Gord Wilson

Gordon Allan "Junior" Wilson (August 13, 1932 – October 2, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played two playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins during the 1954–55 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1952 to 1960, was spent in the minor leagues. Wilson's father, Phat Wilson, was an amateur hockey player and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Hockey career Wilson's professional hockey career started with the Hershey Bears, where he set a record of four goals and four assists in one game. Early in his career, he suffered a ligament tear in his knee, which kept him off the ice for a year; from which he recovered, and went on to play for the Boston Bruins.

Off the ice Wilson was an all-around gifted athlete, and in his early years played baseball and basketball, in addition to hockey. After retiring from hockey, he opened an insurance company in Thunder Bay, Ontario. He entered full retirement in 1999. Wilson died on October 2, 2023, at the age of 91.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1950–51 Port Arthur Bruins TBJHL — — — — — — — — — — 1951–52 Fort William Hurricanes M-Cup — — — — — 12 6 4 10 2 1952–52 Port Arthur Bearcats TBSHL — — — — — — — — — — 1952–53 Hershey Bears AHL 7 3 2 5 0 — — — — — 1953–54 Hershey Bears AHL 4 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1954–55 Hershey Bears AHL 63 27 25 52 12 — — — — — 1954–55 Boston Bruins NHL — — — — — 2 0 0 0 0 1955–56 Hershey Bears AHL 55 27 38 65 8 — — — — — 1956–57 Quebec Aces QSHL 5 1 1 2 2 — — — — — 1956–57 Vancouver Canucks WHL 14 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1957–58 Vancouver Canucks WHL 65 26 38 64 4 — — — — — 1958–59 Vancouver Canucks WHL 40 12 15 27 0 3 0 1 1 2 1959–60 Vancouver Canucks WHL 43 5 7 12 0 — — — — — 1959–60 Quebec Aces AHL 15 1 0 1 2 — — — — — AHL totals 144 59 65 124 22 — — — — — WHL totals 162 43 61 104 4 3 0 1 1 2 NHL totals — — — — — 2 0 0 0 0