Randy Wood
| Date of birth | October 12, 1963 |
| place of birth | Princeton , New Jersey , USA |
| size | 183 cm |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| position | Left wing |
| Shot hand | Left |
| Career stations | |
| 1982-1986 | Yale University |
| 1986-1987 | Springfield Indians |
| 1987-1991 | New York Islanders |
| 1991-1995 | Buffalo Sabers |
| 1995-1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1996 | Dallas Stars |
| 1996-1997 | New York Islanders |
Randy Wood (born October 12, 1963 in Princeton , New Jersey ) is a retired American ice hockey player who played 792 games for the New York Islanders , Buffalo Sabers , Toronto Maple Leafs and Dallas between 1982 and 1997 Stars in the National Hockey League in the position of left winger . His son Miles Wood is also a professional ice hockey player.
Career
Randy Wood began his career as a hockey player in the team at Yale University , for which he was active from 1982 to 1986. He then received a contract with the New York Islanders as a free agent . For this he played in the National Hockey League for the next five years , where he was on the ice for the first three seasons in the Islanders' franchise for their farm team from the American Hockey League , the Springfield Indians . On October 25, 1991, the winger was given to the Buffalo Sabers in exchange for Pierre Turgeon , Uwe Krupp , Benoît Hogue and Dave McLlwain along with Pat LaFontaine , Randy Hillier and a four-round vote for the 1992 NHL Entry Draft .
After three and a half years with the Buffalo Sabers, Wood was signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs in January 1995 . For the Canadians, the American completed a total of 101 games in the following year, in which he scored 22 goals and provided 20 assists. He was then signed to the Dallas Stars in January 1996 . After only 30 appearances for the Texans, he signed for the 1996/97 season with his ex-club New York Islanders, where he ended his career at the end of the season at the age of 33.
International
For the USA , Wood took part in the 1991 Canada Cup . He also played at the 1986 and 1989 World Championships .
Achievements and Awards
- 1983 ECAC Second All-Star Team
- 1985 ECAC Second All-Star Team
- 1986 ECAC First All-Star Team
- 1986 NCAA East Second All-Star Team
International
- 1991 second place in the Canada Cup
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| season | team | league | Sp | T | V | Pt | SM | Sp | T | V | Pt | SM | ||
| 1982/83 | Yale University | NCAA | 24 | 5 | 14th | 19th | 10 | |||||||
| 1983/84 | Yale University | NCAA | 18th | 7th | 7th | 14th | 10 | |||||||
| 1984/85 | Yale University | NCAA | 32 | 25th | 28 | 53 | 23 | |||||||
| 1985/86 | Yale University | NCAA | 31 | 25th | 30th | 55 | 26th | |||||||
| 1986/87 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 75 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1986/87 | New York Islanders | NHL | 6th | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4th | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4th | 14th | ||
| 1987/88 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1987/88 | New York Islanders | NHL | 75 | 22nd | 16 | 38 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6th | ||
| 1988/89 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1988/89 | New York Islanders | NHL | 77 | 15th | 13 | 28 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1989/90 | New York Islanders | NHL | 74 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4th | ||
| 1990/91 | New York Islanders | NHL | 76 | 24 | 18th | 42 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1991/92 | New York Islanders | NHL | 8th | 2 | 2 | 4th | 21st | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1991/92 | Buffalo Sabers | NHL | 70 | 20th | 16 | 36 | 65 | 7th | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6th | ||
| 1992/93 | Buffalo Sabers | NHL | 82 | 18th | 25th | 43 | 77 | 8th | 1 | 4th | 5 | 6th | ||
| 1993/94 | Buffalo Sabers | NHL | 84 | 22nd | 16 | 38 | 71 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994/95 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 48 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 7th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6th | ||
| 1995/96 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 46 | 7th | 9 | 16 | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1995/96 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 30th | 1 | 4th | 5 | 26th | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1996/97 | New York Islanders | NHL | 65 | 6th | 5 | 11 | 61 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NCAA overall | 105 | 62 | 79 | 141 | 69 | |||||||||
| AHL total | 77 | 24 | 26th | 50 | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| NHL overall | 741 | 175 | 159 | 334 | 604 | 51 | 8th | 9 | 17th | 40 | ||||
International
Represented the USA at:
| year | team | event | result | Sp | T | V | Pt | SM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | United States | WM | 6th place | 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th | |
| 1989 | United States | WM | 6th place | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6th | |
| 1991 | United States | Canada Cup | 2nd place | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Men overall | 17th | 1 | 3 | 4th | 10 | ||||
( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1 play-downs / relegation )
Web links
- Randy Wood at legendsofhockey.net (English)
- Randy Wood at eliteprospects.com (English)
- Randy Wood at hockeydb.com (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wood, Randy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 12, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Princeton , New Jersey , USA |