Rik Wilson
Appearance
Rik Wilson | |||
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Born |
Long Beach, California, U.S. | June 17, 1962||
Died |
January 22, 2016 St. Louis, MO, USA | (aged 53)||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
St. Louis Blues Calgary Flames Chicago Blackhawks | ||
NHL Draft |
12th overall, 1980 St. Louis Blues | ||
Playing career | 1981–1988 |
Richard William Wilson (June 17, 1962 – January 22, 2016) was an American sports trainer and retired professional ice hockey right winger. He played 7 seasons in the National Hockey League.
Wilson played 5 seasons game with the St. Louis Blues and then joined the Calgary Flames for 2 games. He ended his NHL career with the Chicago Blackhawks after playing 14 games with them. He retired from professional hockey in 1988. Wilson currently owns Power Play Performance Sports Training, a sports training center in St. Louis.
Wilson died on January 22, 2016 from unknown causes in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 53.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Former Blues defenseman Rik Wilson dies at age 53". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Categories:
- 1962 births
- 2016 deaths
- American ice hockey defensemen
- Boston Bruins players
- Calgary Flames players
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Moncton Golden Flames players
- New Haven Nighthawks players
- Nova Scotia Oilers players
- Sportspeople from Long Beach, California
- St. Louis Blues players
- Central Professional Hockey League players
- International Hockey League (1945–2001) players
- Ontario Hockey League players