Gord Wilson
Introduction '''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.
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.
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.
Career statistics ===Regular season and playoffs===Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP  G  A  Pts  PIM GP  G  A  Pts  PIM 1950–51 Port Arthur Bruins TBJHL —  —  —  —  — —  —  —  —  — 1951–52 Fort William Hurricanes M-Cup —  —  —  —  — 12  6  4  10  2 1952–52 Port Arthur Bearcats TBSHL —  —  —  —  — —  —  —  —  — 1952–53 Hershey Bears AHL 7  3  2  5  0 —  —  —  —  — 1953–54 Hershey Bears AHL 4  1  0  1  0 —  —  —  —  — 1954–55 Hershey Bears AHL 63  27  25  52  12 —  —  —  —  — 1954–55 Boston Bruins NHL —  —  —  —  — 2  0  0  0  0 1955–56 Hershey Bears AHL 55  27  38  65  8 —  —  —  —  — 1956–57 Quebec Aces QSHL 5  1  1  2  2 —  —  —  —  — 1956–57 Vancouver Canucks WHL 14  0  1  1  0 —  —  —  —  — 1957–58 Vancouver Canucks WHL 65  26  38  64  4 —  —  —  —  — 1958–59 Vancouver Canucks WHL 40  12  15  27  0 3  0  1  1  2 1959–60 Vancouver Canucks WHL 43  5  7  12  0 —  —  —  —  — 1959–60 Quebec Aces AHL 15  1  0  1  2 —  —  —  —  — AHL totals 144  59  65  124  22 —  —  —  —  — WHL totals 162  43  61  104  4 3  0  1  1  2 NHL totals —  —  —  —  — 2  0  0  0  0
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