Doug Wilson
Doug Wilson
Former NHL defenseman who became the San Jose Sharks' general manager after retiring.
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth5 July 1957
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Ville is an energy player who is gritty and hard to play against. He has provided a spark on every team he's played on and plays big in important games...he's a player you hate to play against but love to have on your team.
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I don't want to say he is just scratching the surface, because he's had some pretty good years, but there is another level to his game. He showed it in Dallas. He's showed it here.
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There's always a transition period. We've played pretty well for a while. Unfortunately we put ourselves in a bit of a hole earlier in the year and now we're just trying to play up to our capabilities and see where it leads us.
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Niko is another highly skilled player who has shown he has the tools to flourish under the League's new rules, ... He has continued to improve his play each year and we look forward to him taking the next step in his development during the coming season.
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Obviously you'd like to coach a team like that, ... Everybody has their plates full right now with their own team, so I have no idea what anybody is doing. That is the farthest thing from my mind. But I sometimes think that winning the last World Cup didn't count for anything. I've coached a lot more games than most of the guys whose names I've read are being considered.