Gord Wilson

 ( 1932 Births ) 

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.

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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. 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.

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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.

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Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

1950–51	Port Arthur Bruins	TBJHL	—	—
1951–52	Fort William Hurricanes	Memorial Cup	—	2
1952–52	Port Arthur Bearcats	TBSHL	—	—
1952–53	Hershey Bears	AHL	0	—
1953–54	Hershey Bears	AHL	0	—
1954–55	Hershey Bears	AHL	12	—
1954–55	Boston Bruins	NHL	—	0
1955–56	Hershey Bears	AHL	8	—
1956–57	Quebec Aces	QSHL	2	—
1956–57	Vancouver Canucks	WHL	0	—
1957–58	Vancouver Canucks	WHL	4	—
1958–59	Vancouver Canucks	WHL	0	2
1959–60	Vancouver Canucks	WHL	0	—
1959–60	Quebec Aces	AHL	2	—

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