Darin Michael "Dody" Wood (born March 18, 1972) is a Canadian former professional

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drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the third round, 45th overall, in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. He appeared in 106

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games with the

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before being traded to the New Jersey Devils on December 7, 1997. He was subsequently assigned to the Albany River Rats for the remainder of the 1997–98 season. In September 2000, he signed as a free agent with the Vancouver Canucks. Wood also played with the IHL's

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, where he was voted most popular player twice and received community service awards. He wore number 16 during his first tenure with the team (1992–1995) and number 13 upon his return in 1998 (due to number 16 being taken), later switching back to 16. He also played a few games with the

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of the CHL and the Dayton Bombers during the 2003–04 season. After his NHL career, Wood continued playing in a senior league, the Horse Lake Thunder of the North Peace Hockey League, and eventually played for the Allan Cup. This league included many players Wood had played with during his NHL career, such as former Vancouver Canuck and Montreal Canadien

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, former Calgary Flames fighter

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and his brother Greg Lakovic, and

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's cousin Todd Holt. Dody Wood was referred to as the "former San Jose tough guy" in this league. Several articles noted the irony of "Odjick, Lakovic and Wood banding together in a league with the word ''peace'' in its title".

Personal

Wood learned to skate at age five after his parents enrolled him in the Little Giant Figure Skating Club. A year later, he was enrolled in Chetwynd's Minor Hockey Association. Wood has three children: a son, Bayley (born 1997), from his previous marriage, and twin daughters, Zarah and Zinia (born 2007), from his second marriage. Wood coached the CDMHA's Midget Giants during the 2012–13 season. Wood stated he was volunteering for the "very association that taught him the 'love of the game'". Wood is from Chetwynd, British Columbia, and is of Saulteau

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ancestry.

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