Doug Wilson (b. 1957)

Douglas Frederick Wilson (born July 5, 1957 in Ottawa, Ontario) is the General Manager of the San Jose Sharks and a former Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. After playing junior hockey for the Ottawa 67's in the Ontario Hockey Association, Wilson was drafted 6th 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.
A first round draft choice (sixth overall) by the Blackhawks in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft after a stellar junior career with the Ottawa 67s, Wilson played 14 seasons in Chicago and still ranks as the club’s highest scoring defenseman in points (779 — fifth overall), goals (225 — 12th overall) and assists (554 — third overall). Wilson ranks fifth all-time in games played (938) for Chicago. In addition, he led all Blackhawks defensemen in scoring for 10 consecutive seasons (1980–81 through 1990–91) and captured the 1982 James Norris Memorial Trophy, symbolic of the League’s top defenseman, when he tallied 39 goals and 85 points — still Blackhawks single-season records for goals and points for a defenseman.
He was selected to eight NHL All-Star Games (seven with Chicago and one with San Jose) and 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).
Acquired by San Jose from Chicago just before the Sharks inaugural season (1991–92), 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 and, entering this season, ranks T-56th on the Sharks all-time scoring list, T-17th all-time among defensemen.
Included in Wilson’s Sharks career highlights are 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 Nov. 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, to provide assistance to worthy college-bound Bay Area students, which 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, Ontario native scored 827 points (237 goals, 590 assists) during his career that began in 1977-78 with Chicago.
In October 1998, the Ottawa 67s honored his stellar career by retiring his No. 7 sweater. Known as an offensive defenseman, he recorded 295 points in 194 OHL games with the 67s from 1975–77. In addition, during the same weekend of activities in his hometown, he was inducted into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame.
On May 13, 2003, the San Jose Sharks hired Wilson as general manager, replacing Dean Lombardi.
His brother, Murray Wilson, won four Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens.
==Career statistics==
  	  	  	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	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 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1975–76 	Ottawa 67's 	OMJHL 	 	58 	26 	62 	88 	142 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1976–77 	Ottawa 67's 	OMJHL 	 	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 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	1024 	237 	590 	827 	830 	 	95 	19 	61 	80 	86
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Career team record (as a GM)==
Team 	Year 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season 	Post season
Team 	Year 	G 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	Pts 	Finish 	Result
San Jose Sharks	2003–04	82 	43 	21 	12 	6 	104 	1<SUP>st</SUP> in Pacific	Lost in Conference finals
San Jose Sharks	2005–06	82 	44 	27 	- 	11 	99 	2<SUP>nd</SUP> in Pacific	Lost in Second round
San Jose Sharks	2006–07	82 	51 	26 	- 	5 	107 	2<SUP>nd</SUP> in Pacific	Lost in Second round
San Jose Sharks	2007–08	82 	49 	23 	- 	10 	108 	1<SUP>st</SUP> in Pacific	Lost in Second round
Total 	Total 	1089 	518 	426 	101 	46 	 	 	
==External links==
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Category:Born in 1957
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Chicago Blackhawks players
Category:NHL All-Stars
Category:National Hockey League first round draft picks
Category:Norris Trophy winners
Category:Ottawa 67's alumni
Category:San Jose Sharks players
Category:Canadian ice hockey general managers
Category:San Jose Sharks general managers