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Wayne Wood
Wood in 1978 photo
Born	(1951-06-05)June 5, 1951 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	November 10, 2019(2019-11-10) (aged 68) Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Vancouver Blazers Toronto Toros Calgary Cowboys Birmingham Bulls
NHL draft	83rd overall, 1971 New York Rangers
Playing career	1971–1981

Wayne Wood (June 5, 1951 – November 10, 2019) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He played 104 games in the World Hockey Association with the Vancouver Blazers, Toronto Toros, Calgary Cowboys, and Birmingham Bulls. He played between the pipes as a goaltender with the Montreal Junior Canadiens during a time when they won two Memorial Cups. Shortly after, Wood was drafted by the New York Rangers and then went on to enjoy an 11-year career in the WHA and AHL. During his time in the AHL, he won the Calder Cup Championship (1981) with the Adirondack Red Wings where he was MVP of the playoffs. Wood was born in Toronto, Ontario. He died in Moncton, New Brunswick on November 10, 2019.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1968–69	Montreal Junior Canadiens	OHA		27	–	–	–	–	82	1	3.00	–		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1969–70	Montreal Junior Canadiens	OHA		47	–	–	–	–	161	1	3.43	–		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970–71	Montreal Junior Canadiens	OHA		48	–	–	–	2901	177	1	3.66			–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1971–72	Providence Reds	AHL		8	–	–	–	335	18	0	3.22	–		1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1971–72	Omaha Knights	CHL		17	–	–	–	914	55	1	2.95			–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1972–73	Providence Reds	AHL		58	–	–	–	3393	171	4	3.02	–		3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1973–74	Providence Reds	AHL		5	–	–	–	225	11	0	2.93	–		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1973–74	Albuquerque Six-Guns	CHL		14	Statistics Unavailable
1974–75	Vancouver Blazers	WHA		11	4	4	0	512	30	0	3.52	.886	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1974–75	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		8	5	2	1	479	23	0	2.88		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1975–76	Calgary Cowboys	WHA		19	9	3	1	880	45	1	3.07	.892	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1975–76	Toronto Toros	WHA		13	6	7	0	781	62	0	4.76	.869	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1976–77	Birmingham Bulls	WHA		23	7	12	0	1132	78	0	4.13	.883	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1977–78	Birmingham Bulls	WHA		32	12	10	2	1551	99	1	3.83	.875	1	0	0	29	3	0	6.21
1978–79	San Diego Hawks	PHL		19	Statistics Unavailable
1978–79	Birmingham Bulls	WHA		6	1	3	0	311	21	0	4.05	.865	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1979–80	Cincinnati Stingers	CHL		12	2	7	1	578	48	0	4.91	.819	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1979–80	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		10	2	7	1	566	43	0	4.56	.844	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1979–80	Johnstown Red Wings	EHL		10	–	–	–	572	27	0	2.83	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980–81	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		15	3	9	1	755	57	0	4.53	.857	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
WHA totals				104	39	39	3	5167	335	2	3.89	.879	1	0	0	29	3	0	6.21

External links

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