Paul Woods (ice hockey)
Paul Woods | |||
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Born |
Hespeler, Ontario, Canada | April 12, 1955||
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, | ||
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]
Woods has been the color commentator for Detroit Red Wings radio broadcasts since the 1987-1988 season.[3]
Career
Woods was born in
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
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1972–73
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Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHA-Jr. | 60 | 30 | 34 | 64 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74
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Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHA-Jr. | 48 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OMJHL | 62 | 38 | 81 | 119 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 67 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
1976–77 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 45 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 51 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
1977–78 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL
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80 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||
1978–79 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 80 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 79 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 67 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 75 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 63 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 57 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 26 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 501 | 72 | 124 | 196 | 276 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1979
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Canada | WC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
References
- ^ "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Paul Woods". www.legendsofhockey.net. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15.
- ^ a b Internet Hockey Database
- ^ a b Bondurant, Jordan (18 October 2022). "Red Wings Color Commentator Paul Woods Calls 3,000th Game". Barrett Sports Media. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "Soo Greyhounds 1974-75 roster and statistics". hockeydb.com.
- ^ "Detroit Free Press". www.freep.com. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database