SAN JOSE (Calif.) SharksDoug Wilson, general manager of the club, is retiring after 19 seasons.
Joe Will will remain interim general manager of the team until a permanent replacement is found. Will has been overseeing the hockey operations for the team since Wilson was taken off in November.
Wilson stated that despite making great progress in the past few months, it was in my best interests to retire from my current duties so that I can focus on my recovery and my health. “I look forward a continuing my career as a NHL player in the future.”
Hasso Plattner, the owner, said that there will be a thorough search for the next general manger. Jonathan Becher, Jonathan Plattner and Will Will will supervise the search that could last into the offseason.
San Jose reached Stanley Cup Finale in 2016 after Wilson was in charge. Only PittsburghAnd BostonWilson’s tenure saw Wilson win more regular season games than the Sharks.
“Doug (and his staff) produced remarkable results in a time span that very few NHL team can match,” Plattner declared.
Wilson, 64 years old, was an NHL defenseman who played in their first season of 1991-92. Last year, the Hockey Hall of Fame inducted Wilson, a longtime NHL defenseman who won in 1981-82 the Norris Trophy.