Tom Wilson (ice hockey)
Tom Wilson | |||
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![]() Wilson with the Capitals in 2017 | |||
Born |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada | March 29, 1994||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
NHL team | Washington Capitals | ||
NHL Draft |
16th overall, 2012 Washington Capitals | ||
Playing career | 2013–Present |
Thomas Wilson (born March 29, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round, 16th overall, by the Capitals at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Wilson won the Stanley Cup with the Capitals in 2018.
Playing career
Amateur
Wilson won the gold medal with Team Ontario at the 2011 World U-17 Hockey Challenge,[1] and was also selected to play in the 2012 CHL Top Prospects Game.[2] Wilson was a member of the Canada under-18 team that won gold medal at the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.[3] Prior to the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, he was rated as a top prospect who was expected to be a first-round selection in the Draft.[4] The 6'4", 210-pound Wilson was eventually picked 16th overall in the Draft by the Washington Capitals, and excelled in an expanded offensive role with the Plymouth Whalers, his Ontario Hockey League (OHL) club; his third-year stats (23 goals and 58 points) more than doubled his previous year's output (nine goals and 27 points).
Professional
On May 10, 2013, Wilson made his NHL debut when he suited up with the Capitals for Game 5 of their 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs series against the New York Rangers.[5] During that game, he had one memorable shift during which he lost a skate blade after a check on the boards, and was forced to struggle back to the bench on one skate while play carried on.[6][7]
On October 3, 2013, during the 2013–14 season, Wilson participated in his first career NHL fight, taking on Lance Bouma of the Calgary Flames. He scored his first career goal just over one month later, on November 5, against Evgeni Nabokov of the New York Islanders.[8]
Wilson scored his first career playoff goal in overtime of Game 1 of the 2017 Eastern Conference Quarter-Finals against the Toronto Maple Leafs, giving the Capitals the 4-3 win. During Game 4 of the same series, Wilson scored two goals and saved a goal in the same game, diving across the crease to help his goalie Braden Holtby keep the puck out of the net, helping the Capitals tie the series at two games each.[9] The Capitals would eventually lose in seven games in the next round against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Wilson had a career year during the 2017–18 season, putting up career numbers in goals, assists, and points. On December 6, 2017, Wilson scored four points in one game for the first time in his NHL career. He scored two goals and two assists to help the Capitals beat the Chicago Blackhawks.[10] He frequently played on the Capitals top line with Alexander Ovechkin,[11] and reached double digits in goals for the first time in his NHL career during a game against the Chicago Blackhawks,[12] to help push the Capitals to the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs. In the playoffs, Wilson was investigated three times by the NHL Department of Player Safety for hits to the heads of opponents that resulted in injury.[13] Wilson's successful season ended with the Capitals winning the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history.[14]
On July 27, 2018 the Capitals re-signed Wilson to a six-year, $31.02 million contract extension worth $5.17 million annually.[15]
Suspensions
On September 22, 2017 in a preseason game against St. Louis Blues, Wilson caught forward Robert Thomas with a late hit, resulting in a two preseason game ban.[16]
The NHL suspended Wilson for the first four games of the regular season for boarding St. Louis Blues rookie forward Sammy Blais during each team's 2017 preseason finale.[17]
On May 2, 2018, Wilson was suspended from three playoff games due to an illegal check to the head of Zach Aston-Reese. Aston-Reese was diagnosed with a concussion and a broken jaw.[18]
On October 3, 2018, Wilson was suspended from 20 regular season games as a result of an illegal head hit on Oskar Sundqvist of the St. Louis Blues during a preseason game.[19]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2009–10 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | GTHL | 77 | 44 | 61 | 105 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 28 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 49 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 141 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 39 | ||
2012–13 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 48 | 23 | 35 | 58 | 104 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 41 | ||
2012–13 | Hershey Bears | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
2012–13 | Washington Capitals | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 67 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 172 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | ||
2014–15 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 163 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | ||
2016–17 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 133 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 34 | ||
2017–18 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 78 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 187 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 31 | ||
NHL totals | 391 | 35 | 69 | 104 | 806 | 62 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 103 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2011 | Canada Ontario | U17 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
2011 | Canada | IH18 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
Junior totals | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
Awards and honours
Honours | Year | |
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World U-17 Hockey Challenge Gold Medal | 2011 | [20] |
CHL Top Prospects Game | 2011–12 | [21] |
Stanley Cup Champion | 2018 | |
The Hockey News, Bob Probert Award (Toughest Player) | 2018 |
References
- ↑ Q and A with Plymouth Whaler Power Forward Tom Wilson - Dan Sallows Archived March 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Whalers Tom Wilson a Hit at CHL Top Prospects Game".
- ↑ "CANADA'S NATIONAL MEN'S SUMMER UNDER-18 TEAM WINS GOLD MEDAL AT 2011 MEMORIAL OF IVAN HLINKA; PLAYERS AND STAFF TO RETURN TO CANADA ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 14". hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ↑ 2012 NHL Draft Trade Deadline Edition 2 Rounds - Mock Draft : Mock Draft
- ↑ "Tom Wilson To Make NHL Debut Tonight In Game Five". Russian Machine Never Breaks.
- ↑ "Tom Wilson Loses a Skate Blade, Hobbles Back to Bench (GIF)". Russian Machine Never Breaks.
- ↑ Davis, Steven (May 13, 2013). "Caps Rookie Tom Wilson Loses Skate Blade; Has Tough Time Getting Back To the Bench". sporttechie.com. SportTechie. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ↑ "Ovechkin returns, leads Capitals past Islanders". cbssports.com. November 5, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ↑ "Tom Wilson makes diving save, scores goal for Capitals in 16 seconds". NHL.com. April 20, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ↑ Khurshudyan, Isabelle (December 6, 2017). "Alex Ovechkin, Tom Wilson chalk up four points each as Capitals rout Blackhawks". Washington, DC: The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ↑ Silber, Sammi (December 2, 2017). "Tom Wilson Thriving on Capitals' Top Line". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ↑ Khurshudyan, Isabelle (February 10, 2018). "Tom Wilson reaches double-digit goals for first time in career". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ↑ Gretz, Adam (April 30, 2018). "On Tom Wilson, Player Safety and avoiding suspension". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ↑ Satriano, David (June 8, 2018). "How Capitals won Stanley Cup". NHL.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Capitals Re-sign Tom Wilson". NHL.com. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ↑ "Capitals' Tom Wilson suspended for 2 pre-season games". CBC Sports. September 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Wilson of Capitals suspended four games for boarding". NHL.com. October 3, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ↑ "Capitals' Tom Wilson gets 3 games for hit on Penguins' Aston-Reese". CBC.ca. May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Caps' Wilson suspended 20 games". TSN.ca. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Whalers Tom Wilson Wins Gold with Ontario in World Hockey Challenge". MLive.com.
- ↑ "Top Prospects Game marked by physical play". NHL.com.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Filip Forsberg |
Washington Capitals first round draft pick 2012 |
Succeeded by André Burakovsky |