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Paul Woods's NHL career

Points
196
Games
501
Goals
72
Assists
124
P/GP
0.39
Plus/minus
-60

Centre Paul Woods was drafted 51th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 1975. He played 7 seasons, all of them for Detroit Red Wings, 1977-1984. That came to 501 games and 196 points, 72 goals and 124 assists.

Below: the whole of Paul Woods's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1975 NHL Draft

    Paul Woods is drafted 51 overall by Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Selected
    51 overall, round 3
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    2 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bo Berglund#140
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    About the pickThe full 1975 draft
  2. 2 years, 4 months and 10 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Paul Woods makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against Toronto Maple Leafs

    TORToronto Maple Leafs3–3DETDetroit Red Wings

    Paul was 22 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Börje Salming.

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    Season

    1977-1978

    Paul Woods's first NHL season: 42 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    42
    NHL#112
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    19
    NHL#91
    Assists
    23
    NHL#124
    P/GP
    0.53
    NHL#145
    +/-
    +17
    NHL#75
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    7 games5 points0 G · 5 A
    Preliminary roundAFMAtlanta Flames2–0QuarterfinalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978
  3. Season

    1978-1979

    Paul Woods scores 37 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    Points
    37
    NHL#134
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#133
    Assists
    23
    NHL#131
    P/GP
    0.46
    NHL#177
    +/-
    -26
    NHL#423
    The whole season1978-1979
  4. Season

    1979-1980

    Paul Woods scores 26 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    26
    NHL#231
    Games
    79 of 80
    99%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#274
    Assists
    20
    NHL#192
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#284
    +/-
    -18
    NHL#533
    The whole season1979-1980
  5. Season

    1980-1981

    Paul Woods scores 24 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    24
    NHL#266
    Games
    67 of 80
    84%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#255
    Assists
    16
    NHL#254
    P/GP
    0.36
    NHL#294
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#455
    The whole season1980-1981
  6. Season

    1981-1982

    Paul Woods scores 27 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    27
    NHL#248
    Games
    75 of 80
    94%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#229
    Assists
    17
    NHL#259
    P/GP
    0.36
    NHL#309
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#368
    The whole season1981-1982
  7. Season

    1982-1983

    Paul Woods scores 33 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    17
    games missed
    Points
    33
    NHL#206
    Games
    63 of 80
    79%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#191
    Assists
    20
    NHL#223
    P/GP
    0.52
    NHL#195
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#273
    The whole season1982-1983
  8. Season

    1983-1984

    Paul Woods's last season: 7 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    23
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#426
    Games
    57 of 80
    71%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#402
    Assists
    5
    NHL#410
    P/GP
    0.12
    NHL#423
    +/-
    -17
    NHL#551
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  9. The career

    Paul Woods played his last NHL game in 1984

    The career ended after 7 seasons with Detroit Red Wings.