Wayne Wood Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wayne Wood. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20191114231028/obituaries.telegraphjournal.com/book-of-memories/4017029/wayne-wood/obituary.php. 2019-11-14.