Ronald Lee Wilson (born 13 May 1956 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former professional ice hockey centreman. Currently Wilson is the associate coach of the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League. He was hired to this job on Oct. 22, 2009.
Wilson was drafted 133rd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. He played 832 career NHL games, scoring 110 goals and 216 assists for 326 points and amassing 415 penalty minutes. Wilson coached the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League, before being relieved of his duties on June 22, 2009.
Over the course of his career, Wilson has won three Calder Cups, one as a player with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs and two as a coach, one with the Saint John Flames and one with the Hamilton Bulldogs. After winning the cup with the Saint John Flames, Wilson used one of his days with the cup to bring it to his oldest son's grade 8 class.
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