Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Wideman na-egwu hockey n'ụlọ akwụkwọ sekọndrị maka Chaminade College Preparatory School. N'afọ 2007, Wideman sonyeere Cedar Rapids RoughRiders nke USHL ebe ọ na-egwu otu afọ nke Tier I junior hockey tupu ịbanye na Mahadum Miami na 2008. Mgbe otu oge na Miami gasịrị, a họpụtara Wideman na agba nke anọ, 100th n'ozuzu site na Ottawa Senators na
2009 NHL Entry Draft. N'ime afọ anọ ọ nọrọ na Miami, o nyeere RedHawks aka ị nweta ihe ngosi Frozen Four abụọ mbụ ha, ihe ngosi egwuregwu egwuregwu mba, na aha asọmpi CCHA mbụ ha.