Chris Wells (ice hockey)

This article is about the ice hockey player. For the American football player, see Chris Wells (American football).

Chris Wells (born November 12, 1975) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who played in the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Florida Panthers.

Chris Wells
Born	(1975-11-12) November 12, 1975 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight	223 lb (101 kg; 15 st 13 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins Florida Panthers Khabarovsk Amur Milano Vipers Rødovre Mighty Bulls
NHL draft	24th overall, 1994 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1995–2005

Playing career

Wells was playing with the Seattle Thunderbirds in the WHL when he was drafted in the 1st round, 24th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. His large size (6'6" 223 lbs) along with a strong physical presence and scoring touch contributed to his high draft choice. For the 1994–1995 season Wells returned to the Thunderbirds and scored 108 points in 68 games while contributing 148 PIMs as well. The following year Wells made his debut in the NHL, appearing in 54 games with the Penguins. Wells began the 1996–97 year with the Cleveland Lumberjacks of the IHL when he was traded by the Penguins to the Florida Panthers for Stu Barnes and Jason Woolley. He played 4 years with the Panthers, having his best year during the 1997–98 campaign in which he scored 15 points and appeared in 61 games.

Wells also skated for the New York Rangers and was signed by the Dallas Stars in 2000 . Instead he was sent to the Utah Grizzlies. On November 20, 2002, Wells debuted in the Russian Superleague with the Khabarovsk Amur Tigers and played on a line with former NHL all-star Sergei Krivokrasov. He later played parts of three seasons in Italy, Russia and Denmark.

Wells retired from hockey in 2005.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990–91	Calgary Royals	AJHL		35	13	14	27	33		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL		64	13	8	21	80		11	0	0	0	15
1992–93	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL		63	18	37	55	111		5	2	3	5	4
1993–94	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL		69	30	44	74	150		9	6	5	11	23
1994–95	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL		69	45	63	108	148		3	0	1	1	4
1994–95	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL		3	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		54	2	2	4	59		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL		15	4	6	10	9		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Florida Panthers	NHL		47	2	6	8	42		3	0	0	0	0
1997–98	Florida Panthers	NHL		61	5	10	15	47		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Florida Panthers	NHL		20	0	2	2	31		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Beast of New Haven	AHL		9	3	1	4	28		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Florida Panthers	NHL		13	0	0	0	14		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Louisville Panthers	AHL		31	8	10	18	20		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		14	2	2	4	6		20	3	4	7	38
2000–01	Utah Grizzlies	IHL		43	6	6	12	33		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL		60	18	31	49	80		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Portland Pirates	AHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Peoria Rivermen	ECHL		9	3	4	7	24		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Amur Khabarovsk	RSL		22	3	5	8	46		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Milano Vipers	ITA		23	17	10	27	59		9	1	8	9	30
2004–05	Rødovre Mighty Bulls	DNK		35	11	11	22	75		4	1	2	3	45
IHL totals				61	10	13	23	44		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				195	9	20	29	193		3	0	0	0	0
AHL totals				57	13	13	26	54		20	3	4	7	38

Awards

• 1995: WHL West First All-Star Team
• 2000: Calder Cup winner AHL
• 2004: European championship Italy

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database