| Mitch Wilson | |
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| Position | Centre |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Teams | NHL New Jersey Devils Pittsburgh Penguins IHL Muskegon Lumberjacks San Diego Gulls AHL Maine Mariners Baltimore Skipjacks CHL Wichita Wind ECHL Louisville Icehawks |
| Born | February 15, 1962, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | May 18, 2019 (aged 57), Brinnon, Washington, U.S.A. |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Pro Career | 1982 – 1992 |
Mitch Wilson (February 15, 1962 – May 18, 2019) was a Canadian ice hockey centre. He played in the NHL for the New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins.
He played junior hockey with the Kelowna Buckaroos and the Seattle Breakers. The Devils signe hm as an undrafted free agent in 1982. Wilson got into 7 games for the Devils in 1984-85.
The Penguins signed him in 1986 and he played in 17 games for them in 1986-87. The rest of his pro career was spent in the minors. He led both the American Hockey League and the International Hockey League in penalty minutes.
He retired in 1992.
In August 2014, he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and he died from the disease in 2019.[1]
External links[]
- ↑ Former Kelowna hockey player dies after battle with ALS (21 May 2019). Retrieved on 24 May 2019.