Interviewer: Pierre G. Boissé
Date: June, 2010
Interviewee: 
Where is your place of birth?
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Describe your family growing up.
My father worked for the railroad as a conductor in Moose Jaw. My mother was a housewife. We had a normal, modest, but happy family unity. I had one brother.
What are/were your favorite activities/hobbies?
I enjoyed hockey and golf.
What are your fondest memories?
My fondest memories are celebrating holidays, especially Christmas.
What are your favorite foods?
Everything! Turkey, Chinese, Steaks…
Where did you attend school?
I attended Central High M.J. and the University of Denver.
How did you meet your wife?
Playing hockey.
Do you have children?
I have one daughter, Courtney, who is an interior designer and housewife.
Describe your professional career history.
I played professional hockey for approximately ten years.
Tell me about your company.
Wiste Enter Inc. is involved in rental properties, investments and owns and operates a sports bar.
What is your proudest accomplishment?
NCAA Champion College, College All American Pro Career.
What do you miss most about Canada?
The people.
What are you looking for in the future?
Good health and happiness… and growing up with my grand daughter!
How long have you been with the CCA?
Too many years to count.
What do you like most about the CCA?
I like to be a part of the Canadian heritage, meet fellow Canadians and keep in touch with old friends from Canada.
Short Bio: James Andrew Wiste (born February 18, 1946) is a retired professional ice hockey player who spent many seasons in the National Hockey League. He was an original member of the Vancouver Canucks upon their entry into the NHL in 1970.
Wiste was a college hockey star at the University of Denver, where he was named a Western Collegiate Hockey Association First-Team All-Star and NCAA First-Team All-American in both 1966–67 and 1967–68. He would also lead Denver to a memorable triumph over the University of North Dakota in the 1968 NCAA Championship game.
Following his graduation, Wiste was signed by the NHL Chicago Black Hawks in 1968, one of three University of Denver teammates to join Chicago along with Keith Magnuson and Cliff Koroll. He would establish himself as a quality scorer in minor-pro. Unfortunately, in his starting year in Chicago, he broke an arm. So Wiste’s beginning with the NHL was difficult because of his injury. He found it hard to get ice time on a deep Black Hawk team.
Then came the 1970 NHL Expansion Draft and Wiste was claimed by the Vancouver Canucks. He was a member of the inaugural Vancouver Canuck squad in 1970–71, but again unfortunately… he literally broke a leg.
Wiste was one of many NHL players to jump to the rival upstart World Hockey Association for the 1972–73 campaign, signing with the Cleveland Crusaders. In Cleveland, he would experience the most successful portion of his career, recording totals of 71 and 58 points in his two years there.
Wiste moved to the Indianapolis Racers for the 1974–75 season with a total of 13 goals and 41 points.
Even with multiple injuries, Wiste recorded 1 goal and 10 assists for 11 points in 52 NHL games and added 64 goals and 108 assists for 172 points in 228 WHA contests.
It’s all in the stories that go around in the Campus Lounge (which he now owns), a great hanging place for all Denverites, hockey players and DU students. Stop by and say hi! He will also be playing in the Third Annual (Almost On) Canada Day Golf Classic… Good Luck!
