Doug Wilson

Douglas Frederick Wilson (born July 5, 1957 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman that played in National Hockey League. He served as general manager of the San Jose Sharks from 2003 to 2022.

Doug Wilson
Born	(1957-07-05)July 5, 1957 Ottawa, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks San Jose Sharks
National team	Canada
NHL draft	6th overall, 1977 Chicago Black Hawks
WHA draft	5th overall, 1977 Indianapolis Racers
Playing career	1977–1993

Wilson was drafted by both the Chicago Black Hawks with the 6th overall pick in the 1977 NHL Draft and the Indianapolis Racers with the 5th overall pick in the 1977 WHA Amateur Draft.

Wilson played 14 seasons with the Chicago Black Hawks and was then acquired by the San Jose Sharks before the Sharks first season. He played 2 seasons with the Sharks and brought credibility and respect to the young franchise before announcing at the Sharks training camp during the 1993-94 NHL season that he was going to retire from professional hockey.

He was inducted into the Chicago Sports Hall of Fame in September 1999. He replaced Dean Lombardi when he was hired as general manager of the San Jose Sharks on May 13, 2003.^[1] His brother Murray Wilson also played professional hockey in the NHL and won four Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens.