Dody Wood

Dody Wood
Born	(1972-03-18) March 18, 1972 (age 51) Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	San Jose Sharks Kansas City Blades Albany River Rats
NHL Draft	45th overall, 1991 San Jose Sharks
Playing career	1992–2004

Darin Michael "Dody" Wood (born March 18, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the third round, 45th overall, in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. He dressed for 106 NHL games with the San Jose Sharks before being traded to the New Jersey Devils on December 7, 1997. He was later assigned to the Albany River Rats for the remainder of the 97-98 season. In September 2000, he signed as a free agent with the Vancouver Canucks.

Wood also played with the IHL's Kansas City Blades, where he was voted most popular player two times as well as winning community service awards. He wore number 16 in his first stint with the team (1992–1995), and 13 when he returned (1998) because someone else already had 16, but returned to 16 later on. He also suited up for a few games with the Memphis RiverKings of the CHL as well as the Dayton Bombers in the 2003-2004 season.

In his time with San Jose, Wood went toe-to-toe with popular enforcer Tie Domi. The fight occurred in Domi's final season with the Winnipeg Jets. Wood was considered a strong opponent against Domi. In fact, the brawl between the two was one of the few fights Domi had lost.^{[ citation needed ]} Wood was considered an enforcer as well. He participated in several fights throughout his professional career, these include fights with: Jim Paek (1993), Donald Brashear (1997), and Scott Walker (1997).^{[ citation needed ]}

Wood continued his hockey career after the NHL by playing for a senior league, the Horse Lake Thunder of the North Peace Hockey League ^[1] and eventually playing for the Allan Cup. ^[2] The league included many players that played with Wood in his NHL career including former Vancouver Canuck and Montreal Canadien Gino Odjick, former Calgary Flames fighter Sasha Lakovic and his brother Greg Lakovic, and Theo Fleury's cousin Todd Holt. ^[1] Here, Dody Wood was referred to as the "former San Jose tough guy". ^[1] Several articles note the irony of "Odjick, Lakovic and Wood banding together in a league with the word peace in its title". ^[1]

Personal

Wood learned to skate at the age of five, after his parents enrolled him in the Little Giant Figure Skating Club. A year later, Wood was enrolled into Chetwynd's Minor Hockey Association.

Wood has three children: a son Bayley (1997) from his previous marriage as well as twin daughters Zarah and Zinia (2007) from his second marriage.

Wood coached the CDMHA's Midget Giants in the 2012-2013 season. Wood stated he was volunteering for the "very association that taught him the 'love of the game'". ^[3]

Wood is from Chetwynd, British Columbia, and is of Saulteau ^[4] First Nations ancestry.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1989–90	Fort St. John Huskies	PCJHL		44	51	73	124	270		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL		—	—	—	—	—		5	0	0	0	2
1990–91	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL		69	28	37	65	272		6	0	1	1	32
1991–92	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL		37	13	19	32	232		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Swift Current Broncos	WHL		3	0	2	2	14		7	2	1	3	37
1992–93	San Jose Sharks	NHL		13	1	1	2	71		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Kansas City Blades	IHL		36	3	2	5	216		6	0	1	1	15
1993–94	Kansas City Blades	IHL		48	5	15	20	320		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	San Jose Sharks	NHL		9	1	1	2	29		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Kansas City Blades	IHL		44	5	13	18	255		21	7	10	17	87
1995–96	San Jose Sharks	NHL		32	3	6	9	138		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	San Jose Sharks	NHL		44	3	2	5	193		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Kansas City Blades	IHL		6	3	6	9	35		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	San Jose Sharks	NHL		8	0	0	0	40		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Albany River Rats	AHL		34	4	13	17	185		13	2	0	2	55
1997–98	Kansas City Blades	IHL		2	0	1	1	31		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Kansas City Blades	IHL		60	11	16	27	286		3	0	1	1	25
1999–00	Kansas City Blades	IHL		77	13	28	41	341		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Kansas City Blades	IHL		45	9	14	23	211		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Ayr Scottish Eagles	BISL		42	16	15	31	171		7	3	4	7	11
2002–03	Nottingham Panthers	BISL		27	2	8	10	105		16	2	3	5	98
2003–04	Dayton Bombers	ECHL		13	1	1	2	87		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Memphis RiverKings	CHL		10	1	1	2	32		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Garaga de Saint-Georges	QSMHL		18	4	4	8	116		—	—	—	—	—
IHL totals				318	49	94	143	1695		30	7	12	19	127
NHL totals				106	8	10	18	471		-	-	-	-	-

References

1. Spector, Mark (6 January 2005). "Natives give Fleury another shot at glory". National Post. Don Mills, Ontario. p. B9 Front. ProQuest   330251005.
2. "Allan Cup". www.hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
3. "Chetwynd & District Minor Hockey Association (Design, Hosting, Registration & Administration tools by esportsdesk.com)". www.cdmha.com. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
4. "Saulteau First Nations". Saulteau First Nations. Retrieved 2017-03-17.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database