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Paul Woods, the legendary voice of the Detroit Red Wings and longest-serving broadcaster in Detroit sports history, is being honored with induction into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2026 — a fitting capstone to a career that began as a player and evolved into a radio icon. After nearly 40 years in the booth and calling his 3,000th Red Wings game in 2022, Woods’ journey from a speedy NHL rookie in the late ‘70s — who helped the team reach the playoffs for the first time in years — to a beloved analyst who teamed up with Ken Kal for decades, is a full-circle moment. Once laughed at for dreaming of playing pro hockey, Woods ended up suiting up against his childhood heroes and now gets to be celebrated alongside elite inductees like Swin Cash, Peter Vanderkaay, and Mark Ingram II — cementing his legacy as one of Michigan’s most enduring sports voices.

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