After 11 NHL seasons and 632 regular-season games, Colin Wilson has officially announced his retirement from professional hockey.
"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. 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,» said Wilson.
Wilson, 31, was drafted seventh overall by the Nashville Predators in 2008 following two stand-out years at Boston University where he recorded 90 points in 80 games. After eight seasons in Nashville, he would move on to Colorado to play three more seasons, but would take part in just nine games in 2019-20. In October of this year, he penned an essay for the Players' Tribune documenting his struggles with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and the substance abuse that resulted from it.
Over the course of his NHL career, Wilson would score 113 goals and 286 points. Internationally, Wilson has represented the United States twice at the World Junior Championships (2008, 2009) as well as once at the World Championship (2009) where he was the sole college player on the team's roster. He tied for the overall lead in goals (6) at the 2008 World Junior Championship, and the subsequent year he was named Team USA's most outstanding player.
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