Mitch Wilson

For the American rugby union player, see Mitch Wilson (rugby union).

John Mitchell Wilson (February 15, 1962 – May 18, 2019) was a Canadian ice hockey centre. Wilson played 26 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins from 1984 to 1987. He made his NHL debut on October 12, 1984. In August 2014, he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and he died from the disease in 2019.^[1]

Mitch Wilson
Born	(1962-02-15)February 15, 1962 Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Died	May 18, 2019(2019-05-18) (aged 57) Brinnon, Washington, U.S.
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	New Jersey Devils Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1982–1992

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season A	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1978–79	Kelowna Buckaroos	BCJHL		62	7	13	20	156		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Kelowna Buckaroos	BCJHL		55	17	22	39	223		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Seattle Breakers	WHL		64	8	23	31	253		5	3	0	3	31
1981–82	Seattle Breakers	WHL		60	18	17	35	436		10	3	7	10	55
1982–83	Wichita Wind	CHL		55	4	6	10	186		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Maine Mariners	AHL		71	6	8	14	349		17	3	6	9	98
1984–85	New Jersey Devils	NHL		9	0	2	2	21		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Maine Mariners	AHL		51	6	3	9	220		2	0	0	0	32
1985–86	Maine Mariners	AHL		64	4	3	7	217		3	0	0	0	2
1986–87	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		17	2	1	3	83		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		58	8	9	17	353		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		68	27	25	52	400		5	1	0	1	23
1988–89	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		61	16	34	50	382		11	4	5	9	83
1989–90	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		63	13	24	37	283		15	1	4	5	97
1990–91	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		78	14	19	33	387		4	1	2	3	34
1991–92	San Diego Gulls	IHL		12	0	0	0	55		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Louisville Icehawks	ECHL		25	9	11	20	144		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				244	24	23	47	1139		22	3	6	9	132
IHL totals				282	70	102	172	1507		35	7	11	18	237
NHL totals				26	2	3	5	104		—	—	—	—	—