He then played 14 seasons with the Chicago Black Hawks and two years for the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League.

Wilson played 14 seasons in Chicago and still ranks as the club's highest-scoring defenceman in points (779 — sixth overall), goals (225 — 12th overall) and assists (554 — third overall).

[2] Other career highlights include serving as the franchise's first team captain (1991–93), being the team's first representative in an All-Star Game (1991–92), playing in his NHL-milestone 1,000th game on November 21, 1992, (77th player in League history) and twice named Sharks nominee (1992 and 1993) for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy (for leadership and humanitarian contributions both on-and off-the-ice).

PCA, established at Stanford University in 1998, tries to create a positive character-building experience by using sports to teach life lessons.

The San Jose Sharks hired Wilson as general manager on May 13, 2003,[4] replacing Dean Lombardi, who had been dismissed on March 18.

[5] As general manager, Wilson was credited with building the Sharks into a perennially competitive team, reaching their first Stanley Cup Finals in 2016.

[6] On April 7, 2022, Wilson stepped down from the position permanently to focus on his health, having been on medical leave since November 26, 2021, following two months of a non-COVID-19 related persistent cough; assistant general manager Joe Will filled in for the remainder of the season.

[4] On July 5, 2022, still dealing with his undisclosed illness, Wilson retired, with former San Jose Shark Mike Grier replacing him as general manager.