Shawn Wheeler (born June 8, 1966) is a retired professional ice hockey forward and coach. He was born in Mount Vernon, New York. Wheeler played college hockey at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where he helped lead the Pointers in back-to-back National Championships in 1989 and 1990. Wheeler led the team in penalty minutes in all four of his seasons and averaged over a point a game, compiling 76 goals and 78 assists in 136 games. His professional playing career consisted of time in the East Coast Hockey League with the Hampton Roads Admirals, Greensboro Monarchs and Charlotte Checkers; the American Hockey League with the Providence Bruins and Hershey Bears; and as a noted power forward for the Peoria Rivermen of the International Hockey League. He scored 30 goals in four differe