Max Wanner

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Max Wanner
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Wanner (pictured left) in a preseason game with the Edmonton Oilers in 2022
Born (2003-03-12) March 12, 2003 (age 22)
Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Boston Bruins
Providence Bruins  (AHL)
NHL draft 212nd overall, 2021
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 2023–present

Maximus Wanner (born March 12, 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

Amateur

Starting in the 2019–20 season, Wanner played for the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Wanner saw limited action over the next two seasons due to both injury and a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] Despite the adversity, Wanner was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the seventh round of the 2021 NHL entry draft, 212th overall.

Over the next two seasons, he put up solid offensive numbers while serving as a presence on the Warriors blue line. He ended up scoring 53 points in 99 regular season games, and 14 points in 19 playoff games, although the Warriors would not make it out of the second round in either playoff.

During the 2022–23 season, Wanner was suspended 17 games by the WHL for an off-ice incident. Details of the incident were not made public, but it was deemed that the incident was non-criminal. [2]

Professional

Edmonton Oilers

Wanner signed a three-year, entry level contract with the Edmonton Oilers on September 30, 2022. [3] Although he would stay in the WHL for the following season, afterwards, he would join the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Oilers, the Bakersfield Condors.

In his first professional season, Wanner scored 17 points in 68 games, exceeding typical expectations of a seventh round pick. Entering the following season, many scouts and reporters saw Wanner as a player that could defy the odds and have an impact at the NHL level despite his low draft status. [4] [5] Unfortunately, early in the season, Wanner took a puck to the head, resulting in him missing 16 games due to injury. [6]

Boston Bruins

On March 4, 2025, Wanner was involved in a three-team deal that involved him, a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL entry draft, and a fourth-round pick in the 2026 draft, to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Trent Frederic and Max Jones. [7] At the time, Wanner had scored just a goal and an assist in 22 games with the Condors. Wanner reported to the Bruins AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins. Unfortunately, he would be unable to produce much more offense in Providence, registering just three assists in 15 games, and being a healthy scratch for all of the Bruins playoff games.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2019-20 Estevan Bruins SJHL 20000—————
2019–20 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 50110—————
2020–21 Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL1704412—————
2021–22 Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL556172353934710
2022–23 Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL4482230451025717
2023–24 Bakersfield Condors AHL 68710173720007
2024–25 Bakersfield CondorsAHL2211228—————
2024–25 Providence Bruins AHL150337—————
AHL totals105814227220007

References

  1. ↑ Palmer, Randy (2021-08-05). "Warriors' Wanner reflects on NHL Draft and selection by Edmonton". MooseJawToday.com. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  2. ↑ "Incident that led to suspension of 4 Moose Jaw Warriors not criminal in nature: Edmonton Police Service". CBS News. 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  3. ↑ Palmer, Randy (2022-09-30). "Warriors' Wanner signs entry-level deal with Edmonton Oilers". MooseJawToday.com. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  4. ↑ McCurdy, Bruce (2024-09-06). "Diamond in the rough -- have Edmonton Oilers mined another late-round gem on the blueline?". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  5. ↑ Mitchell, Allan (2024-08-09). "Why Oilers prospect Max Wanner is a darkhorse for 2024-25 NHL debut". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  6. ↑ Curlock, Bruce. "Mid-Season Oilers Prospect Report: Looking at players ranked No. 10 to No. 1". OilersNation. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  7. ↑ Vautour, Matt (2025-03-04). "Boston Bruins deal forward to Oilers for prospect and picks". masslive. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
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