John Mitchell Wilson (February 15, 1962 – May 18, 2019) was a Canadian ice hockey centre. Wilson played 26 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins from 1984 to 1987. He made his NHL debut on October 12, 1984. In August 2014, he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and he died from the disease in 2019.[1]

Mitch Wilson
Born (1962-02-15)February 15, 1962
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Died May 18, 2019(2019-05-18) (aged 57)
Brinnon, Washington, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for New Jersey Devils
Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1982–1992

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season A Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1978–79 Kelowna Buckaroos BCJHL 62 7 13 20 156
1979–80 Kelowna Buckaroos BCJHL 55 17 22 39 223
1980–81 Seattle Breakers WHL 64 8 23 31 253 5 3 0 3 31
1981–82 Seattle Breakers WHL 60 18 17 35 436 10 3 7 10 55
1982–83 Wichita Wind CHL 55 4 6 10 186
1983–84 Maine Mariners AHL 71 6 8 14 349 17 3 6 9 98
1984–85 New Jersey Devils NHL 9 0 2 2 21
1984–85 Maine Mariners AHL 51 6 3 9 220 2 0 0 0 32
1985–86 Maine Mariners AHL 64 4 3 7 217 3 0 0 0 2
1986–87 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 17 2 1 3 83
1986–87 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 58 8 9 17 353
1987–88 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 68 27 25 52 400 5 1 0 1 23
1988–89 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 61 16 34 50 382 11 4 5 9 83
1989–90 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 63 13 24 37 283 15 1 4 5 97
1990–91 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 78 14 19 33 387 4 1 2 3 34
1991–92 San Diego Gulls IHL 12 0 0 0 55
1991–92 Louisville Icehawks ECHL 25 9 11 20 144
AHL totals 244 24 23 47 1139 22 3 6 9 132
IHL totals 282 70 102 172 1507 35 7 11 18 237
NHL totals 26 2 3 5 104

References

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  1. ^ "Former Kelowna hockey player dies after battle with ALS". Lake Country Calendar. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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