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| 1980 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Carey Wilson
Selected in
fourth round
No. 67 overall by Chicago Black Hawks
Born May 19, 1962
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Center
Height: 6-2 Weight: 195
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Dartmouth (ECAC)
Birthplace: Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada)
Hometown:
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1978-79 |
Calgary | AJHL |
60 | 30 |
34 | 64 |
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Calgary | WHL |
5 | 1 |
1 | 2 |
0 | | 1979-80 |
Dartmouth | ECAC |
31 | 16 |
22 | 38 |
20 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Set Dartmouth records (since broken) for points (38) by a freshman in 1979-80.
... Grew up in Winnipeg while father was working as Winnipeg Jets (WHA) team
doctor. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: March 1, 1984 (Philadelphia at
Calgary)
Numbers: 33 (Calgary); 33
(Hartford); 17 (N.Y. Rangers)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1993 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP | PIM |
| 1984-1992 | Calgary, Hartford, NYR |
552 | 169 |
258 | 427 |
314 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP | PIM |
| 1984-1991 | Calgary, Hartford, NYR |
52 | 11 |
13 | 24 |
14 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Hartford Dodge Ram Tough Award: 1987-88
N.Y. Rangers Playoffs Assists Leader: 1989 (2, tie)
1985-86: Was on Calgary team that went to Stanley Cup Finals, but did
not play in any of the final-series games vs. Montreal due to injury.
Miscellaneous: Joined Calgary after playing in 1984 Olympics, signing
first contract on Feb. 28, 1984. ... Scored
goal in his first NHL game. The goal, at 7:31 of the first period, beat
Philadelphia goalie Bob Froese from 35 feet. It was Wilson's first NHL shot
and only his second NHL shift. ... Played on line with Dan Quinn and Kent
Nilsson for Calgary in 1983-84. ... Named NHL Rookie of the Month for October
1984, edging Mario Lemieux. ... Set Calgary records (since broken) for points
(72) and assists (45) by a rookie in 1984-85. ... Finished fifth in voting for
1984-85 Calder Trophy. ... Missed start of 1985-86 season with shoulder
injury, suffered during Calgary's Sept. 28, 1985, preseason game vs.
Vancouver. ... Missed remainder of 1986 playoffs, including Stanley Cup
Finals, with ruptured spleen, suffered when he was speared by Steve Smith during Game 6 of Calgary's Smythe
Division finals series vs. Edmonton on April 28, 1986. ... Missed part of
1987-88 season with strained shoulder, suffered in October 1987. ... Had three
assists in first game with N.Y. Rangers, vs. New Jersey on Dec. 26, 1988. ...
Missed part of 1988-89 season with bruised wrist, an injury suffered in
February 1989. ... Missed parts of 1989-90 season with strained ligaments in
left knee, an injury suffered during N.Y. Rangers' Oct. 28, 1989, game at N.Y.
Islanders, with charley horse, with sprained right knee, an injury suffered
during N.Y. Rangers' March 5, 1990, game vs. Detroit, and with shoulder
injury, suffered during N.Y. Rangers' March 29, 1990, game at New Jersey. ...
Missed start of Hartford's 1990 training camp with pulled groin, an injury
suffered during an informal skate prior to the opening of training camp on
Sept. 6, 1990. ... Missed part of 1990-91 season with re-aggravation of groin
injury, suffered during Hartford's Nov. 17, 1990, game vs. Washington, and
with torn knee cartilage, an injury suffered during Hartford's Feb. 15, 1991,
game at N.Y. Rangers. ... Played right wing for Calgary during parts of
1990-91 season. ... Missed parts of 1991-92 season with irritation of tissue
in shoulder and ribs, an injury suffered during Calgary's Oct. 19, 1991, game
at Vancouver, and with re-aggravation of the tissue damage, suffered during
Calgary's Dec. 3, 1991, game at Detroit. ... Missed part of 1991-92 season
with knee injury, suffered during Calgary's Dec. 1, 1992, practice. ... Missed
remainder of 1992-93 season with torn tendon in right knee, suffered
during Calgary's Dec. 4, 1992, game vs. St. Louis. The injury ended his NHL
career. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Dartmouth (ECAC); Helsinki
IFK (Finland); Team Canada; Manitoba (IHL)
Olympics: 1984 (fourth
place)
World Junior Championships: 1982 (gold medal)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Finland Championship:
1983 (Helsinki IFK)
Education: Majored in biochemistry and was
pre-med student at Dartmouth College. Completed his degree at Dartmouth during
off-seasons of his playing days.
Miscellaneous: Played on first
Canadian team to win a gold medal at World Junior Championships in 1982. ...
Scored hat trick in Team Canada's 4-2 win over Team USA in opening game of 1984 Olympics in
Sarajevo. ... Came out of retirement to play seven games for Manitoba (IHL) during 1996-97
season. ... Competed in triathlons with his twin brother during off-seasons of
his playing days. ... Became hockey instructor in hometown of Winnipeg after
his retirement, founding the Carey Wilson Hockey Development Program. ...
Participated in Calgary Flames annual fantasy camp after retirement.
Personal:
Full name is Carey John Wilson. ... Son of former NHL player Gerry Wilson,
team doctor and member of board of directors for Winnipeg (WHA) from 1972 to
1978. Dr. Wilson played key role in Jets' recruiting of players from
Scandinavia before it was common practice. He also served as team's vice
president in 1976-77 and 1977-78. ... Twin brother of former major-junior
player Geoff Wilson. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Chicago traded Wilson to Calgary in
exchange for Denis Cyr on November 8, 1982. |
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SNAPSHOT '80 | | Total Selected: |
210 | | Forwards: |
122 | | Defense: |
71 | | Goaltenders: |
17 | | Major Junior: |
138 | | Tier II Junior: |
7 | | College Players: |
42 | | High School: |
8 |
| Canadian: |
159 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
35 | | U.S.-Born: |
35 |
| European: |
13 |
| Reached NHL: |
132 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
24 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
17 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
19 |
| Picks Traded: |
25 |
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