A Weekend Doug Wilson Will Never Forget

The weekend Doug Wilson had been waiting for finally happened!
And oh was it busy.
After a two-year wait due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sharks general manager Doug Wilson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame for his playing career that spanned 16 seasons with both the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose.

First things first was the ring ceremony, which kicked off the weekend.

After the ring ceremony, it was the media's first chance to chat with the soon-to-be Hall of Famers, and each reflected on the occasion that was ahead.

Later that evening, each inductee was recognized pregame ahead of the Calgary Flames vs. Toronto Maple Leafs game.
The Legend's Classic took place the next day and Wilson received his Honored Member blazer from the Hall ahead of the game.

He even stuck around as the bench boss for Team Canada who played against Team World in the Classic.
Next up, the induction ceremony.

It was finally official.

Wilson is now just one of sixth Sharks player to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame: Igor Larionov (2008), Ed Belfour (2011), Rob Blake (2014), Sergei Makarov (2016) and Teemu Selanne (2017).

Wilson will be recognized for this achievement once more at SAP Center in San Jose prior to the Sharks April 23 game against the Chicago Blackhawks.
We have to think that though it took nearly two years to celebrate the momentous occasion, it was certainly worth the wait.