| Colin Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 20, 1989 Greenwich, CT, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | Nashville Predators |
| National team | United States |
| NHL Draft | 7th overall, 2008 Nashville Predators |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
Colin Wilson (born October 20, 1989) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey player currently with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League.
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Wilson was selected in the first round, 7th overall, by the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. After initially playing with the U.S. National Development Team Program as a junior, Wilson enrolled to play collegiate hockey with Boston University of the Hockey East.
After his freshman year with the Terriers in 2007–08, he was awarded New England's college hockey Rookie of the Year, as well as Hockey East Rookie of the Year.[1] He was selected in the first round, 7th overall, by the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
Wilson led the Terriers in points in his sophomore season. He was recognized as one of the best players in NCAA Division I with his election to the Hobey Hat Trick, a group of three players nominated to win the Hobey Baker Memorial Award. His teammate, Matt Gilroy, eventually won the award. The Terriers were ranked the #1 team in the nation for much of Wilson's sophomore season, and went on to win the National Championship.
Wilson signed a three-year entry-level contract with Nashville on April 17, 2009.[2] Wilson made his NHL debut with the Nashville Predators on October 12, 2009. He scored his first NHL goal on October 21 against Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins.[3]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF U18 Championships | ||
| Gold | 2006 Ängelholm | |
| Silver | 2007 Tampere | |
He is the son of former NHL player Carey Wilson and the grandson of former NHL player Jerry Wilson. He was born in the USA while his father played for the New York Rangers, but he was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He decided to represent Team USA, whom he played for at the 2008 World Juniors. At the tournament he was tied for the most goals with 6.
He is the only roster player never to have played a game in the NHL, selected to represent Team USA at the 2009 IIHF World Championships in Bern/Kloten, Switzerland.[4]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | U.S. National Development Team | USDP | 65 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | U.S. National Development Team | USDP | 56 | 30 | 44 | 74 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Boston University | HE | 37 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Boston University | HE | 43 | 17 | 38 | 55 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 35 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 40 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 117 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | United States | WJC18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2007 | United States | WJC18 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 |
| 2008 | United States | WJC | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 2009 | United States | WJC | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| 2009 | United States | WC | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Junior int'l totals | 25 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 20 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Preceded by Jonathon Blum |
Nashville Predators first round draft pick 2008 |
Succeeded by Chet Pickard |