Doug Wilson | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 2020 | |||
Born | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | July 5, 1957||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | Chicago Blackhawks San Jose Sharks | ||
National team | Canada | ||
NHL draft | 6th overall, 1977 Chicago Black Hawks | ||
WHA draft | 5th overall, 1977 Indianapolis Racers | ||
Playing career | 1977–1993 |
Douglas Frederick Wilson (born July 5, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman, who later served as general manager of the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League, and is currently Senior Advisor of Hockey Operations with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He won the 1984 Canada Cup with Team Canada.
After a junior hockey career for the Ottawa 67's in the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League, Wilson was drafted in the first round, sixth overall, in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft. He then played 14 seasons with the Chicago Black Hawks and two years for the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League. He was the first captain in Sharks history, serving two years before retiring after the 1992–93 season.
Wilson played 14 seasons in Chicago and still ranks as the club's highest-scoring defenceman in points (779 — sixth overall), goals (225 — 12th overall) and assists (554 — third overall). Wilson is fifth all-time in games played (938) for Chicago. 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 Trophy, 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 points by a defenceman.
He was selected to eight NHL All-Star Games (seven with Chicago and one with San Jose). [1] While with Chicago, Wilson was named as an NHL First Team All-Star in 1982 and twice was named as an NHL Second Team All-Star (1985 and 1990).
Wilson agreed to waive his no-trade clause and was acquired by San Jose from Chicago just before the Sharks first season (1991–92) for prospect Kerry Toporowski and San Jose's 2nd round choice in the 1992 NHL draft. Wilson brought instant credibility and respect to the young franchise. He played two seasons for the Sharks, scoring 48 points (12 goals, 36 assists) in 86 games. [2]
Other career highlights include serving as the franchise's first team captain (1991–93), being the team's first representative in an All-Star Game (1991–92), playing in his NHL-milestone 1,000th game on November 21, 1992, (77th player in League history) and twice named Sharks nominee (1992 and 1993) for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy (for leadership and humanitarian contributions both on-and off-the-ice). At his 1,000th NHL game-played ceremony, he announced the creation of the Doug Wilson Scholarship Foundation. This scholarship provides assistance to worthy college-bound Bay Area students, and continues today.
Wilson announced his retirement as a member of the Sharks during training camp in 1993–94 after playing in 1,024 career games. In addition, he played in 95 career 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 Hockey Hall of Fame on June 24, 2020, in his 24th year of eligibility. [2] [3] Before that, he had been one of two eligible Norris Trophy winners (along with Randy Carlyle) outside of the Hall of Fame.
In 2004, Wilson was named to the Positive Coaching Alliance's National Advisory Board. PCA, established at Stanford University in 1998, tries to create a positive character-building experience by using sports to teach life lessons. The "win-at-all-costs" mentality is de-emphasized in PCA.
Wilson was inducted into the Chicago Sports Hall of Fame in September 1999. He also serves on the NHL's board of directors for the alumni association.
In October 1998, the Ottawa 67s honored his career by retiring his No. 7 sweater. [1] Known as an offensive defenceman, he recorded 295 points in 194 OHL games with the 67s from 1975 to 1977. In addition, during the same weekend of activities in his hometown, he was inducted into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame.
The San Jose Sharks hired Wilson as general manager on May 13, 2003, [4] replacing Dean Lombardi, who had been dismissed on March 18. [5] As general manager, Wilson was credited with building the Sharks into a perennially competitive team, reaching their first Stanley Cup Finals in 2016. [6] On April 7, 2022, Wilson stepped down from the position permanently to focus on his health, having been on medical leave since November 26, 2021, following two months of a non-COVID-19 related persistent cough; assistant general manager Joe Will filled in for the remainder of the season. [4] On July 5, 2022, still dealing with his undisclosed illness, Wilson retired, with former San Jose Shark Mike Grier replacing him as general manager. [7]
He spent a further year away from hockey before resuming his career in the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins on September 6, 2023 as Senior Advisor of Hockey Operations. He serves as a counselor and mentor to all levels of the Penguins hockey operations department. [8]
Doug and his wife, Kathy, have four children: Lacey, Doug, Charlie and Chelsea. His daughter Chelsea played volleyball for the University of Southern California. His son Doug played hockey in Australia for the Melbourne Ice before joining the front office of the Sharks. [9] [10] Doug, Jr. currently is on the hockey staff of the Seattle Kraken. His daughter Lacey was Miss Massachusetts USA in 2010 and Miss Illinois Teen USA in 2002. [11]
His brother, Murray Wilson, won the Stanley Cup four times with the Montreal Canadiens.
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 Black 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 Black 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 |
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1984 | Canada | CC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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