Jason Wilson (ice hockey) explained

Jason Wilson
Team:Atlanta Gladiators
Position:Left wing
Birth Date:15 April 1990
Birth Place:Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:205
Shoots:Left
Draft:130th overall
Draft Team:New York Rangers
Draft Year:2010
Career Start:2011

Jason Wilson (born April 15, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Atlanta Gladiators of the ECHL. Wilson was selected by the New York Rangers in the 5th round (130th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Wilson played three seasons (2008-2011) of major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) where he scored 95 points and registered 299 penalty minutes in 162 games played.

On May 12, 2011, the New York Rangers signed Wilson to a three-year entry-level contract.[1] Wilson became an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2014, after the Rangers did not extend a qualifying offer to him.

On September 3, 2014, the Florida Everblades announced that they had signed him to a one-year contract.[2] He was traded to the Gwinnett Gladiators on March 12, 2015.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rangers, Wilson agree to entry-level contract . . 2011-05-12 . 2011-05-12.
  2. Web site: Winger Jason Wilson Joins ‘Blades for 2014-15. September 3, 2014. September 3, 2014. Florida Everblades Official Website. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402115158/http://floridaeverblades.com/forward-jason-wilson-joins-blades-2014-15/. April 2, 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: Glads Get Two from Florida. Gwinnett Gladiators. March 12, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150313213115/http://www.gwinnettgladiators.com/site/news/article.asp?art=3316. March 13, 2015. mdy-all.