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| Behn Wilson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Wilson in 1984 | |||
| Born | (1958-12-19)December 19, 1958 (age 66) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Philadelphia Flyers Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| NHL draft | 6th overall,1978 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1978–1988 | ||
Bevan Alexander Behn Wilson[1] (born December 19, 1958) is a Canadian former professionalice hockeydefenceman who played nine seasons in theNational Hockey League (NHL) for thePhiladelphia Flyers andChicago Black Hawks. He played in the1980 Stanley Cup Finals.
As a youth, Wilson played in the 1971Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with aminor ice hockey team fromToronto.[2]
Wilson played his junior hockey in theOMJHL with theOttawa 67's from 1975 to 1977, theWindsor Spitfires from 1976 to 1977, and theKingston Canadians from 1977 to 1978. In 163 career games, he produced 154 points (35 goals-119 assists), and in 14 playoff games, he registered 9 points (4G-5A). Wilson also played part of the 1976–77 season with theKalamazoo Wings of theIHL, getting nine points (2G-7A) in 13 games. He was known for his both his end-to-end rushes and his penalty minutes in his junior career. Wilson was selected by thePhiladelphia Flyers in the first round, sixth overall in the1978 NHL Entry Draft.
Wilson stepped right into the Flyers lineup in 1978–79, playing in all 80 games, getting 49 points (18G-31A), along with 197 PIM. Those marks set team rookie records for a defenceman. In five playoff games, he scored one goal. In 1979–80, Wilson played in 61 games, earning 34 points (9G-25A) to go with 212 PIM. In the 1980 playoffs, he got 13 points (4G-9A) in 19 games. Wilson had his best season in 1980–81, getting 63 points (17G-46A) in 77 games, and a career high 237 PIM. He added 12 points (2G-10A) in 12 playoff games. Wilson's production slipped in 1981–82, getting 36 points (13G-23A) in 59 games, and five points (1G-4A) in four playoff games. In 1982–83, he played in 62 games, getting 32 points (8G-24A), and had an assist in three playoff games. On June 8, 1983, the Flyers traded Wilson to theChicago Black Hawks forDoug Crossman and Chicago's second round pick in the1984 NHL Entry Draft (Scott Mellanby).
Wilson appeared in 59 games in 1983–84, getting 32 points (10G-22A) with Chicago, then went pointless in four playoff games. In 1984–85, he registered 33 points (10G-23A), and added nine points (4G-5A) in 15 playoff games. Wilson had a very productive 1985–86 season, getting 51 points (13G-38A) in 69 games. In two playoff games, Wilson had no points. He missed the entire 1986–87 season due to a back injury, but came back in 1987–88 getting 29 points (6G-23A) in 58 games. On October 3, 1988, theVancouver Canucks claimed Wilson in thewaiver draft, however he did not play in any games in the 1988–89 season due to his back injury.
Wilson would never play another game, as he retired after the 1988–89 season.
In 2024 a book was published titled "Facing Behn Wilson" consisting of interviews with many NHL players who competed against and fought Wilson, considered one of the best fighters/enforcers in National Hockey League history.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1974–75 | Don Mills Flyers | MTHL | 44 | 24 | 45 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1975–76 | Ottawa 67's | OMJHL | 63 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 131 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 46 | ||
| 1976–77 | Ottawa 67's | OMJHL | 31 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Windsor Spitfires | OMJHL | 17 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Kingston Canadians | OMJHL | 52 | 18 | 58 | 76 | 186 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 21 | ||
| 1978–79 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 80 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 197 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1979–80 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 61 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 212 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 66 | ||
| 1980–81 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 77 | 16 | 47 | 63 | 237 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 36 | ||
| 1981–82 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 59 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 135 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1982–83 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 62 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 92 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1983–84 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 59 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 143 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 76 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 185 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 60 | ||
| 1985–86 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 69 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 113 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1987–88 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 58 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 166 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 601 | 98 | 260 | 358 | 1480 | 67 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 190 | ||||
1981 All-Star Game
| Preceded by | Philadelphia Flyers' first round draft pick 1978 | Succeeded by |