Rick Wilson (ice hockey)


Richard Gordon Wilson is a former Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and head coach. Wilson is currently an assistant coach for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League.

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.

Coaching career

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. 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.
He is also the father of former NHL forward Landon Wilson.

Career statistics

Coaching statistics

TeamLgeSeasonRecord
Prince AlbertWHL1986–8743–26–3
Prince AlbertWHL1987–8843–24–5
NY IslandersNHL1988–89Assistant
Los AngelesNHL1989–90Assistant
Los AngelesNHL1990–91Assistant
Los AngelesNHL1991–92Assistant
MinnesotaNHL1992–93Assistant
DallasNHL1993–94Assistant
DallasNHL1994–95Assistant
DallasNHL1995–96Assistant
DallasNHL1996–97Assistant
DallasNHL1997–98Assistant
DallasNHL1998–99Assistant
DallasNHL1999–00Assistant
DallasNHL2000–01Assistant
DallasNHL2001–02Assistant
DallasNHL2002–03Assistant
DallasNHL2003–04Assistant
DallasNHL2005–06Assistant
DallasNHL2006–07Assistant
DallasNHL2007–08Assistant
NHL coaching totals13–11–8

Awards and honours