Born in 1968 in
Leroy, Saskatchewan, Woods played in the
Western Hockey League with the
Brandon Wheat Kings. He was selected by the
New Jersey Devils in the 10th round (201st overall) of the
1988 NHL entry draft and began his professional career in 1989 with the
Utica Devils of the
American Hockey League. Woods played the majority of his professional career in the
ECHL where he played 599 games, scored 159 goals and 364 assists for 523 points, and earned 538 minutes in penalties. In 2012, Woods was honoured when he was inducted into the
ECHL Hall of Fame. He has been head coach of the
Mississippi Sea Wolves,
Hershey Bears, and
Saskatoon Blades. ==Personal==