Dustin Wood (born May 21, 1981, in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Dustin Wood
Born (1981-05-21) May 21, 1981 (age 42)
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Defenceman
Shot Left
Played for AHL
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Springfield Falcons
Utah Grizzlies
Houston Aeros
Syracuse Crunch
Manitoba Moose
DEL
ERC Ingolstadt
Kassel Huskies
ALH
Anyang Halla
EIHL
Coventry Blaze
KHC
Arystan Temirtau
Arlan Kokshetau
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2002–2017

Playing career edit

He spent his amateur career in the Ontario Hockey League with the Peterborough Petes. Wood made his professional debut in the 2002–03 season with the Trenton Titans of the East Coast Hockey League. After a five-year career in the American Hockey League, Wood signed with German team, ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL for the 2007-08 season.

After helping Ingolstadt reach the playoffs, Wood then signed with fellow DEL team, the Kassel Huskies for the 2008–09 season. In October 2009, Wood signed with Anyang Halla (Asia League) for a 3-month deal to fill Jon Awe's spot. On December 16, 2009 the club extended Wood's contract for the rest of the season.[1] In May 2010, Anyang Halla re-signed Wood to a one-year-deal.[2]

October 2, 2011 He was announced as signing for the Coventry Blaze of the British EIHL, to replace John Gordon who was released from the squad.

In August 2013, he returned to Japan and signed for another stint with Anyang Halla on a one-year contract. In August 2014, Wood left the Asia League and signed with Arystan Temirtau, a team in the Kazakhstan top tier league for the 2013–14 season. He had previously played for the team during the 2012–13 season.[3]

Career statistics edit

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1998–99 Peterborough Petes OHL 62 1 8 9 14 5 0 0 0 0
1999–00 Peterborough Petes OHL 66 2 13 15 29 5 0 1 1 0
2000–01 Peterborough Petes OHL 64 5 20 25 41 7 0 3 3 11
2001–02 Peterborough Petes OHL 68 13 38 51 57 6 2 1 3 4
2002–03 Trenton Titans ECHL 63 4 23 27 28 3 0 1 1 2
2002–03 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 6 0 0 0 2
2003–04 Adirondack IceHawks UHL 1 0 0 0 0
2003–04 Springfield Falcons AHL 75 2 6 8 22
2004–05 Utah Grizzlies AHL 80 2 8 10 39
2005–06 Houston Aeros AHL 64 1 6 7 48
2005–06 Syracuse Crunch AHL 14 0 3 3 14 6 0 0 0 8
2006–07 Manitoba Moose AHL 62 4 12 16 36 13 0 1 1 0
2007–08 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 53 4 9 13 73 3 2 1 3 0
2008–09 Kassel Huskies DEL 52 3 7 10 78
2009–10 Anyang Halla AL 33 6 14 20 36 9 0 7 7 14
2010–11 Anyang Halla AL 36 3 9 12 45 4 0 1 1 6
2011–12 Coventry Blaze EIHL 51 12 17 29 20 2 0 0 0 2
2012–13 Arystan Temirtau KHC 54 5 14 19 20 13 1 1 2 6
2013–14 Anyang Halla AL 42 5 20 25 28
2014–15 Arystan Temirtau KHC 19 3 6 9 10
2014–15 Arlan Kokshetau KHC 16 0 4 4 8 14 1 5 6 12
AHL totals 301 9 35 44 161 19 0 1 1 8

Awards and achievements edit

  • 2009–10 - Asia League (ALH) Champion
  • 2010–11 - Asia League (ALH) Champion

References edit

  1. ^ "Halla Extend Wood's Contract". Anyang Halla. 16 December 2009. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Wood re-signs with Halla". Anyang Halla. 2010-05-28. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
  3. ^ "Wood agrees to terms in return with Arystan". 2014-08-20. Archived from the original on August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.

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