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1977 NHL DRAFT PICK
Doug Wilson
Selected in first round
No. 6 overall by Chicago Black Hawks

Born July 5, 1957
Position: Defense
Height: 6-1   Weight: 187
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Ottawa (OMJHL)                              
Birthplace: Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1974-75 OttawaOMJHL 5529 5887 75
1975-76 OttawaOMJHL 5826 6288 142
1976-77 OttawaOMJHL 4325 5479 85

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
OMJHL All-Star First Team:
1976-77 (Ottawa)
OMJHL All-Star Third Team: 1975-76 (Ottawa)
OMJHL All-Star Game: 1977 (Ottawa)
Memorial Cup Points Leader: 1977 (Ottawa) (12 points, tie)
Memorial Cup Assists Leader: 1977 (Ottawa) (10 assists, tie)
OMJHL Playoffs Assists Leader: 1976 (Ottawa) (15 assists)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as OMJHL's No. 5 prospect for the 1977 NHL draft. ... Missed part of 1976-77 season with knee injury that required surgery. ... Son of a Canadian Air Force officer, he spent three years of his childhood in Brimsby, England.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 13, 1977 (Chicago at Philadelphia)
Numbers:  24 (Chicago); 24 (San Jose)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Status: Retired September 10, 1993
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGPGATPPIM
1977-1993 Chicago, San Jose1,024 237590827 830
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
Years TeamsGPGATPPIM
1978-1991 Chicago95 196180 88

