Summary
Murray Charles Wilson (born November 7, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens and Los Angeles Kings between 1972 and 1979. With the Canadiens he won the Stanley Cup four times.
| Murray Wilson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 7, 1951 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Los Angeles Kings | ||
| NHL Draft |
11th overall, 1971 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1971–1979 | ||
Playing career edit
Wilson started his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1971. Wilson was drafted 11th overall in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft. He would spend 7 years in Montreal before being traded to the Los Angeles Kings. He won one Calder Cup in the AHL and the Stanley Cup four times with the Canadiens.
He is the brother of former San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson.
His name is incorrectly spelled on the Stanley Cup for the 1973, 1976, and 1977 Montreal Canadiens. It appears as "Murry Wilson" missing an a. Wilson was correctly spelled in 1978 as Murray Wilson.
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1967–68 | Ottawa 67's | OHA | 24 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Ottawa 67's | OHA | 46 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Ottawa 67's | OHA | 52 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Ottawa 67's | OHA | 44 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 65 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | ||
| 1972–73 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 52 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1973–74 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 72 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1974–75 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 73 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1975–76 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 59 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1976–77 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 60 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 1977–78 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 58 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 386 | 94 | 95 | 189 | 162 | 68 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 49 | ||||
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com