In his 15 years as head honcho in San Jose, Doug Wilson has never been narrow-sighted when it comes to searching for talent in the first round of the NHL draft. Wilson has gone down every route imaginable: CHL, Europe, USHL, NCAA. You name it, Dougie has taken a first-rounder (or two) from it.
Out of all the leagues that source the NHL Draft, the league with the most players selected is almost always the CHL. That’s why it may be somewhat surprising to learn that in his entire tenure as the San Jose GM, Doug Wilson has only taken one true center from the CHL in the first round.