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Norris Trophy:
1981-82 (Chicago)
NHL All-Star First Team: 1981-82 (Chicago)
NHL All-Star Second Team: 1984-85, 1989-90 (Chicago)
All-Star Game: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990 (Chi.), 1992 (SJ)
San Jose Captain: Oct. 2, 1991, until Sept. 10, 1993
Chicago Records: Most career points by a defenseman (779), most career goals by a defenseman (225), most career assists by a defenseman (554), most points in one season by a defenseman (85 in 1981-82), most goals in one season by a defenseman (39 in 1981-82), most goals in one game by a defenseman (3 vs. Toronto on Jan. 26, 1991, shares record), most power play goals by defenseman in one game (2 vs. Vancouver on Jan. 10, 1982, shares record), most shots on goal in one game (12 at New Jersey on Nov. 6, 1983, shares record), most shots on goal by a defenseman in one game (12 at New Jersey on Nov. 6, 1983), most consecutive playoff games with at least one assist (8 from May 4, 1982, to April 15, 1983).
Chicago Playoffs Points Leader: 1980 (10)
Chicago Playoffs Assists Leader: 1980 (8), 1981 (3, tie), 1982 (10), 1983 (11)
1991-92: Played on first San Jose Sharks team.
Coaching Career: Served as San Jose interim assistant coach from Dec. 2, 2002, until Dec. 4, 2002.
Management Career: Named San Jose Director of Pro Development on Nov. 29, 1997, and remained in that position until May 13, 2003. ... Named San Jose executive vice president and general manager on May 13, 2003.
Miscellaneous: Missed end of of 1978-79 season and entire 1979 playoffs with separated shoulder, an injury that required surgery. He suffered the season-ending injury when he fell into the boards during Chicago's Feb. 25, 1979, game vs. Pittsburgh ... Missed part of 1981-82 season with broken jaw, an injury suffered during Chicago's Nov. 25, 1981, game at Vancouver. Had his jaw wired shut and resumed play for one month with special facemask. Lost roughly 20 pounds due to the injury. ... Set Chicago record (since broken) for assists in one season by a defenseman with 51 in 1982-83. ... Missed parts of 1983-84 season with ankle injury, suffered in November 1983, as well as broken nose, an injury suffered in Chicago's Feb. 3, 1984 game at Winnipeg. ... Missed end of 1983-84 regular season with fractured skull. He suffered the injury when hit by Walt Poddubny's errant stick during Chicago's March 4, 1984, game vs. Toronto. It was his first game playing without a facemask after having worn one to protect his broken nose. ... Set Chicago record (since broken) for assists in one season by a defenseman with 54 in 1984-85. ... Missed one game in 1985-86 season (March 16 vs. Vancouver) due to concussion. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with sprained right knee, an injury suffered in Chicago's March 8, 1987, game vs. N.Y. Islanders. ... Missed end of 1987-88 season and 1988 playoffs while recovering from shoulder surgery performed in December 1987. He suffered the season-ending injury during Chicago's Dec. 5, 1987, game at Boston. ... Missed parts of 1988-89 season with broken right hand, an injury suffered in Chicago's Jan. 25, 1989, game at Edmonton, and bruised left shoulder, an injury suffered in Chicago's March 4, 1989, game at Toronto. ... Missed remainder of 1989 playoffs with pulled left groin, an injury suffered during Chicago's April 9, 1989, playoff game vs. Detroit. ... Missed parts of 1989-90 season with bruised toe, an injury suffered in January 1990, pulled groin, an injury suffered in March 1990, and bruised forearm, an injury suffered in April 1990. .. Underwent off-season surgery to repair ligaments in right ankle on July 27, 1990, and missed start of 1990-91 season while recovering from surgery. ... Missed part of 1990-91 season with aggravation of right ankle injury suffered in Chicago's Dec. 8, 1990 game at Toronto. ... Served as Chicago alternate captain from 1988-89 through 1990-91 seasons. ... Paired on defense with Bob McGill for Chicago in 1990-91. ... Was first captain in San Jose Sharks history. ... Was first San Jose player to appear in NHL All-Star Game, a feat he achieved in 1992. ... Missed parts of 1991-92 season with dislocated thumb, an injury suffered during San Jose's Oct. 26, 1991, game at New Jersey, and strained back, an injury suffered during San Jose's Jan. 24, 1992, game vs. Calgary. ... Missed end of 1991-92 season with knee injury suffered in San Jose's Feb. 23, 1992, game vs. Calgary. ... Missed part of 1992-93 season with shoulder injury suffered during San Jose's Oct. 15, 1992, game vs. Boston, as well as strained shoulder suffered during San Jose's Nov. 8, 1992, game vs. Los Angeles, leg contusion suffered during San Jose's Dec. 9, 1992, game at Vancouver, and broken foot suffered during San Jose's Jan. 2, 1993, game vs. Vancouver . ... Missed end of 1992-93 season with strained right knee ligaments, an injury suffered during San Jose's Feb. 14, 1993, game at Winnipeg. ... Served as vice president of NHL Players' Association from 1985 to 1992. ... Served as president of the NHL Players' Association during 1992-93 season. ... Retired due to chronic back pain from degenerative disc condition.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: None
NHL-USSR Rendez-vous Series: 1987
Canada Cup: 1984 (first place)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Chicago Sports Hall of Fame:
Inducted 1999
WHA Draft Pick: 1977 (by Indianapolis, No. 5 overall in Round 1)
Management Career: Served as board member for Canadian Hockey Association and was management consultant for Canadian World Junior Championship team from 1994 to 1997. Also held management consulting position for Canada's 1998 Olympic hockey team.
Miscellaneous: Suffered from hypoglycemia throughout his career. ... Played on Chicago's off-season charity softball team. ... Worked in sales and public relations for Coca-Cola during off-seasons of his later playing days. ... Served as coach of Wayne Gretzky's traveling All-Star team during 1994 NHL lockout. ... Went to work for NHLPA following his retirement as coordinator of player relations and business development, and remained in that position until Nov. 29, 1997. ... Joined with San Jose management to create Doug Wilson Scholarship Award to help pay college costs for San Jose area high school hockey players. ... Served on NHL Alumni Association's board of directors. ... Captained California Heroes team during Heroes of Hockey game at 1997 All-Star Weekend in San Jose. ... Played in Heroes of Hockey game at 2000 All-Star Weekend in Toronto and 2001 All-Star Weekend in Denver. ... The Ottawa 67s (OHL) retired Wilson's No. 7 sweater in October 1998.
Personal: Full name is Douglas Frederick Wilson. ... Younger brother of former NHL player Murray Wilson.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Chicago traded Wilson to San Jose for Kerry Toporowski and 1992 second-round pick (later traded) on September 6, 1991.

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SNAPSHOT '77
Total Selected: 185
Forwards: 104
Defense: 57
Goaltenders: 24
Major Junior: 123
College Players: 51
Canadian: 141
Euro-Canadian: 2
USA Citizens: 37
U.S.-Born: 36
European: 5
Reached NHL: 97
Won Stanley Cup: 8
Hall of Fame: 2
All-Star Game: 13
Year-end All-Star: 5
Olympians: 9
Picks Traded: 37
 
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