Kyle Wood (ice hockey)

Kyle Wood
Born (1996-05-04) May 4, 1996
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 San Jose Sharks
San Jose Barracuda (AHL)
NHL Draft 84th overall, 2014
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career 2016–present

Kyle Wood (born May 4, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League (NHL). Wood was drafted 84th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Playing career

Wood played youth hockey in his hometown of Waterloo, Ontario, before he was selected in the third round, 57th overall, by major junior club, the Brampton Battalion in the OHL Priority Selection in 2012.

Showing an offensive acumen along with his dominant size, Wood was selected after the 2013–14 season, by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, 84th overall.

In the final year of junior eligibility, Wood's NHL rights were traded by the Avalanche, along with Alex Tanguay and Conner Bleackley to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Mikkel Boedker on February 29, 2016.[2]

At the conlusion of the 2015–16 season with the North Bay Battalion, Wood was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Coyotes on March 27, 2016.[3] He was assigned to finish the regular season on an amateur try-out deal and made his professional debut with AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons.

After attending his first training camp with the Coyotes, Wood was re-assigned to new inaugural AHL affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners, for the 2016–17 season. He immediately made an impression in his first pro season, earning October Rookie of the Month honors through contributing to the score sheet in all games and later representing the Roadrunners at the AHL All-Star Classic.[4][5] As one of the club's offensive leaders, Wood finished with 13 goals and 40 points in 63 games, earning selection to the AHL All-Rookie Team.[6]

On June 15, 2018, Wood was traded by the Coyotes to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Adam Helewka.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2011–12 Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA 30 9 11 20 54 14 3 13 16 6
2011–12 Waterloo Siskins GOJHL 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 2 4
2012–13 Orangeville Flyers OJHL 46 6 11 17 10 — — — — —
2012–13 Brampton Battalion OHL 16 1 1 2 8 5 0 0 0 2
2013–14 North Bay Battalion OHL 33 2 10 12 21 22 2 8 10 6
2014–15 North Bay Battalion OHL 67 16 24 40 18 15 1 10 11 2
2015–16 North Bay Battalion OHL 49 8 31 39 18 11 2 11 13 2
2015–16 Springfield Falcons AHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2016–17 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 68 14 29 43 16 — — — — —
2017–18 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 49 3 16 19 16 2 0 0 0 0
AHL totals 119 17 45 62 34 2 0 0 0 0

Awards and honours

Award Year
AHL
All-Star Game 2017
All-Rookie Team 2017 [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Avalanche Selects Seven Players At 2014 Draft". Colorado Avalanche. June 27, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Coyotes' Kyle Wood: Traded by Colorado". CBS Sports. February 29, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Coyotes sign Wood to entry-level contract". Arizona Coyotes. March 27, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Kyle Wood named CCM's Rookie of the Month". Tucson Roadrunners. November 2, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  5. ↑ "AHL All-Star Kyle Wood shining in first Tucson Roadrunners season". Five For Howling. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  6. 1 2 "AHL All-Rookie Team named". American Hockey League. April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Sharks Acquire Defenseman Kyle Wood From Coyotes". San Jose Sharks. June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
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