Dan Woodley

Dan Woodley
Born	(1967-12-29) December 29, 1967 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Center
Shot	Right
Played for	Vancouver Canucks
NHL draft	7th overall, 1986 Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	1987–1995

Dan Woodley (born December 29, 1967) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Vancouver Canucks during the 1987–88 NHL season. Selected 7th overall by the Canucks in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, Woodley turned professional in 1987. After his time in the NHL, he played in various minor leagues before retiring in 1995.

Playing career

Woodley was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was selected 7th overall in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft by the Canucks. He helped the Portland Winter Hawks to the 1986 Memorial Cup Finals. He turned pro in 1987–88 and had a solid season, recording 66 points in 69 IHL games and scoring 2 goals in 5 games with the Canucks.

However, after Pat Quinn replaced general manager Jack Gordon, Woodley was sent to Milwaukee to start the 1988–89 season in the IHL. He was traded in a swap of first-round picks, to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Jose Charbonneau. He finished the year in Sherbrooke, Quebec on the first-place Canadiens farm team with 18 goals. Following two more mediocre seasons for Montreal, he requested to be bought out in 1991. He then moved to the ECHL and played four more seasons before retiring in 1995.

Woodley's lack of success (5 games played 2 goals) was surprising, given his high place in the 1986 draft. No player who was drafted higher than Woodley in the 1980s played fewer than his 5 NHL games, and he was one of only three top-10 picks (Jason Herter and Dan Gratton being the others) to play fewer than 10 NHL games. In contrast, future Hockey Hall of Fame defender Brian Leetch, was selected 2 picks later than Woodley by the New York Rangers.

Post-playing career

In 2007 Woodley became the Regis Jesuit High School, in Aurora, Colorado, varsity team. In his third year with the team, the 2007–2008 Regis Jesuit HS team posted an overall record of 20-1-1 and captured the state high school championship with a double-overtime 3–2 victory. The Regis team went undefeated in 2008–2009 to win their second consecutive state championship. In 2012 Woodley's team captured their third state title under his guidance going 22–1. Woodley coached Regis Jesuit hockey to the state final four for five consecutive years and built Regis Jesuit into a hockey powerhouse in the state. Woodley also coached a youth hockey team in Colorado.

Personal life

Woodley is the son of Dave Woodley, who was playing for the Oklahoma City Blazers of the Central Hockey League when Dan was born. Dan Woodley has the distinction of being the only Oklahoma native ever selected in the first round of the NHL draft. He spent his early childhood in places such as Oklahoma, Arizona, and Oregon (while his father was playing minor league pro hockey) as well as in Victoria, British Columbia, where he learned to play junior hockey. Woodley lives in Denver, Colorado with his family.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1983–84	Summerland Buckaroos	BCHL		54	17	34	51	111		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Portland Winterhawks	WHL		6	1	2	3	2		8	1	3	4	4
1984–85	Portland Winterhawks	WHL		63	21	36	57	108		1	0	0	0	0
1985–86	Portland Winterhawks	WHL		62	45	47	92	100		12	0	8	8	31
1986–87	Portland Winterhawks	WHL		47	30	50	80	81		19	19	17	36	52
1987–88	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		5	2	0	2	17		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Flint Spirits	IHL		69	29	37	66	104		9	1	3	4	26
1988–89	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		30	9	12	21	48		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Sherbrooke Canadiens	AHL		30	9	16	25	69		4	1	6	7	5
1989–90	Sherbrooke Canadiens	AHL		65	18	40	58	144		10	1	6	7	58
1990–91	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL		4	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Kansas City Blades	IHL		20	6	4	10	30		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Albany Choppers	IHL		31	8	17	25	36		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Winston-Salem Thunderbirds	ECHL		57	24	42	66	102		5	3	3	6	2
1992–93	Flint Bulldogs	CoHL		39	20	36	56	112		6	4	7	11	21
1993–94	Muskegon Fury	CoHL		58	43	58	101	217		1	0	0	0	0
1994–95	Muskegon Fury	CoHL		43	25	26	51	87		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Saginaw Wheels	CoHL		11	11	4	15	18		2	1	1	2	24
NHL totals				5	2	0	2	17		—	—	—	—	—
IHL totals				150	52	70	122	218		9	1	3	4	26
CoHL totals				151	99	124	223	434		9	5	8	13	45

Awards

• 1987–88: Ken McKenzie Trophy

External links

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