Randy Wood

Randolph B. Wood (born October 12, 1963) is an American former professional ice hockey left winger who spent twelve seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), playing for the New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Dallas Stars.

Career Wood's father, R. Norman Wood served as the head coach of Princeton University's hockey team between 1959 and 1965. Wood was born in Princeton, New Jersey, and grew up in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. Before beginning his professional career in the AHL, he spent three years playing college hockey at Yale University.

During the 1986–87 season, Wood played for the Springfield Indians in the AHL, tallying 47 points in 75 games. He was briefly called up to the New York Islanders, scoring one goal in six games. Over the next three years, he moved frequently between the minor league and the Islanders before securing a steady spot on their roster from 1988 to 1992. He was then traded to the Buffalo Sabres, where he spent three seasons. Later, Wood was picked up by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the waiver draft, traded to the Dallas Stars, and finished his career with a final season back with the Islanders. Meanwhile, his younger son, Miles, has reached the highest level of the sport as a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League (NHL). Miles was drafted 100th overall by the New Jersey Devils during the 2013 NHL entry draft.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1981–82 Phillips Andover HS-MA — — — — — — — — — — 1982–83 Yale University ECAC 24 5 14 19 10 — — — — — 1983–84 Yale University ECAC 18 7 7 14 10 — — — — — 1984–85 Yale University ECAC 32 25 28 53 23 — — — — — 1985–86 Yale University ECAC 31 25 30 55 26 — — — — — 1986–87 Springfield Indians AHL 75 23 24 47 57 — — — — — 1986–87 New York Islanders NHL 6 1 0 1 4 13 1 3 4 14 1987–88 Springfield Indians AHL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1987–88 New York Islanders NHL 75 22 16 38 80 5 1 0 1 6 1988–89 Springfield Indians AHL 1 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 1988–89 New York Islanders NHL 77 15 13 28 44 — — — — — 1989–90 New York Islanders NHL 74 24 24 48 39 5 1 1 2 4 1990–91 New York Islanders NHL 76 24 18 42 45 — — — — — 1991–92 New York Islanders NHL 8 2 2 4 21 — — — — — 1991–92 Buffalo Sabres NHL 70 20 16 36 65 7 2 1 3 6 1992–93 Buffalo Sabres NHL 82 18 25 43 77 8 1 4 5 6 1993–94 Buffalo Sabres NHL 84 22 16 38 71 6 0 0 0 0 1994–95 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 48 13 11 24 34 7 2 0 2 6 1995–96 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 46 7 9 16 36 — — — — — 1995–96 Dallas Stars NHL 30 1 4 5 26 — — — — — 1996–97 New York Islanders NHL 65 6 5 11 61 — — — — — NHL totals 741 175 159 334 604 51 8 9 17 40

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1986 United States WC 4 0 0 0 4 1989 United States WC 10 1 1 2 6 1991 United States CC 3 0 2 2 0 Senior totals 17 1 3 4 10

Awards and honors Award Year Ref All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 1984–85 All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1985–86