Wade Flaherty (born January 11, 1968 in Terrace, British Columbia) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who has played in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, and the Nashville Predators, as well as several teams in the American Hockey League and ECHL. He last played professionally for the China Sharks of the Asia League Ice Hockey, before being named the developmental goaltending coach for the Chicago Blackhawks. Flaherty was drafted 181st overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft.