Johnny Wilson (ice hockey)
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John Edward Wilson was a professional ice hockey
forward
and head coach
. He played with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and New York Rangers, in the National Hockey League
, scoring 332 points in 668 games. He won 4 Stanley Cup
s with the Detroit Red Wings
in 1950, 1952, 1954, and 1955.He was named the NHL Iron Man for playing in 580 games.He coached Los Angeles Kings,Detroit Red Wings,Pittsburgh Penguins,Colorado Rockies of the NHL. He was also involved with teams in the WHA, they were Indianapolis Racers, Michigan Stags, Cleaveland Crusaders.He won the Caulder Cup coaching Springfield in the AHL against his brother. He Is the brother of former NHL player and coach Larry Wilson
, and the uncle of former NHL player and current coach Ron Wilson.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
and head coach
Coach (ice hockey)
Coach in ice hockey is the person responsible for directing the team during games and practices, prepares strategy and decides which players will participate in games....
. He played with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and New York Rangers, in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
, scoring 332 points in 668 games. He won 4 Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
s with the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
in 1950, 1952, 1954, and 1955.He was named the NHL Iron Man for playing in 580 games.He coached Los Angeles Kings,Detroit Red Wings,Pittsburgh Penguins,Colorado Rockies of the NHL. He was also involved with teams in the WHA, they were Indianapolis Racers, Michigan Stags, Cleaveland Crusaders.He won the Caulder Cup coaching Springfield in the AHL against his brother. He Is the brother of former NHL player and coach Larry Wilson
Larry Wilson (ice hockey)
Lawrence Wilson was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and head coach.Wilson played 152 career games with the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks winning the Stanley Cup in his first season with Detroit . His name was engraved on the Stanley Cup in 1950...
, and the uncle of former NHL player and current coach Ron Wilson.