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Behn Wilson

b. 1958

Canadian ice hockey defenceman

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Born 1958. Behn Wilson is a Canadian ice hockey player.

Bevan Alexander Behn Wilson (born December 19, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Black Hawks.

Playing career As a youth, Wilson played in the 1971 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto.

Wilson played his junior hockey in the OMJHL with the Ottawa 67's from 1975 to 1977, the Windsor Spitfires from 1976 to 1977, and the Kingston Canadians from 1977 to 1978. In 163 career games, he produced 154 points (35 goals-119 assists), and in 14 playoff games, he registered 9 points (4G-5A). Wilson also played part of the 1976–77 season with the Kalamazoo Wings of the IHL, getting nine points (2G-7A) in 13 games. He was known for his both his end-to-end rushes and his penalty minutes in his junior career. Wilson was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round, sixth overall in the 1978 NHL entry draft.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1974–75 Don Mills Flyers MTHL 44 24 45 69 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 1975–76 Ottawa 67's OMJHL 63 5 16 21 131 12 3 2 5 46 1976–77 Ottawa 67's OMJHL 31 8 29 37 115 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 1976–77 Windsor Spitfires OMJHL 17 4 16 20 38 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 1976–77 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 13 2 7 9 40 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 1977–78 Kingston Canadians OMJHL 52 18 58 76 186 2 1 3 4 21 1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 80 13 36 49 197 5 1 0 1 8 1979–80 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 61 9 25 34 212 19 4 9 13 66 1980–81 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 77 16 47 63 237 12 2 10 12 36 1981–82 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 59 13 23 36 135 4 1 4 5 10 1982–83 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 62 8 24 32 92 3 0 1 1 2 1983–84 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 59 10 22 32 143 4 0 0 0 0 1984–85 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 76 10 23 33 185 15 4 5 9 60 1985–86 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 69 13 38 51 113 2 0 0 0 2 1987–88 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 58 6 23 29 166 3 0 0 0 0 NHL totals 601 98 260 358 1480 67 12 29 41 190

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Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute
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Canadian ice hockey defenceman

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Behn Wilson was born on 19 December 1958 in Toronto.

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Behn Wilson is an ice hockey player.

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