Bob Woods (ice hockey)
| Bob Woods | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Woods with the Calder Cup in 2006 | |||
| Born |
January 24, 1968 Leroy, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
AHL Utica Devils Hershey Bears Portland Pirates IHL Fort Wayne Komets ECHL Johnstown Chiefs Hampton Roads Admirals Mobile Mysticks Tallahassee Tiger Sharks Mississippi Sea Wolves Austria Wiener EV SJHL Nipawin Hawks | ||
| NHL draft |
201st overall, 1988 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 1989–2001 | ||
Bob Woods (born January 24, 1968) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach for the Seattle Kraken.[1] He was the assistant coach of the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League. He is a former National Hockey League assistant coach with the Buffalo Sabres, Anaheim Ducks and Washington Capitals.
Background
[edit]Born in 1968 in Leroy, Saskatchewan, Woods played in the Western Hockey League with the Brandon Wheat Kings. He was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the 10th round (201st overall) of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft and began his professional career in 1989 with the Utica Devils of the American Hockey League. Woods played the majority of his professional career in the ECHL where he played 599 games, scored 159 goals and 364 assists for 523 points, and earned 538 minutes in penalties. In 2012, Woods was honoured when he was inducted into the ECHL Hall of Fame.[2]
He has been head coach of the Mississippi Sea Wolves, Hershey Bears, and Saskatoon Blades.[3]
Personal
[edit]His son Brendan Woods was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 5th round (129th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985–86 | Nipawin Hawks | SJHL | 59 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Nipawin Hawks | SJHL | 53 | 22 | 48 | 70 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 72 | 21 | 56 | 77 | 84 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | ||
| 1988–89 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 68 | 26 | 50 | 76 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Utica Devils | AHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1989–90 | Utica Devils | AHL | 58 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1990–91 | Utica Devils | AHL | 33 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 23 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 63 | 18 | 43 | 61 | 44 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 1992–93 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 61 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1993–94 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 43 | 18 | 37 | 55 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1993–94 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 28 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1994–95 | Utica Blizzard | CoHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Hampton Roads Admirals | ECHL | 66 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 106 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | ||
| 1995–96 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1996–97 | Mobile Mysticks | ECHL | 69 | 19 | 50 | 69 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | Tallahassee Tiger Sharks | ECHL | 65 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1998–99 | Mississippi Sea Wolves | ECHL | 70 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 41 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | ||
| 1998–99 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Mississippi Sea Wolves | ECHL | 70 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2000–01 | Mississippi Sea Wolves | ECHL | 69 | 17 | 43 | 60 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 141 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 78 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 29 | ||||
| ECHL totals | 599 | 159 | 364 | 523 | 538 | 45 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 63 | ||||
Records
[edit]- ECHL: Most career goals by a defenceman (159)[5]
Awards
[edit]- WHL East Second All-Star Team – 1989
References
[edit]- ^ Condor, Bob. "When the Future Knocks, Coach It". NHL.com. NHL. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "ECHL Alumni Profile - Bob Woods". ECHL. February 3, 2013. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ^ "Blades to announce Bob Woods as new GM and Coach". Saskatoon Blades. February 3, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ^ "Brendan Woods player profile". Eliteprospects.com. March 2, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "Woods selected for 2012 ECHL Hall Of Fame Class". papuck.com. December 2, 2012. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Anaheim Bullfrogs players
- Anaheim Ducks coaches
- Brandon Wheat Kings players
- Buffalo Sabres coaches
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Fort Wayne Komets players
- Hampton Roads Admirals players
- Hershey Bears coaches
- Hershey Bears players
- Johnstown Chiefs players
- Minnesota Wild coaches
- Mississippi Sea Wolves players
- Mobile Mysticks players
- New Jersey Devils draft picks
- Nipawin Hawks players
- Philadelphia Bulldogs players
- Portland Pirates players
- Portland Rage players
- Saskatoon Blades coaches
- Tallahassee Tiger Sharks players
- Utica Blizzard players
- Utica Devils players
- Washington Capitals coaches
- Wiener EV players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
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- Canadian inline hockey players