Stephen Wood (ice hockey)

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Stephen Wood
Born (1981-08-18) August 18, 1981 (age 43)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Defenseman
Shot Right
Played for Philadelphia Phantoms
Trenton Titans
Peoria Rivermen
Alaska Aces
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Trenton Devils
Herning Blue Fox
Esbjerg Energy
Sheffield Steelers
Playing career 2000–2010

Stephen Wood (born August 18, 1981) is an American ice hockey coach and former defenseman who was an All-American for Providence. [1]

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Career

Wood joined the ice hockey team at Providence in 2000, playing as a depth defenseman for a team that reached the Hockey East finals and earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament. [2] He took a more prominent role as a sophomore, leading the Friars' defense in scoring for three consecutive seasons. Unfortunately, the team was only marginally successful during this period. After finishing with a sub-.500 record in 2002, Wood helped Providence keep their heads above water as an upperclassmen but only just. In his final three years, the Friars went 1–6 in playoff games, losing the conference quarterfinals each season. Despite the middling results, Wood was well-regarded and named an All-American as a senior.

After graduating with a degree in business management, he signed a professional contract with the Philadelphia Flyers and began in their minor league system. [3] He split his first full season between the AHL and ECHL, finishing the year with the Trenton Titans and helping the club win the Kelly Cup. After a second divided season, Wood began to move around and played for four different teams over a two year period. In 2008 he travelled to Europe and played two more years before retiring.

Wood's second career began shortly thereafter when he started working as an account executive for Hitachi Data Systems. After five years he joined Dell Technologies as a global account manager. In 2017, Wood left the accounting world and founded his own company, Beyond the Ice. The business provides a 7-week virtual hockey school for youth players, focusing on character building and mental aspects of the game. [4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2000–01 Providence Hockey East 3634768—————
2001–02 Providence Hockey East 365182378—————
2002–03 Providence Hockey East 349202948—————
2003–04 Providence Hockey East 3711182966—————
2003–04 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 40000—————
2004–05 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 2402214—————
2004–05 Trenton Titans ECHL 42413178320461039
2005–06 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 28291122—————
2005–06 Trenton Titans ECHL 38721286722022
2006–07 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 121456—————
2006–07 Peoria Rivermen AHL 1602210—————
2006–07 Alaska Aces ECHL 258614521302226
2007–08 Peoria Rivermen AHL 40224—————
2007–08 Trenton Devils ECHL 6617173475—————
2008–09 Herning Blue Fox AL-Bank Ligaen 40004—————
2008–09 Esbjerg Energy AL-Bank Ligaen 3761420120400014
2009–10 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 2002254—————
NCAA totals143286088260—————
ECHL totals17136579327735681467
AHL totals883192256—————

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-Hockey East Second Team 2002–03 [5]
All-Hockey East First Team 2003–04 [5]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 2003–04 [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Providence Friars men's Hockey 2018-19 Media Guide". Providence Friars. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Stephen Wood Named To New England Hockey Writers All-Star Team". Providence Friars. April 6, 2004. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Stephen Wood". Linked In. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Hockey East All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
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