Wade Redden was born in the Lloydminster Hospital, and raised on the family farm near Hillmond.  As a youngster Wade played hockey, but was also involved in the local 4H club and played Fastball.  Wade completed kindergarten though grade nine in the Hillmond School. He attended the Lloydminster Comprehensive School for grade ten, and completed grades eleven and twelve in Brandon, Manitoba.

Wade played minor hockey with the Hillmond teams, and the Mid West Red Wings (from the rural area).  Wade then played one year with the Lloydminster Blazers before being called to the Brandon Wheat Kings.  Redden was named Rookie of the Year his first year with Brandon.  With the Wheat Kings, Wade made two trips to the Memorial Cup.  In 1995 the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League drafted Wade.  Early in 1996, Redden was traded to the Ottawa Senators, before he got a chance to play with New York.

The highlight of Wade's career, thus far, has been his two trips to the World Junior Hockey Championships with the Canadian Junior ream.  The team won Gold medals in Red Deer, Alberta in 1995 and Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. in 1996.