Megan, 28, has skated in 11 games with the Red Wings this season, notching one point (0-1-1), two penalty minutes, 16 shots on goal, four hits, four blocked shots and a 54.9 faceoff percentage in 7:53 average time on ice. He picked up his first NHL assist and first point with the Red Wings by assisting on Christoffer Ehn's first NHL goal on Dec. 23 at Toronto. In 15 NHL games with the St. Louis Blues and Red Wings, Megan has recorded two points (1-1-2) and two penalty minutes. The Canton, N.Y., native has also appeared in 14 games for the Griffins this season, registering seven points (3-4-7), a plus-two rating, 14 penalty minutes and 45 shots on goal. A sixth-year pro, Megan has totaled 160 points (81-79-160), a plus-30 rating and 238 penalty minutes in 340 career AHL games with the San Antonio Rampage, Portland Pirates, Chicago Wolves and Griffins. He was an AHL First-Team All-Star in 2017 with Chicago after winning the Willie Marshall Award for leading the AHL in goals (33).
Originally drafted by the Florida Panthers in the fifth round (138th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and signed by the Red Wings as an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2018, Megan also logged 21 professional games in the ECHL, racking up 27 points (17-10-27) with the Cincinnati Cyclones from 2013-15, in addition to 13 points (10-3-13) in 22 postseason games. Prior to turning professional, he attended Boston University from 2009-13, picking up 83 points (49-34-83) and 161 penalty minutes in 151 games and serving as captain of the Terriers as a senior in 2012-13.
Wade Megan, Center
Born Jul 22 1990 -- Canton, NY
Height 6.01 -- Weight 191 -- Shoots L
Selected by Florida Panthers round 5 #138 overall 2009 NHL Entry Draft
