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Former Blackhawk of the Week: Doug Wilson

The WGN cameras went to the press box a few times during the Chicago Blackhawks 7-2 dismantling Thursday night at the hands of the San Jose Sharks. At one point, they focused on San Jose general manager Doug Wilson, sitting in a suit by himself and leading Hawks play-by-play announcer Pat Foley to declare that Wilson looked like he could still play.

And Foley was probably right. Because well before he took over as the Sharks GM in 2013, Wilson was an absolute star for the Hawks.

The No. 6 overall pick in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft, Wilson made his NHL debut that fall and played in 77 games while notching 34 points during his rookie season.