Played For: | Vancouver Blazers Toronto Toros Calgary Cowboys Birmingham Bulls |
Position: | Goaltender |
Catches: | Left |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 1 |
Weight Lb: | 195 |
Birth Date: | June 5, 1951 |
Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Death Place: | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
Draft: | 83rd overall |
Draft Year: | 1971 |
Draft Team: | New York Rangers |
Career Start: | 1971 |
Career End: | 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.[1]