Dody Wood

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Dody Wood
Born (1972-03-18) March 18, 1972 (age 53)
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 19922004

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 appeared in 106 NHL games with the San Jose Sharks before being traded to the New Jersey Devils on December 7, 1997. He was subsequently assigned to the Albany River Rats for the remainder of the 1997–98 season. In September 2000, he signed as a free agent with the Vancouver Canucks.

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Wood also played with the IHL's Kansas City Blades, where he was voted most popular player twice and received community service awards. He wore number 16 during his first tenure with the team (1992–1995) and number 13 upon his return in 1998 (due to number 16 being taken), later switching back to 16. He also played a few games with the Memphis RiverKings of the CHL and the Dayton Bombers during the 2003–04 season.

After his NHL career, Wood continued playing in a senior league, the Horse Lake Thunder of the North Peace Hockey League, [1] and eventually played for the Allan Cup. [2] This league included many players Wood had played with during his NHL career, such as 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] Dody Wood was referred to as the "former San Jose tough guy" in this league. [1] Several articles noted 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 age five after his parents enrolled him in the Little Giant Figure Skating Club. A year later, he was enrolled in Chetwynd's Minor Hockey Association.

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

Wood coached the CDMHA's Midget Giants during the 2012–13 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 TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1989–90 Fort St. John Huskies PCJHL 445173124270
1989–90 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 50002
1990–91 Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL69283765272601132
1991–92 Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL37131932232
1991–92 Swift Current Broncos WHL302214721337
1992–93 San Jose Sharks NHL 1311271
1992–93 Kansas City Blades IHL 36325216601115
1993–94 Kansas City BladesIHL4851520320
1994–95 San Jose SharksNHL911229
1994–95 Kansas City BladesIHL4451318255217101787
1995–96 San Jose SharksNHL32369138
1996–97 San Jose SharksNHL44325193
1996–97 Kansas City BladesIHL636935
1997–98 San Jose SharksNHL800040
1997–98 Albany River Rats AHL 34413171851320255
1997–98 Kansas City BladesIHL201131
1998–99 Kansas City BladesIHL60111627286301125
1999–00 Kansas City BladesIHL77132841341
2000–01 Kansas City BladesIHL4591423211
2001–02 Ayr Scottish Eagles BISL 42161531171734711
2002–03 Nottingham Panthers BISL2728101051623598
2003–04 Dayton Bombers ECHL 1311287
2003–04 Memphis RiverKings CHL 1011232
2003–04 Garaga de Saint-Georges QSMHL 18448116
IHL totals318499414316953071219127
NHL totals10681018471-----

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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.