Rick Wilson

Richard Gordon Wilson (born August 10, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and head coach. Wilson was mostly recently an assistant coach for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career Wilson was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft, sixty-sixth overall. He played for the AHL Nova Scotia Voyageurs, Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings and AHL Philadelphia Firebirds.

Coaching career He was an assistant coach for the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey team, Prince Albert Raiders, New York Islanders, Los Angeles Kings and Dallas Stars. He was also an acting head coach between January 25, 2002, and May 2002 for the Dallas Stars. He won the Memorial Cup in 1985. He won the Stanley Cup in 1999. On August 10, 2010 Wilson was named assistant coach for the Minnesota Wild organization, a position he held until the conclusion of the 2015-16 season.

He is also the father of former NHL forward Landon Wilson.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1969–70 University of North Dakota WCHA 30 2 9 11 32 — — — — — 1970–71 University of North Dakota WCHA 33 6 9 15 113 — — — — — 1971–72 University of North Dakota WCHA 25 7 19 26 89 — — — — — 1972–73 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 70 4 11 15 163 12 1 0 1 56 1973–74 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 47 4 19 23 65 — — — — — 1973–74 Montreal Canadiens NHL 21 0 2 2 6 — — — — — 1974–75 St. Louis Blues NHL 76 2 5 7 83 2 0 0 0 0 1975–76 St. Louis Blues NHL 65 1 6 7 20 1 0 0 0 0 1976–77 Detroit Red Wings NHL 77 3 13 16 56 — — — — — 1977–78 Philadelphia Firebirds AHL 75 4 28 32 101 4 0 1 1 2NHL totals 239 6 26 32 165 3 0 0 0 0

Coaching statistics Team Year Regular season Postseason G W L T OTL Pts Finish ResultDallas Stars2001-0232131171(90)4th in Pacific Missed Playoffs

Awards and honours Award Year All-WCHA Second Team 1971–72 NHL Stanley Cup 1999