Behn Wilson

Behn Wilson
Wilson in 1984
Born	December 19, 1958 Toronto, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Philadelphia Flyers Chicago Black Hawks
NHL Draft	6th overall, 1978 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1978–1988

Behn Bevan Wilson ^[1] (born December 19, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Black Hawks.

Playing career

Wilson played his junior hockey in the OMJHL with the Ottawa 67's from 1975–1977, the Windsor Spitfires from 1976–1977, and the Kingston Canadians from 1977–1978. In 163 career games, he produced 154 points (35 goals-119 assists), and in 14 playoff games, he registered 9 points (4G-5A). Wilson also played part of the 1976–77 season with the Kalamazoo Wings of the IHL, getting nine points (2G-7A) in 13 games. He was known for his both his end-to-end rushes and his penalty minutes in his junior career. Wilson was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round, sixth overall in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft.

Wilson stepped right into the Flyers lineup in 1978–79, playing in all 80 games, getting 49 points (18G-31A), along with 197 PIM. Those marks set team rookie records for a defenceman. In five playoff games, he scored one goal. In 1979–80, Wilson played in 61 games, earning 34 points (9G-25A) to go with 212 PIM. In the 1980 playoffs, he got 13 points (4G-9A) in 19 games. Wilson had his best season in 1980–81, getting 63 points (17G-46A) in 77 games, and a career high 237 PIM. He added 12 points (2G-10A) in 12 playoff games. Wilson's production slipped in 1981–82, getting 36 points (13G-23A) in 59 games, and five points (1G-4A) in four playoff games. In 1982–83, he played in 62 games, getting 32 points (8G-24A), and had an assist in three playoff games. On June 8, 1983, the Flyers traded Wilson to the Chicago Black Hawks for Doug Crossman and Chicago's second round pick in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft (Scott Mellanby).

Wilson appeared in 59 games in 1983–84, getting 32 points (10G-22A) with Chicago, then went pointless in four playoff games. In 1984–85, he registered 33 points (10G-23A), and added nine points (4G-5A) in 15 playoff games. Wilson had a very productive 1985–86 season, getting 50 points (13G-37A) in 69 games. In two playoff games, Wilson had no points. He missed the entire 1986–87 season due to a back injury, but came back in 1987–88 getting 29 points (6G-23A) in 58 games. On October 3, 1988, the Vancouver Canucks claimed Wilson in the Waiver Draft, however he did not play in any games in the 1988–89 season due to his back injury.

Wilson would never play another game, as he retired after the 1988–89 season.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1975–76	Ottawa 67's	OMJHL		63	5	16	21	131		12	3	2	5	46
1976–77	Ottawa 67's	OMJHL		31	8	29	37	115		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Windsor Spitfires	OMJHL		17	4	16	20	38		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		13	2	7	9	40		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Kingston Canadians	OMJHL		52	18	58	76	186		2	1	3	4	21
1978–79	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		80	13	36	49	197		5	1	0	1	8
1979–80	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		61	9	25	34	212		19	4	9	13	66
1980–81	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		77	16	47	63	237		12	2	10	12	36
1981–82	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		59	13	23	36	135		4	1	4	5	10
1982–83	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		62	8	24	32	92		3	0	1	1	2
1983–84	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		59	10	22	32	143		4	0	0	0	0
1984–85	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		76	10	23	33	185		15	4	5	9	60
1985–86	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		69	13	37	50	113		2	0	0	0	2
1987–88	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		58	6	23	29	166		3	0	0	0	0
OMJHL totals				163	35	119	154	470		14	4	5	9	67
IHL totals				13	2	7	9	40		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				601	98	260	358	1480		67	12	29	41	190

Awards

1981 All-Star Game

References

1. 1982 NHL Guide and Record Book, p. 415

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database