Tom Wilson (ice hockey)
Tom Wilson | ||||||
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Born |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada | March 29, 1994|||||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | |||||
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | |||||
Position | Right wing | |||||
Shoots | Right | |||||
NHL team |
NHL Draft | 16th overall, | ||||
Playing career | 2013–present |
Thomas Wilson (born March 29, 1994) is a Canadian professional
Born and raised in
Wilson made the Capitals' roster for the
After serving the suspension, which was appealed and reduced to 14 games, Wilson began to retool his approach to the game, limiting his hits on his opponents and focusing instead on generating goals. During the 2018–19 NHL season, he set career highs in goals and points. In 2021, however, Wilson's performance as a power forward and enforcer came under fire from opposing coaches again after causing two serious injuries to other skaters: first Brandon Carlo of the Boston Bruins, followed by Artemi Panarin of the New York Rangers.
Early life
Wilson was born on March 29, 1994, in
When he began playing minor hockey, Wilson was a defenceman, but he switched to playing forward after one year so that he could be involved in more plays.[3] After three seasons playing AA minor hockey with North Toronto, Wilson joined the Toronto Jr. Canadiens of the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL),[4] where he scored 44 goals and 105 points in his final minor season.[5] He also played in the GTHL for the Beresford Bisons,[6] and split time between GTHL and his school team at Greenwood College School.[7]
Playing career
Junior
The
Injuries continued to follow Wilson in the 2011–12 OHL season, including a sprained medial collateral ligament in his knee and a fractured knuckle.[11] The latter injury occurred during the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, forcing Wilson to miss three weeks of games in February.[12] In 49 regular-season games for Plymouth, Wilson recorded 27 points and 141 penalty minutes.[11] During the J. Ross Robertson Cup playoffs, however, he established himself as a strong forward for the team, stepping in for an injured Stefan Noesen.[13] In 13 playoff games, Wilson scored an additional seven goals and six assists before the Kitchener Rangers defeated Plymouth.[11]
Going into the
Wilson began the
Professional
2013–16
After the Plymouth season ended, Wilson joined the Hershey Bears, the Capitals' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. He spent three games in Hershey before being called up to the Capitals for Game 5 of the 2013 Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the New York Rangers. He debuted on May 10, 2013, playing on the Capitals' fourth line.[19] In only his second NHL game, Wilson broke the blade on his left skate while attempting to forecheck a member of the Rangers, and had to be assisted back to the bench by forward Jason Chimera.[20] The Rangers ultimately took the series in seven games.[21]
Going into the 2013–14 NHL season, the Capitals, who were struck by the NHL salary cap, appointed Wilson and fellow 19-year-old Connor Carrick to their roster in order to save money.[22] Although he did not score a goal in his first 10 games, the Capitals chose to retain Wilson on their roster in order to fill the enforcer role that had been left vacant when Matt Hendricks chose to sign with the Nashville Predators.[23] Wilson took part in his first NHL fight on October 3, 2013, battling Lance Bouma of the Calgary Flames and receiving a five-minute major penalty.[24] His first goal came on November 6, scoring the last point in a 6–2 rout of the New York Islanders.[25] Wilson's first serious hit as an enforcer came the following month, when he charged Brayden Schenn of the Philadelphia Flyers. Wilson was ejected from the game and received a call from the NHL Department of Player Safety for the incident, but did not receive any supplemental discipline.[26] Wilson was one of only three NHL rookies that season to appear in all 82 regular-season games, scoring 10 points while participating in 14 fights and recording 151 penalty minutes.[27]
Over the summer, while preparing to return to the Capitals, Wilson suffered a broken left
Wilson found his place on the Capitals during the
2016–18
On June 30, 2016, the Capitals signed Wilson as a
Wilson received his first two suspensions during the
As the Stanley Cup playoffs progressed, Wilson's hits on his opponents continued to draw scrutiny. On April 29, 2018, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Wilson made contact with the head of Penguins defenceman Brian Dumoulin, forcing the latter to leave the game. Wilson's history of suspension, combined with a growing controversy over headshots during the NHL postseason, further heated the incident,[51] which was eventually ruled an "unfortunate hockey play".[52] In the next game, Wilson's shoulder collided with the head of Zach Aston-Reese, giving the latter a concussion and a broken jaw that would require surgery.[53] Wilson was labelled a "headhunter" and dirty player on social media, and received a three-game postseason suspension from the NHL.[54] Wilson delivered a final controversial hit of the season in Game 1 of the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals, on Jonathan Marchessault of the Vegas Golden Knights. Wilson received a minor penalty for what he declared "a good clean hit", while Marchessault argued that the hit should be reviewed.[55] Wilson ultimately helped take the Capitals to their first Stanley Cup victory, recording 15 total points, with at least one point in 11 of the 21 playoff games in which he appeared. This included two goals and one assist in the Cup finals, which Washington took from Las Vegas in five games.[56] Wilson was one of several players asked to deliver a short speech during the Stanley Cup parade at the National Mall following the Capitals' victory, saying, "They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but we brought the cup home."[57] Wilson and the Capitals' successful postseason run was somewhat overshadowed by his second-round suspension, and Wilson thanked his teammates for supporting him through the "tough situation" and continuing in his absence.[58]
2018–24
Following his Stanley Cup performance, the Capitals re-signed Wilson to a six-year contract on July 27, 2018, with an average annual value of $5.17 million.
