24 Days Until Hawks Hawkey: Can You Guess This 24?
We are officially 24 days away from September 28th, which marks the Blackhawks first day back on the ice, in a official NHL pre-season game which will take place against the Hawks rivalry, the Detroit Red Wings. The game will give Blackhawks fans a opportunity to see entirely new faces, from experienced signings like Max Domi to newcomers like Lukas Reichel and others.
Today, we honor the best #24 as we are 24 days away from Hawkey season!! Did you guess correctly who the #24 was in the photo? The career summary below is brought to you by NBC Sports Chicago!
No. 24: Doug Wilson (D, 1977-91)
Drafted No. 6 overall by the Blackhawks in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft, Wilson spent 14 of his 16 professional seasons in Chicago, where he ranks No. 1 among franchise defensemen in goals (225), assists (554) and points (779). He's one of four defensemen in Blackhawks history to win a Norris Trophy.
Let's take a look at some rare Doug Wilson footage from his time around the NHL:
POLL |
Did you ever get to watch Doug Wilson play? |
Yes on TV! | 63 | 43.4 % |
Yes in person! | 52 | 35.9 % |
Sadly not! | 30 | 20.7 % |
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