Bob Woods (ice hockey)

Not to be confused with Bob Wood (ice hockey).

Bob Woods
Woods with the Calder Cup in 2006
Born	(1968-01-24) 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 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

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.

He has been head coach of the Mississippi Sea Wolves, Hershey Bears, and Saskatoon Blades.

Personal

His son Brendan Woods was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 5th round (129th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Career statistics

				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

• ECHL: Most career goals by a defenceman (159)

Awards

• WHL East Second All-Star Team – 1989

External links

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