : John Ferguson 1979-88, John Ferguson & Mike Smith 1988-89, Mike Smith 1989-93, Mike Smith & John Paddock 1993-94, John Paddock 1994-96 Head coach : Tom McVie 1979-1980, Tom McVie & Bill Sutherland/Mike Smith 1980-1981, Tom Watt 1981-83, Tom Watt & Barry Long 1983-84, Barry Long 1984-85, Barry Long & John Ferguson 1985-86, Dan Maloney 1986-88, Dan Maloney & Rick Bowness 1988-89, Bob Murdoch 1989-91, John Paddock 1991-94, John Paddock & Terry Simpson 1994-95, Terry Simpson 1995-96 Team captain : Lars-Erik Sjoberg 1879-80, Morris Lukowich 1980-81, Dave Christian 1981-82, Dave Christian & Lucien DeBlois 1982-83, Lucien DeBlois 1983-84, Dale Hawerchuck 1984-89, Randy Carlyle/Dale Hawerchuck/Thomas Steen 1989-90, Randy Carlyle/Thomas Steen 1990-91, Troy Murray 1991-92, Troy Murray & Dean Kennedy 1992-93, Dean Kennedy & Keith Tkachuk 1993-94, Keith Tkachuk 1994-95, Kris King 1995-96 Honours : Won the AVCO Trophy in 1976, 1978 & 1979. Retired jersey numbers : 9 25 Winnipeg Junior Hockey League Eferred to as the WJrHL. Winnipeg Maple Leafs Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Played in the Manitoba Professional Hockey League 1907-08. Home ice : Team colours : Winnipeg Maroons Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Played in the American Hockey Association 1926-28 and the Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League 1963-65. Home ice : Team colours : General manager : Bud Holohan 1963-64 Head coach : Gord Simpson 1963-64 Winnipeg Monarchs Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League 1933-34. Home ice : Team colours :  General manager : Pat Lyon 1945-46 Head coach : Walter Monson 1945-46 Honours : Won the Memorial Cup in 1935, 1937 & 1946. Winnipeg Monarchs Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Played in the Maritime Senior Hockey League. The Monarchs were the Senior "A" team that represented Canada in 1935. See Canada. Home ice : Team colours : General manager : Scotty Oliver 1934-35 Head coach : Walter Robertson 1914-15 Team captain : Alex Irvin 1914-15 Winnipeg National Defense Hockey League Referred to as the WNDHL. Winnipeg Ramblers Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Played in the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association (Intermidiate) 1905-06. Home ice : Team colours : Winnipeg Rangers Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League 1948-49. Home ice : Team colours : General manager : Scotty Oliver 1942-43 Head coach : Lorne 'Baldy' Northcott 1940-41, Bob Kinnear 1942-43 Honours : Won the Memorial Cup in 1941 & 1943. Winnipeg Saints [web site] Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Junior 'A' hockey team. Play in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. Home ice : Dakota Community Centre Team colours : orange, black & white General manager : Bruce Schmidt Head coach : Bruce Schmidt Winnipeg Senior Hockey League Referred to as the WSrHL. Winnipeg Shamrocks Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Played in the Manitoba Professional Hockey League 1908-09. Home ice : Team colours : Winnipeg South Blues [web site] Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Junior 'A' hockey team. Play in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. Home ice : Century Arena Team colours : blue General manager : Ken Pearson Head coach : Ken Pearson Winnipeg Strathconas Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Played in the Manitoba Professional Hockey League 1906-07. Home ice : Team colours : Winnipeg Victorias Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  Home ice : Team colours : General manager : Head coach : Harry Sullivan 1910-12 Team captain : Donald 'Dan' Bain 1900-01, Les Moffat 1910-12 Honours : Won the Stanley Cup in 1896 (February), 1901 and 1902 (January). Winnipeg Warriors Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Played in the Western Hockey League 1960-61. Home ice : Team colours : Honours : Winnipeg Winnipegs Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Senior "A" team that represented Canada in 1932.  See Canada. Home ice : Team colours : General manager : W J Robertson 1930-31 Head coach : Percy Brown/W W Breen 1912-13, Jack Hughes 1930-31 Team captain : Al Adamson 1912-13, Bill Cockburn 1930-31 Winston Churchill Cup An international challenge match between Canada and the USA was played at Harringay Arena on 21st March 1951. The winners were awarded the Winston Churchill Cup. Winston-Salem Icehawks Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. Played in the United Hockey League 1997-99. Home ice : Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Team colours : red, white & grey Winston-Salem Mammoths Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. Played in the Southern Hockey League. Home ice : Team colours : Head coach : John Anderson 1995-96 Winston-Salem