Ron Wilson (ice hockey b. 1956)

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There are two people associated with hockey named Ron Wilson. For the other, see Ron Wilson (ice hockey b. 1955).

Ronald Lee Wilson (born 13 May 1956 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former professional ice hockey centreman.

Wilson was drafted 133rd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. He played 832 career NHL games, scoring 110 goals and 216 assists for 326 points. He is currently assistant coach of the Hamilton Bulldogs.

Over the course of his career, Ron has won three Calder Cups, one as a player with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs and two as a coach, one with the Saint John Flames and one with the Hamilton Bulldogs. After winning the cup with the Saint John Flames, Ron used one of his days with the cup to bring it to his oldest son's grade 8 class.

Ron and his wife Debbie have five children, Shannon, Aimee, Megan, Sean, and Brenden. Ron's oldest son Sean now attends Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.^{[citation needed]}