Gord Wilson Explained

Position:Left wing
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:185
Played For:Boston Bruins
Birth Date:1932 8, mf=yes
Birth Place:Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada
Career Start:1952
Career End:1960

Gordon Allan "Junior" Wilson (August 13, 1932 – October 2, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played two playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins during the 1954–55 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1952 to 1960, was spent in the minor leagues. Wilson's father, Phat Wilson, was an amateur hockey player and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Hockey career

Wilson's professional hockey career started with the Hershey Bears, where he set a record of four goals and four assists in one game.[1] Early in his career, he suffered a ligament tear in his knee, which kept him off the ice for a year; from which he recovered, and went on to play for the Boston Bruins.

Off the ice

Wilson was an all-around gifted athlete, and in his early years played baseball and basketball, in addition to hockey. After retiring from hockey, he opened an insurance company in Thunder Bay, Ontario. He entered full retirement in 1999. Wilson died on October 2, 2023, at the age of 91.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1950–51Port Arthur BruinsTBJHL
1951–52Fort William HurricanesM-Cup12 6 4 10 2
1952–52Port Arthur BearcatsTBSHL
1952–53Hershey BearsAHL7 3 2 5 0
1953–54Hershey BearsAHL4 1 0 1 0
1954–55Hershey BearsAHL63 27 25 52 12
1954–55Boston BruinsNHL2 0 0 0 0
1955–56Hershey BearsAHL55 27 38 65 8
1956–57Quebec AcesQSHL5 1 1 2 2
1956–57Vancouver CanucksWHL14 0 1 1 0
1957–58Vancouver CanucksWHL65 26 38 64 4
1958–59Vancouver CanucksWHL40 12 15 27 03 0 1 1 2
1959–60Vancouver CanucksWHL43 5 7 12 0
1959–60Quebec AcesAHL15 1 0 1 2
AHL totals144 59 65 124 22
WHL totals162 43 61 104 43 0 1 1 2
NHL totals2 0 0 0 0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vass . KEEPING SCORE by Johan . 2019-08-18 . Gordon Wilson excelled in hockey, and more . 2023-10-05 . The Chronicle-Journal . en.
  2. Web site: Gordon (Junior) Wilson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information . 2023-10-05 . memorials.nwfainc.com . en.