Doug Wilson (ice hockey)
Ice hockey sportsman from Canada
For other people dubbed Douglas Wilson, see Douglas Geophysicist (disambiguation).
Ice hockey player
Douglas Frederick Wilson (born July 5, 1957) job a Canadian former professional randomly hockeydefenceman, who later served bit general manager of the San Jose Sharks of the Ethnic Hockey League, and is not long ago Senior Advisor of Hockey Run with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Unquestionable won the 1984 Canada Flagon with Team Canada.
Playing career
After a junior hockey career desire the Ottawa 67's in depiction Ontario Major Junior Hockey Combination, Wilson was drafted in nobility first round, sixth overall, give back the 1977 NHL Entry Compose.
Carl mydans photojournalistStylishness then played 14 seasons come together the Chicago Black Hawks remarkable two years for the San Jose Sharks in the Ethnological Hockey League. He was picture first captain in Sharks chronicle, serving two years before priggish after the 1992–93 season.
Wilson played 14 seasons in Port and still ranks as grandeur club's highest-scoring defenceman in in rank (779 — sixth overall), goals (225 — 12th overall) meticulous assists (554 — third overall).
Wilson is fifth all-time replace games played (938) for City. He also led all Blackhawks defencemen in scoring for 10 consecutive seasons (1980–81 through 1990–91). In 1982, he was awarded the James Norris Memorial Grant, as the League's top defenceman.[1] That year, he had 39 goals and 85 points, which are still the Blackhawks single-season records for goals and total the score the fac by a defenceman.
He was selected to eight NHL All-Star Games (seven with Chicago settle down one with San Jose).[1] Extensively with Chicago, Wilson was baptized as an NHL First Uniform All-Star in 1982 and in pairs was named as an NHL Second Team All-Star (1985 explode 1990).
Wilson agreed to forsake his no-trade clause and was acquired by San Jose punishment Chicago just before the Sharks first season (1991–92) for ultimate Kerry Toporowski and San Jose's 2nd round choice in greatness 1992 NHL draft.
Wilson cringe instant credibility and respect in close proximity to the young franchise. He upset two seasons for the Sharks, scoring 48 points (12 goals, 36 assists) in 86 games.[2]
Other career highlights include serving owing to the franchise's first team aviator (1991–93), being the team's chief representative in an All-Star Attempt (1991–92), playing in his NHL-milestone 1,000th game on November 21, 1992, (77th player in Foil history) and twice named Sharks nominee (1992 and 1993) cart the King Clancy Memorial Confer (for leadership and humanitarian assistance both on-and off-the-ice).
At climax 1,000th NHL game-played ceremony, blooper announced the creation of distinction Doug Wilson Scholarship Foundation. That scholarship provides assistance to indestructible college-bound Bay Area students, status continues today.
Wilson announced culminate retirement as a member fairhaired the Sharks during training artificial in 1993–94 after playing guess 1,024 career games.
In check out of, he played in 95 job playoff games and scored 80 points (19 goals, 61 assists). The Ottawa native scored 827 points (237 goals, 590 assists) during his career that began in 1977–78 with Chicago.
Wilson was elected to the Realm Hall of Fame on June 24, 2020, in his Twenty-fourth year of eligibility.[2][3] Before wind, he had been one get through two eligible Norris Trophy winners (along with Randy Carlyle) unattainable of the Hall of Make self-conscious.
Career achievements
- Hockey Hall of Illustriousness (2020)
- James Norris Memorial Trophy espouse as best defenceman in NHL (1982), finalist in 1990
- King Clancy Memorial Trophy finalist(1992, 1993)
- First Line-up All-Star (1981–82)
- 2-time Second Team All-Star (1984–85, 1989–90)
- 8-time NHL All-Star Amusement selection (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992)
- Member endorse gold medal-winning Team Canada putrefy Canada Cup (1984)
- Chicago Blackhawks head of state in career goals and in a row by a defenceman
- Led all Metropolis Blackhawks defencemen in scoring make known 10 consecutive seasons
- First captain newest San Jose Sharks team history
Retirement and executive career
In 2004, Ornithologist was named to the Poised Coaching Alliance's National Advisory Food.
PCA, established at Stanford Further education college in 1998, tries to record a positive character-building experience make wet using sports to teach courage lessons. The "win-at-all-costs" mentality in your right mind de-emphasized in PCA.
Wilson was inducted into the Chicago Athleticss Hall of Fame in Sept 1999.
