About Doug Wilson (ice hockey)
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. == Early career == Wilson was born in Ottawa. He joined the hometown Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League for the 1974-75 season as a defenceman. He scored 29 goals and 58 assists for a total of 87 points in 55 games while scoring five points in seven games of the playoffs. He played three seasons of junior hockey with the team, ranking in the top five on the team for scoring each time; in 156 total games, he had 254 points with 80 goals. In the 1976-77 season, the 67's won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as league champions while Wilson was named to the First All-Star team. In the Memorial Cup, they lost to the New Westminster Bruins 6-5 in the championship game; Wilson had 12 points in the tournament, leading all scorers. == Playing career == Wilson was drafted in the first round as the sixth overall pick 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.
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