Ronald "Ron" Lawrence Wilson (born May 28, 1955) is an Canadian American former professional ice hockey player and current head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the United States Olympic hockey team. He is also the former head coach of the San Jose Sharks, Washington Capitals and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim of the NHL. Wilson holds dual citizenship of the United States and Canada.
Wilson was born in Windsor, On...
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Ronald "Ron" Lawrence Wilson (born May 28, 1955) is an Canadian American former professional ice hockey player and current head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the United States Olympic hockey team. He is also the former head coach of the San Jose Sharks, Washington Capitals and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim of the NHL. Wilson holds dual citizenship of the United States and Canada.
Wilson was born in Windsor, Ontario, and raised in Fort Erie, Ontario. He moved from Fort Erie to Riverside, Rhode Island, when he was 12 years old. As a result, Wilson holds dual citizenship of Canada and the United States.
Both his father, Larry Wilson, and his uncle, Johnny Wilson coached the Detroit Red Wings.
He began his career playing hockey at Providence College, where he set several NCAA defenseman scoring records and was named the ECAC Player of the Year in 1975.
After his successful college career, he was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey...
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