Doug Wilson (ice hockey)

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Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg/13 st 8 lb)
Pro clubs	Chicago Blackhawks San Jose Sharks
Nationality	Canada
Born	July 5, 1957 (1957-07-05) (age 50), Ottawa, ON Canada
NHL Draft	6th overall, 1977 Chicago Black Hawks
WHA draft	5th overall, 1977 Indianapolis Racers
Pro career	1977 – 1993

Douglas Wilson (born July 5, 1957 in Ottawa, Ontario) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. After playing junior hockey for the Ottawa 67's in the Ontario Hockey Association, Doug was drafted 6th overall in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft. He then played 14 seasons with the Chicago 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.

Doug won the 1982 James Norris Memorial Trophy for being the most outstanding defenceman of the year in the NHL.

On May 13, 2003, the San Jose Sharks hired Doug as general manager, replacing Dean Lombardi.

His brother, Murray Wilson, won four Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens. His daughter Chelsea plays volleyball for the University of Southern California.

[edit] Career Statistics (as a player)

                                            --- Regular Season ---  ---- Playoffs ----
Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  GP   G   A Pts PIM
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1974-75  Ottawa 67's                 OHA    55   29   58   87   75
1975-76  Ottawa 67's                 OHA    58   26   62   88  142
1976-77  Ottawa 67's                 OHA    43   25   54   79   85
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   0
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  --  --  --  --  --
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         NHL Totals                       1024  237  590  827  830  95  19  61  80  86

[edit] Career Team Record (as a GM)

[edit] See also

• Notable families in the NHL
• List of NHL players
• List of NHL seasons
• List of OHA seasons

[edit] External links

• Doug Wilson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database