Paul Woods (ice hockey)

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Paul Woods
Born (1955-04-12) April 12, 1955 (age 68)
Hespeler, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Detroit Red Wings
Adirondack Red Wings
Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
NHL Draft 51st overall, 1975
Montreal Canadiens
WHA Draft 84th overall, 1975
Toronto Toros
Playing career 1977–1984

Paul William Woods [1] (born April 12, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1977 through 1984. [2]

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Woods has been the color commentator for Detroit Red Wings radio broadcasts since the 1987-1988 season. [3]

Career

Woods was born in Hespeler, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1966 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Hespeler. [4] Woods spent his junior career with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, leading the team in scoring in 1974-75 with 121 points in 62 games. [5] He was drafted in the 3rd round (51st overall) of the 1975 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. Woods won two AHL Calder Cup titles with Montreal's farm team, the Nova Scotia Voyageurs in 1975–76 and 1976–77, scoring the Cup winning goal in 1976. After two seasons in Nova Scotia, he was claimed by Detroit in the 1977 NHL Waiver Draft. His entire NHL career would be spent with Detroit.

Woods was the youngest captain in team history prior to Steve Yzerman. He scored 19 goals in his rookie season and settled into a role as a defensive forward, shutting down the opposition's top players. This was a role he embraced, and Woods' work ethic and speed made him a fan favorite in Detroit. His career was shortened due to a hip injury, finishing his NHL career with 72 goals and 124 assists in 502 games played.

Woods finished his pro career with the AHL's Adirondack Red Wings in 1984–85. [2]

In 1987, Woods began a career as the color commentator for the Detroit Red Wings radio broadcasts. On October 17, 2022, he called his 3,000th game. [3] He is the longest-serving radio color commentator in Detroit sports history. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1972–73 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHA-Jr. 6030346465—————
1973–74 Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHA-Jr.4817324991—————
1974–75 Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOMJHL623881119116—————
1975–76 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 671721383892130
1976–77 Nova Scotia VoyageursAHL4520183851121346
1977–78 Detroit Red Wings NHL 801923425270554
1978–79 Detroit Red WingsNHL8014233759—————
1979–80 Detroit Red WingsNHL796202624—————
1980–81 Detroit Red WingsNHL678162445—————
1981–82 Detroit Red WingsNHL7510172748—————
1982–83 Detroit Red WingsNHL6313203330—————
1983–84 Detroit Red WingsNHL5725718—————
1984–85 Adirondack Red Wings AHL26211138—————
NHL totals5017212419627670554

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1979 Canada WC 80002

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References

  1. ↑ "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Paul Woods". www.legendsofhockey.net. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15.
  2. 1 2 Internet Hockey Database
  3. 1 2 Bondurant, Jordan (18 October 2022). "Red Wings Color Commentator Paul Woods Calls 3,000th Game". Barrett Sports Media. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  5. ↑ "Soo Greyhounds 1974-75 roster and statistics". hockeydb.com.
  6. ↑ "Detroit Free Press". www.freep.com. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
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1979
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