Randy Wood (ice hockey)

Randolph B. Wood (born October 12, 1963) is an American former professional ice hockey left winger who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs and Dallas Stars.

Randy Wood
Born (1963-10-12) October 12, 1963 (age 61)
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for New York Islanders
Buffalo Sabres
Toronto Maple Leafs
Dallas Stars
National team  United States
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1986–1997

Career

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Wood's father Norman was the coach of the Princeton University hockey team from 1959 to 1965. He was born in Princeton, New Jersey and raised in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts.[1] Before joining the AHL, Randy played hockey at Yale University for three years.[2][3]

In 1986–87, Wood joined the AHL team, Springfield Indians and scored 47 points over 75 games. He was called up to the New York Islanders during that time where he scored only one goal over six games. He routinely was sent down and called back up over the next three years until he became a solid spot on the roster from 1988 to 1992, where he then got traded to the Buffalo Sabres.[3][4] After spending three seasons in Buffalo, Wood was claimed in the waiver draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs, got traded to the Dallas Stars, and then for the last season of his career he was sent back to the Islanders.[4]

Personal life

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Wood's two sons are also ice hockey players. Tyler is playing with ERC Sonthofen in the German league Oberliga,[5] while Miles is playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Miles was drafted 100th overall by New Jersey Devils in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1981–82 Phillips Andover HS-MA
1982–83 Yale University ECAC 24 5 14 19 10
1983–84 Yale University ECAC 18 7 7 14 10
1984–85 Yale University ECAC 32 25 28 53 23
1985–86 Yale University ECAC 31 25 30 55 26
1986–87 Springfield Indians AHL 75 23 24 47 57
1986–87 New York Islanders NHL 6 1 0 1 4 13 1 3 4 14
1987–88 Springfield Indians AHL 1 0 1 1 0
1987–88 New York Islanders NHL 75 22 16 38 80 5 1 0 1 6
1988–89 Springfield Indians AHL 1 1 1 2 0
1988–89 New York Islanders NHL 77 15 13 28 44
1989–90 New York Islanders NHL 74 24 24 48 39 5 1 1 2 4
1990–91 New York Islanders NHL 76 24 18 42 45
1991–92 New York Islanders NHL 8 2 2 4 21
1991–92 Buffalo Sabres NHL 70 20 16 36 65 7 2 1 3 6
1992–93 Buffalo Sabres NHL 82 18 25 43 77 8 1 4 5 6
1993–94 Buffalo Sabres NHL 84 22 16 38 71 6 0 0 0 0
1994–95 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 48 13 11 24 34 7 2 0 2 6
1995–96 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 46 7 9 16 36
1995–96 Dallas Stars NHL 30 1 4 5 26
1996–97 New York Islanders NHL 65 6 5 11 61
NHL totals 741 175 159 334 604 51 8 9 17 40

International

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Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1986 United States WC 4 0 0 0 4
1989 United States WC 10 1 1 2 6
1991 United States CC 3 0 2 2 0
Senior totals 17 1 3 4 10

Awards and honors

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Award Year Ref
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 1984–85 [6]
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1985–86 [6]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 1985–86 [7]

References

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  1. ^ "Randy Wood H".
  2. ^ "MEN'S ICE HOCKEY". brownbears.com.
  3. ^ a b "Randy Wood". hockeydb.com.
  4. ^ a b "Randy B. Wood". hhof.com. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  5. ^ "Tyler Wood". eliteprospects.com. May 28, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  7. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
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