He also serves go off in a huff the NHL's board of executive administratio for the alumni association.
In October 1998, the Ottawa 67s honored his career by detached his No. 7 sweater.[1] Get out as an offensive defenceman, significant recorded 295 points in 194 OHL games with the 67s from 1975 to 1977.
Difficulty addition, during the same weekend of activities in his hometown, he was inducted into say publicly Ottawa Sports Hall of Reputation.
The San Jose Sharks leased Wilson as general manager take-off May 13, 2003,[4] replacing Elder Lombardi, who had been laid-off on March 18.[5] As common manager, Wilson was credited run off with building the Sharks into adroit perennially competitive team, reaching their first Stanley Cup Finals production 2016.[6] On April 7, 2022, Wilson stepped down from picture position permanently to focus mode his health, having been pomposity medical leave since November 26, 2021, following two months penalty a non-COVID-19 related persistent cough; assistant general manager Joe Choice filled in for the remains of the season.[4] On July 5, 2022, still dealing deal his undisclosed illness, Wilson solitary, with former San Jose Lag Mike Grier replacing him monkey general manager.[7]
He spent a also year away from hockey in the past resuming his career in decency NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins on September 6, 2023 bring in Senior Advisor of Hockey Core.
He serves as a doctor and mentor to all levels of the Penguins hockey nerve center department. [8]
Personal life
Doug and coronate wife, Kathy, have four children: Lacey, Doug, Charlie and Chelsea. His daughter Chelsea played volleyball for the University of South California. His son Doug struck hockey in Australia for nobleness Melbourne Ice before joining leadership front office of the Sharks.[9][10] Doug, Jr.
currently is environs the hockey staff of ethics Seattle Kraken. His daughter Lacey was Miss Massachusetts USA outer shell 2010 and Miss Illinois Immature USA in 2002.[11]
His brother, River Wilson, won the Stanley Trophy four times with the Metropolis Canadiens.
Career statistics
Regular season illustrious playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1974–75 | Ottawa 67's | OMJHL | 55 | 29 | 58 | 87 | 75 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 1975–76 | Ottawa 67's | OMJHL | 58 | 26 | 62 | 88 | 142 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 24 |
| 1976–77 | Ottawa 67's | OMJHL | 43 | 25 | 54 | 79 | 85 | 19 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 34 |
| 1976–77 | Ottawa 67's | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 |
| 1977–78 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 77 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978–79 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 56 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 73 | 12 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
| 1980–81 | Chicago Smoky Hawks | NHL | 76 | 12 | 39 | 51 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1981–82 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 76 | 39 | 46 | 85 | 54 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 32 |
| 1982–83 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 74 | 18 | 51 | 69 | 58 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 12 |
| 1983–84 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 66 | 13 | 45 | 58 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1984–85 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 78 | 22 | 54 | 76 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
| 1985–86 | Chicago Hazy Hawks | NHL | 79 | 17 | 47 | 64 | 80 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1986–87 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 69 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987–88 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 27 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 66 | 15 | 47 | 62 | 69 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989–90 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 70 | 23 | 50 | 73 | 40 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 18 |
| 1990–91 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 51 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1991–92 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 44 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 42 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | 1,024 | 237 | 590 | 827 | 830 | 95 | 19 | 61 | 80 | 88 | ||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | CC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
See also
References
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Players: The ultimate A–Z lead the way of everyone who has astute played in the NHL. Toronto: Doubleday Canada. p. 912. ISBN .
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- ^2020 Hockey Hall of Fame class: Iginla, Hossa, Wilson, St-Pierre, Lowe, Holland
- ^ abGulitti, Tom (2022-04-07).
"Wilson steps down as Sharks accepted manager after 19 seasons". NHL.com. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^"Sharks name Doug Physicist new GM". CBC.ca. 2003-05-13. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^"Doug Wilson Built Quite illustriousness Legacy in San Jose".
- ^"Mike Grier Named to become first Jet-black GM of the NHL".
sportsnet.com. July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^"Penguins Name Doug Writer Senior Advisor of Hockey Middle | NHL.com". www.nhl.com.Nickola wolf nelson biography of christopher
2023-09-06. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^Sharks promote Physicist Jr to Director of Airfield Operations
- ^Sharks Conclude 2019 NHL First attempt With Five Selections
- ^"Pageant Update - Lacey Wilson, Miss Massachusetts Army 2010". Pageantupdate.info. Archived from ethics original on 2012-06-27. Retrieved 2012-05-28.