Paul Woods

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Paul Woods

Born	(1955-04-12) April 12, 1955 Hespeler, Ontario
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Forward
Shot	Left
Played for	Detroit Red Wings Adirondack Red Wings Nova Scotia Voyageurs Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
NHL Draft	51st overall, 1975 Montreal Canadiens
WHA Draft	84th overall, 1975 Toronto Toros
Playing career	1977–1984

Paul William Woods^[1] (born April 12, 1955 in Hespeler, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1977 through 1984. ^[2] He currently serves as a color commentator for the Detroit Red Wings on radio station 97.1 FM The Ticket.^[3]

Career

Woods spent his junior career with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, leading the team in scoring in 1974-75 with 121 points in 62 games.^[4] He was drafted in the 3rd round (51st overall) of the 1975 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. Woods won two AHL Calder Cup titles with Montreal's farm team, the Nova Scotia Voyageurs in 1975–76 and 1976–77, scoring the Cup winning goal in 1976. After two seasons in Nova Scotia, he was claimed by Detroit in the 1977 NHL Waiver Draft. His entire NHL career would be spent with Detroit.

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]

Since retiring as a player, Woods has worked as a radio color analyst for the Detroit Red Wings since the late 1980s.^[5]

Preceded by Dennis Hextall	Detroit Red Wings captain 1979 with Nick Libett	Succeeded by Dale McCourt

References

External links

Paul Woods's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

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Name	Woods, Paul
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Short description	Canadian sports announcer
Date of birth	April 12, 1955
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