Parrots Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. Played in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League 2002-03 Home ice : Team colours : Head coach : Darryl Noren Winston-Salem Polar Bears See Winston-Salem Polar Twins (1973-77) Winston-Salem Polar Twins (1973-77) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. Also referred to as the Winston-Salem Polar Bears. Played in the Southern Hockey League 1973-77. Home ice : Memorial Coliseum (6,100) Team colours :  Affiliations have included : Detroit Red Wings 1974-75, New York Rangers 1974-76, St Louis Blues 1975-76 General manager : Forbes Kennedy 1975-76 Head coach : Don Carter 1973-74, Forbes Kennedy 1975-76, Ron Anderson 1976-77 Winston-Salem Polar Twins (2004-05) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. Played in the Southern Professional Hockey League 2004-05. Home ice : Team colours : yellow, blue & white General manager :   Head coach : Bryan Wells 2004-05   Winston-Salem T-Birds [web site] Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.  Played in the South East Hockey League 2003-04. Home ice : Joel Coliseum Annex Team colours :  General manager : Mark Williams 2003-04 Head coach : Mike LaZazzera 2003-04  Winston-Salem Thunderbirds (1981-82) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. Played in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League 1981-82. After the 1981-82 season, the team name changed to Carolina Thunderbirds. Home ice :  Team colours : Winston-Salem Thunderbirds (1989-92) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. Formerly known as the Carolina Thunderbirds. Played in the East Coast Hockey League 1989-92. The franchise moved to Wheeling, West Virginia as the Wheeling Thunderbirds. Home ice : Team colours : Head coach : Chris McSorley 1989-90 Honours : Won the Henry Brabham Cup 1989-90. "Winter Comes Early" The alternative title for the Canadian hockey film "Face-Off". Winter Olympic Games See Olympics "Winter Sports" Book by Howard Bass, published by Stanley Paul & Co Ltd, London, England in 1966. Winterhurst Hockey Association [web site A to Z Official Site of the Year in 2000.] Lakewood, Ohio, USA. The Winterhurst Hockey Association (WHA) is a non-profit independent organization, based at the Winterhurst Ice Rink, for teaching children from 5 to 15 how to play ice hockey. Team levels are Mites, Squirts, Peewees, Bantam & Midgets. A member of the Cleveland Suburban Hockey League.  Winterhurst Ice Rink Lakewood, Ohio, USA. The full name of the arena is Winterhurst Municipal Ice Rink. Home ice for :  Capacity :  Ice pad size :  Wirkkunen, Joe (- ) Born in Finland. Coach. Honours : Elected to the Finnish Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985 (coach). Wirtz, Arthur Michael (1901-1983) Born in Chicago, Illionois, USA. Together with James D Norris, he purchased the Chicago Blackhawks in 1946 and turned them from a failing franchise to one of the dominant teams of the early 1960s. Father of Bill Wirtz. Honours : Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1971 (builder). Wirtz, William 'Bill' (1929-2007) Born in Detroit, Michigan, USA. President of the Chicago Blackhawks 1966-07. Son of Arthur Wirtz. Honours : Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1976 (builder). Won the Lester Patrick Trophy in 1978. Elected to the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1984 (administrator). Wise, Aliston (- ) International Career : Played for Canada in the 1932 Olympics. Club Career : Played for the Winnipeg Hockey Club. Medals : Won Olympic gold in 1932. Won the Allan Cup in 1930-31. Wiseman, Brian (1971- ) Born in Bothwell, Ontario, Canada. Centre. Club Career : Played for University of Michigan 1990-94, Chicago Wolves 1994-96, Toronto Maple Leafs & St John's Maple Leafs 1996-97 and Houston Aeros 1997- . Medals : Won the Turner Cup in 1999. Honours : Won the James Gatschene Memorial Trophy in 1998-99. Won the Leo P Lamoureux Memorial Trophy in 1998-99. IHL All-Star First Team 1998 & 1999. CCHA All-Star First Team 1994. Captain of the University of Michigan 1993-94. Wiseman, Eddie (1912-1977) Born in Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada. Right-wing. Club Career : Played for Detroit Red Wings, New York Americans and Boston Bruins. Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1941. Wit, Simon De (1979- ) Left-wing. International Career : Played for the Netherlands in the 1999 World Championship Pool C. Witt, Brendan (1975- )  International Career : Played for Canada (Junior) in 1993-94. Witt, Hilary (1977- ) Born in Canton, Massachusetts, USA. Forward. International Career : Played for USA (Women) in the 2001 World Championships (Women). Medals : Won World Championship (Women) silver in 2001. Wittman, Don (- )  Play-by-Play announcer on "Hockey Night in Canada" 1979- .