Chad Wagner (born November 12, 1974) is a

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former professional

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enforcer. While playing with the

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, Wagner was the most penalized player in the

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for three consecutive years: during the 1996–97 season he received 503 penalty minutes in 45 games played; in 1997–98 he recorded 439 minutes over 34 games; and over the course of the 1998–99 campaign he was given 521 minutes in 43 games played to set the WCHL record for most penalty minutes in a single season. On February 25, 2005, while playing with the

Danbury Trashers The Danbury Trashers were a United Hockey League (UHL) professional ice hockey team located in Danbury, Connecticut, first established in 2004 as an expansion team. The team was named for its owner's business in waste management; James Galante p ...

, Wagner received a lifetime suspension from the

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when, instead of entering the penalty box, he broke free from a linesman to grab

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coach

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Chad Wagner vs Jason Spence (YouTube)
1974 births Living people Asheville Smoke players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players Danbury Trashers players Dayton Bombers players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Las Vegas Thunder players Minnesota Blue Ox players Orlando Jackals players San Diego Gulls (WCHL) players Ice hockey people from Calgary Canadian inline hockey players {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1970s-stub