After one season at Miami, the Ottawa Senators chose him in the 2009 draft. Wideman completed his university eligibility, playing four years of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college hockey for the Miami RedHawks and graduating in 2012.
He was a fourth-round draft pick in the 2009 National Hockey League Entry Draft, 100th overall by the Ottawa Senators. Amateur
Born in Saint Louis, Missouri, Wideman played high school hockey for Chaminade College Preparatory School. In 2007, Wideman joined the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the USHL where he played one year of Tier I junior hockey before entering Miami University university in 2008.
Wideman helped the RedHawks earn their first two trips to the Frozen Four, a national championship game appearance, and their first CCHA tournament title.
Professional
Wideman signed with Ottawa and joined the Binghamton Senators for the 2012-2013 season. He was called up in January 2015 to Ottawa but did not play during the team"s stretch run.
Wideman, a potential unrestricted free agent, re-signed with Ottawa on a one-year, two-way contract in June 2015. The contract pays him $600,000 at the National Hockey League level or $400,000 at the AHL level, considered a high salary for the AHL. He is expected to challenge for a National Hockey League job at the Ottawa Senators" training camp and is seventh on their defence depth chart.
Wideman stayed with Ottawa after training camp.
He made his National Hockey League debut on October 17, 2015 in a game in Ottawa versus the Nashville Predators. November 7th, in his fourth game, Chris scored his first National Hockey League goal in Raleigh, North Carolina against the Carolina Hurricanes. He scored the 2-1 goal on a rebound from a blocked Bobby Ryan shot, 15.59 in to the second period.
He is currently a member of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (National Hockey League).
