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About Ron Wilson

Ronald Lawrence Wilson (born May 28, 1955 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada and raised in Riverside, Rhode Island) is an American ice hockey coach and former National Hockey League player. He was drafted in the 1975 NHL Entry Draft, eighth round, 132nd overall, by Toronto Maple Leafs. He has played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Minnesota North Stars and also played in the AHL, NCAA and for the U.S. National Team. He was the first head coach of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, and head coach of Washington Capitals. In the 1997-98 season, he coached the Capitals to the Stanley Cup Finals, only to be swept in four games by the heavily favored Detroit Red Wings. Wilson also coached the American national men's ice hockey team at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey. He is currently the coach of the San Jose Sharks, having joined the team during the 2002-03 NHL season.

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