In his first two years of junior hockey, Plymouth Whalers winger Tom Wilson established himself as a physical force in the Ontario League. His punishing style also caught the attention of the Washington Capitals, which selected Wilson 16th overall at the 2012 draft.
Wilson will infuse some grit into the Caps lineup when he makes the jump to the NHL, but in the meantime the Toronto native is focused on rounding out his game.
The Hockey News Associate Senior Writer Ryan Kennedy takes a closer look at power forward Tom Wilson.
REPORTER: Ryan Kennedy | PRODUCER: Ted Cooper
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He will look damn good in a Caps jersey.
At the moment he is a scorer in Caps, not a goon.
We all thought our boy Tom Wilson was just a goon, but he's getting better and better every year. He works hard on his game.
Expect a lot out of Willy big good power forward now look at him Stanley cup champion one of the best enforcers in the NHL he can score a leader and is a Exceptional player love Tom Wilson