Ron Wilson (ice hockey, born 1956)

Ron Wilson
Born (1956-05-13) May 13, 1956 (age 68)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Winnipeg Jets
St. Louis Blues
Montreal Canadiens
NHL draft 133rd overall, 1976
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 1976–1996

Ronald Lee Wilson (born May 13, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centreman and current assistant coach with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey League. Wilson's professional playing career spans twenty seasons, including fourteen in the National Hockey League. Following his retirement, he turned to coaching and held assistant and head coach positions for various American Hockey League teams. On August 9, 2011, the Montreal Canadiens announced that they had hired Wilson as the assistant to the Hamilton Bulldogs' coach Clément Jodoin.[1]

  1. ^ (Press release) (August 9, 2011). "Ron Wilson named as assistant coach of the Hamilton Bulldogs". canadiens.com. Retrieved August 9, 2011.