Introduction
Richard Gordon Wilson (born August 10, 1950 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman and head coach. 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. Wilson is currently an assistant coach for the St. Louis Blues.
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 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.
He is also the father of Texas Stars forward Landon Wilson.
Career statistics
--- Regular season ------- Playoffs ---- SeasonTeamLgeGPGAPtsPIMGPGA Pts PIM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969-70U. of North DakotaNCAA30291132---------- 1970-71U. of North DakotaNCAA00000---------- 1972-73Nova-Scotia VoyageursAHL70411151631210156 1973-74Nova-Scotia VoyageursAHL474192365---------- 1973-74Montreal CanadiensNHL210226---------- 1974-75St. Louis BluesNHL762578320000 1975-76St. Louis BluesNHL651672010000 1976-77Detroit Red WingsNHL773131656---------- 1977-78Philadelphia FirebirdsAHL754283210140112 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NHL totals2396263216530000
Coaching statistics
| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| Dallas Stars | 2001-02 | 32 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | (90) | 4th in Pacific | Missed Playoffs |
| Team | Lge | Season | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Albert | WHL | 1986–87 | 43–26–3 |
| Prince Albert | WHL | 1987–88 | 43–24–5 |
| NY Islanders | NHL | 1988–89 | Assistant |
| Los Angeles | NHL | 1989–90 | Assistant |
| Los Angeles | NHL | 1990–91 | Assistant |
| Los Angeles | NHL | 1991–92 | Assistant |
| Minnesota | NHL | 1992–93 | Assistant |
| Dallas | NHL | 1993–94 | Assistant |
| Dallas | NHL | 1994–95 | Assistant |
| Dallas | NHL | 1995–96 | Assistant |
| Dallas | NHL | 1996–97 | Assistant |
| Dallas | NHL | 1997–98 | Assistant |
| Dallas | NHL | 1998–99 | Assistant |
| Dallas | NHL | 1999–00 | Assistant |
| Dallas | NHL | 2000–01 | Assistant |
| Dallas | NHL | 2001–02 | Assistant |
| Dallas | NHL | 2002–03 | Assistant |
| Dallas | NHL | 2003–04 | Assistant |
| Dallas | NHL | 2005–06 | Assistant |
| Dallas | NHL | 2006–07 | Assistant |
| Dallas | NHL | 2007–08 | Assistant |
| NHL coaching totals | 13–11–8 |
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1971–72 |