On November 30, only nine games after returning from his suspension, Wilson was ejected from a game against the New Jersey Devils for a late hit against Brett Seney. The match penalty received an automatic review, but Wilson faced no additional discipline from the Department of Player Safety. At the time of the hit, Wilson had scored seven goals in nine games and had extended his goal streak to five games.[63] Wilson used his history of suspensions to change his approach to the ice, putting less emphasis on the physical aspect of his game and setting career highs with 22 goals and 40 points in 63 regular-season games.[64] As the Capitals entered the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, however, Wilson's teammates and coaches worried that his restrained approach could not continue among the heightened tensions of postseason hockey.[65] One of the strongest hits that he delivered, elbowing Greg McKegg of the Carolina Hurricanes during the Eastern Conference semifinals, went without penalty.[66] The Hurricanes took the series with a double-overtime Game 7.[67]
Wilson's shift towards point production over hits continued into the
The 2020–21 NHL season brought more controversy for Wilson's playing style, beginning with a "very big, and very late" hit on Mark Jankowski of the Penguins at the end of February.[72] This was followed by a hit on Brandon Carlo of the Boston Bruins on March 5, which resulted in Carlo being transported to the hospital in an ambulance. Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy referred to the incident as a "predatory hit from a player who's done that before", while Carlo's teammate Brad Marchand referred to it as a "bullshit hit".[73] Although referees did not call an on-ice penalty for the hit, the Department of Player Safety later suspended Wilson for seven games, requiring him to forfeit over $300,000 of his salary to the NHL Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.[74] On May 4, the NHL and Department of Player Safety came under fire when they chose not to suspend Wilson for a fight against New York Rangers skaters Pavel Buchnevich and Artemi Panarin. Wilson first hit Buchnevich before removing Panarin's helmet and throwing him into the ice. Panarin was forced to miss the remainder of the season, while the Rangers released a statement declaring George Parros, the head of the Department of Player Safety, "unfit to continue in his current role".[75] The controversy was amplified when, the following day, Shayne Gostisbehere of the Flyers was suspended two games for a hit against Mark Friedman of the Penguins. Unlike Wilson, Gostisbehere had never before received an NHL suspension.[76] On May 7, 2021, Wilson told reporters that he had reached out to Panarin and that he wished to move on from the incident.[77] After scoring 13 goals and 20 assists during the regular season,[78] Wilson opened the scoring for the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs with a shot against Tuukka Rask of the Bruins.[79] That goal would be the only even-strength point drawn from one of the Capitals' top-six forwards as they fell to the Bruins in five games.[80]
When
On August 4, 2023, Wilson signed a 7-year, $45.5-million contract extension with the Capitals.
International play
Medal record | ||
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Ice hockey | ||
Representing Canada | ||
World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
2011 Winnipeg | ||
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
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2011 Břeclav and Piešťany |
Wilson first represented Canada internationally at the 2011 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. Playing on the gold medal-winning Canada Ontario team, Wilson injured his wrist on a breakaway, leaving Mathew Campagna to take a penalty shot in the 5–3 win over the United States.[86] In four games at the U-17 tournament, Wilson scored one assist and recorded six penalty minutes. That same year, Wilson represented Canada at the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, capturing another gold medal with three goals in five games.[11]
Playing style and criticism
Wilson, standing 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and weighing 218 pounds (99 kg), has been described as a power forward, with a strong scoring record and a highly physical approach to the ice.[65] Wilson's teammate on the Capitals, forward Brendan Leipsic, has said that Wilson's size gives the hits that he makes on opponents a distinctive "crunch", telling reporters that Wilson's particular danger lies not just in his size but the pace with which he attacks.[3] He has also been described as an enforcer and a "goon", particularly in response to his May 2021 hit on Artemi Panarin.[87] Wilson's physically-intensive style of play has been criticized by opponents and sports journalists as an artifact of an older era of NHL play. Stu Grimson, a former NHL enforcer, said, "If you put Tom Wilson back in the '90s, the early '80s, he's just one tough son of a bitch and no one thinks twice. But the game has evolved."[9] A 2021 poll found that Wilson was the most hated NHL player on social media, with 47.9 percent of his impressions trending negative and 15.3 percent categorized as neutral.[88]
Within the Capitals, Wilson has found a role as a defensive-minded forward to clear the way for linemates like Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov.[89] As a rookie playing on the fourth line, Wilson was primarily tasked with defending his teammates by initiating fights with opponents, but as his offensive skill progressed and fighting became less frequent in the NHL, Wilson became more selective about his fights, believing that he was more valuable on the ice than serving a penalty.[90] Most of Wilson's disciplinary history came in a streak: between the 2017 and 2018 preseasons, he served four suspensions in 105 games, and then avoided suspension again until March 2021.[91]
Personal life
Wilson has been active in charity work across the mid-Atlantic, including the
Wilson is married to professional beach volleyball player
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Bold indicates led league
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2009–10 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | GTHL | 77 | 44 | 61 | 105 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 28 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 49 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 141 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 39 | ||
2012–13 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 48 | 23 | 35 | 58 | 104 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 41 | ||
2012–13 | Hershey Bears | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
2012–13 | Washington Capitals | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 67 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 172 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | ||
2014–15 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 163 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | ||
2016–17 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 133 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 34 | ||
2017–18 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 78 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 187 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 31 | ||
2018–19 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 63 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 128 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
2019–20 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 68 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 93 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 | ||
2020–21 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 47 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 96 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
2021–22 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 78 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 98 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 33 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 74 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 133 | |||||||
NHL totals | 754 | 146 | 184 | 330 | 1,432 | 83 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 134 |
Source: [98]
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2011 | Canada Ontario | U17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
2011 | Canada | IH18
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5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
Junior totals | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
Awards
Award | Year | Ref |
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OHL | ||
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | 2011–12 | [12] |
NHL | ||
Stanley Cup champion | 2018 | [56] |
NHL All-Star Game
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2022, 2024 | [81] |
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database