Ron Wilson is the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.Official Site of the Toronto Maple Leafs: Ron Wilson, Head Coach He played nine years of professional hockey and coached for 17 years prior to being hired by the Maple Leafs.hockeyDB.com: Career Stats and Coaching Record
On April 6, 2009, Wilson was named the head coach of the U.S. Olympic Hockey Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics.ESPN.com: Wilson to Coach U.S. Hockey Team
NHL Career
Prior to his professional career, Ron Wilson played for the US Olympic Team, scoring 15 goals in 27 games.hockeyDB.com: Career Stats and Coaching Record Wilson played with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1977 to 1980.Hockey-Reference.com: Career Stats He played in Switzerland for parts of the next eight seasons, while also playing for the Minnesota North Stars from 1984 to 1988.Legends Of Hockey: Ron Wilson Hockey-Reference.com: Career Stats
Career Highlights
- Most goals in a season: 12Hockey-Reference.com: Career Stats
- Most assists in a season: 29Hockey-Reference.com: Career Stats
- Career stats: 177 games, 26 goals, 67 assists, 93 pointsHockey-Reference.com: Career Stats
Coaching Career
Ron Wilson was an assistant coach for the Moncton Hawks from 1988 to 1990. He was hired by the Vancouver Canucks as an assistant coach in 1990.hockeyDB.com: Career Stats and Coaching Record In 1993, Wilson became the head coach of the Anaheim Ducks. With Ron Wilson as the coach, the Ducks made the playoffs in 1996-1997.Official Site of the Toronto Maple Leafs: Ron Wilson, Head Coach He won 192 games as head coach of the Washington Capitals from 1997 to 2002. From 2002 to 2008, Wilson coached the San Jose Sharks. His record of 206 victories with the Sharks is the most in team history.Official Site of the Toronto Maple Leafs: Ron Wilson, Head Coach On June 10, 2008, Ron Wilson was hired as the 27th head coachof the Toronto Maple Leafs.Official Site of the Toronto Maple Leafs: Ron Wilson, Head Coach
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Ron Wilson Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Toronto Maple Leafs
- hockeyDB.com: Career Stats and Coaching Record
- Height: 5' 11"
- Weight: 175 lbs
- Rookie Year: 1977-78