Rick Wilson

Richard Gordon Wilson (born August 10, 1950 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman and head coach. He is currently an assistant coach with the Minnesota Wild.

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.

He was an assistant coach for the University of North Dakota 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.

Career statistics
--- Regular Season ---  Playoffs Season  Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  GP   G   A Pts PIM -- 1969-70 U. of North Dakota          NCAA   30    2    9   11   32  --  --  --  --  -- 1970-71 U. of North Dakota          NCAA    0    0    0    0    0  --  --  --  --  -- 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   2 --        NHL Totals                        239    6   26   32  165   3   0   0   0   0