Murray Wilson

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Murray Wilson
Born (1951-11-07) November 7, 1951 (age 72)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Los Angeles Kings
NHL draft 11th overall, 1971
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 19711979

Murray Charles Wilson (born November 7, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens and Los Angeles Kings between 1972 and 1979. With the Canadiens he won the Stanley Cup four times.

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Playing career

Wilson started his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1971. Wilson was drafted 11th overall in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft. He would spend 7 years in Montreal before being traded to the Los Angeles Kings. He won one Calder Cup in the AHL and the Stanley Cup four times with the Canadiens.

He is the brother of former San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson.

His name is incorrectly spelled on the Stanley Cup for the 1973, 1976, and 1977 Montreal Canadiens. It appears as "Murry Wilson" missing an a. The name was correctly spelled in 1978 as Murray Wilson.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1967–68 Ottawa 67's OHA 24711188
1968–69 Ottawa 67'sOHA4624265048
1969–70 Ottawa 67'sOHA5222244653
1970–71 Ottawa 67'sOHA4426325836
1971–72 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 65112132301527917
1972–73 Montreal Canadiens NHL 521892716162466
1973–74 Montreal CanadiensNHL721714312651012
1974–75 Montreal CanadiensNHL732418424450334
1975–76 Montreal CanadiensNHL5911243536121126
1976–77 Montreal CanadiensNHL60131427261416714
1977–78 Montreal CanadiensNHL120110
1978–79 Los Angeles Kings NHL581115261410000
NHL totals3869495189162687212849
Preceded by Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick
1971
Succeeded by

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