Randolph B. Wood (born October 12, 1963) is an American former professional

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who played twelve seasons in the

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(NHL) for the

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Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...

and

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Career

Wood's father Norman was the coach of the

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hockey team from 1959 to 1965. He was born in

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and raised in

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. Before joining the AHL, Randy played hockey at

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for three years. In 1986–87, Wood joined the AHL team,

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and scored 47 points over 75 games. He was called up to the

during that time where he scored only one goal over six games. He routinely was sent down and called back up over the next three years until he became a solid spot on the roster from 1988 to 1992, where he then got traded to the

. After spending three seasons in Buffalo, Wood was claimed off waivers by the

, got traded to the

, and then for the last season of his career he was sent back to the Islanders.

Personal life

Wood's two sons are also ice hockey players. Tyler is playing with ERC Sonthofen in the German league Oberliga, while

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is playing for the

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of the

(NHL). Miles was drafted 100th overall by New Jersey Devils in the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

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* 1963 births Living people American men's ice hockey left wingers Buffalo Sabres players Dallas Stars players Ice hockey players from Massachusetts New York Islanders players People from Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts Sportspeople from Essex County, Massachusetts Springfield Indians players Toronto Maple Leafs players Undrafted National Hockey League players Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey players Ice hockey players from New Jersey AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans {{US-icehockey-winger-stub