Kyle Wood (born May 4, 1996) is a Canadian professional

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who is currently playing for

Kunlun Red Star HC Kunlun Red Star () is a Chinese ice hockey club that joined the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) prior to the 2016–17 season. History Preparation of the team In March 2016, representatives of Kunlun Red Star and the KHL signed a protocol o ...

of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Wood was drafted 84th overall by the

Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The Avalanche play thei ...

in the

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Playing career

Wood played youth hockey in his hometown of

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, and was selected in the third round, 57th overall, by the

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of the OHL Priority Selection in 2012. Wood was selected after the 2013–14 season by the

in the

, 84th overall. In his final year of junior eligibility, the Avalanche traded Wood's NHL rights, along with those of

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and Conner Bleackley, to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Mikkel Boedker on February 29, 2016. At the conclusion of the

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with the

North Bay Battalion The North Bay Battalion is a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League based in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was founded as the Brampton Battalion on December 3, 1996, and began play in 1998. The team relocated to North Ba ...

, Wood signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Coyotes on March 27, 2016. This was later revised to an amateur try-out deal, which he made with their AHL affiliate, the

Springfield Falcons The Springfield Falcons were a former ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) and played in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the MassMutual Center. In 2016, the Falcons' franchise was purchased by the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Ar ...

. After attending his first training camp with the Coyotes, Wood was reassigned to new AHL affiliate, the

Tucson Roadrunners The Tucson Roadrunners are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) that began play for the 2016–17 season. Based in Tucson, Arizona, and affiliated with the National Hockey League's Arizona Coyotes, the team plays i ...

, for the 2016–17 season. In his first pro season, he earned October Rookie of the Month honors by registering points in all games. He also represented the Roadrunners at the

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. Wood finished the season with 13 goals and 40 points in 63 games, earning selection to the AHL All-Rookie Team. On June 15, 2018, the Coyotes traded Wood to the

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertainm ...

for Adam Helewka. The Sharks re-signed him to a one-year contract on July 12, 2019. On August 6, 2019, Wood was traded to the

Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...

for Trevor Carrick. After the 2019 training camp, the Canes sent him to the

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of the AHL for the 2019–20 season where he contributed 3 goals and 5 points in 14 games before being traded, for the fourth time in his professional career, going to the

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

in exchange for

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on December 12, 2019. Unable to impress within the Red Wings organization, Wood as an impending restricted free agent was not tendered a qualifying offer by the club and was released to free agency on October 8, 2020. Having played through 5 NHL organizations and unable to feature at top level, Wood left North America to sign his first European contract, agreeing to a one-year contract with second tier German club,

Löwen Frankfurt The Löwen Frankfurt are a professional ice hockey team based in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. They currently play in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The club is the successor of the Frankfurt Lions, formed in 1991, which experienced its greatest succ ...

of the

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, on November 2, 2020. Regaining his scoring touch from the blueline, Wood contributed with 5 goals and 21 points through 32 regular season games for Frankfurt. As a free agent, Wood left Germany and opted to continue his European career in the Czech Republic, signing a one-year contract with Rytíři Kladno of the ELH, on July 14, 2021.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wood, Kyle 1996 births Living people Brampton Battalion players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Colorado Avalanche draft picks HC Kunlun Red Star players Löwen Frankfurt players Grand Rapids Griffins players North Bay Battalion players Rytíři Kladno players San Jose Barracuda players Springfield Falcons players Tucson Roadrunners players Sportspeople from Waterloo, Ontario Ice hockey people from Ontario Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in China