Former USA Hockey and NHL coach Ron Wilson is recovering from a recent stroke, according to a report from the LA Times.
Ron Wilson, former USA Hockey and NHL coach, reportedly recovering from stroke
The 61-year-old is in rehab, per the report.
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The 61-year-old coach has not been behind a bench on a big stage since leading Team USA in the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Finland. That was just his latest experience on the national stage — Wilson was the coach for Team USA when it lost in the gold-medal game to Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Wilson is also a 19-year veteran head coach in the NHL, having led the Washington Capitals to the Stanley Cup Final in 1997-98. His latest coaching stop was in Toronto, where his Leafs missed the playoffs three straight years before his firing in the middle of his fourth season at the helm.
Wilson’s 648 regular season wins are the 10th-most by an NHL head coach all-time.
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