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Forward Colin
Wilson announced his retirement from the NHL after 11 seasons on
Tuesday.
Wilson, 31, was the No. 7 overall selection of the Predators in
the 2008 NHL Draft. He played 632 regular-season games with
Nashville (2009-17) and the Colorado Avalanche (2017-19),
scoring 286 points (113 goals, 173 assists).
He added 33 points (17 goals, 16 assists) in 65 career playoff
games.
Wilson played just nine games in the 2019-20 season with the
Avalanche before undergoing double hip surgery. Last October, in
an essay in The Players' Tribune, he disclosed his lifetime
battle with obsessive compulsive disorder and the effects of the
medication he took to treat it.
"At this time, I am left to reflect on the 8-year-old kid from
Winnipeg who couldn't be dragged off a pond or outdoor rink. I
can only imagine his excitement in learning of his career he
would have in the NHL," he said Tuesday in a statement issued by
the NHL Players' Association. "I would like to thank the game of
hockey for the incredible experiences and amazing people I was
exposed to along my path. It is very bittersweet to retire as I
leave my childhood passion behind but look forward to what comes
next."
Before entering the NHL, the Connecticut-born Wilson played in
the U.S. National Team Development Program and at Boston
University. He was named USA Hockey College Player of the Year
in 2008-09 -- the same season the Terriers won the NCAA
championship.
Wilson was a third-generation NHL player, following his father,
Carey, and grandfather, Jerry.
--Field Level Media
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