Jeff Wells (ice hockey)

Jeffrey Wells is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenseman who was an All-American for Bowling Green.[1]

Jeff Wells
Born (1970-05-19) May 19, 1970 (age 54)
Brockville, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Defenseman
Shot Right
Played for Bowling Green
Providence Bruins
Birmingham Bulls
Cincinnati Cyclones
Seibu Bears Tokyo
Toledo Storm
Cleveland Barons
Fort Worth Brahmas
Playing career 1990–2006

Career

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Wells began attending Bowling Green State University in 1990 and quickly became a fixture on the defense. After a good first year, Wells led the Falcons' defense in scoring as a sophomore. Unfortunately, the team flagged badly and posted the worst record in program history. Wells was named an alternate captain for his junior season and responded by more than doubling his point total. He finished third on the team in scoring and helped the team recover by winning 11 more games than the year before. He was named team captain for his final year and tied for the team lead in scoring, becoming the first defenseman in program history to achieve that feat.[2] He led the team to its first winning season in 4 years and was named as an All-American for his achievements.

After graduating in 1994, Wells began his professional career. He spent six years playing at the highest level of the minor leagues in North America but wasn't able to earn a callup to the NHL. In 2000 he decided to travel across the Pacific and spent a year with the Seibu Bears. He returned the following year, spending part of the 2002 season with the Toledo Storm and then went into semi-retirement. He played a handful of games over the succeeding 4 years, finishing up with the Fort Worth Brahmas.

Personal

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Wells' son Justin followed in his father's footsteps, matriculating to Bowling Green and spending 4 years with the program before transferring to Boston College as a graduate.[3]

Statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1987–88 Nepean Raiders CJHL 49 21 24 45 26
1988–89 Nepean Raiders CJHL 56 14 27 41 46
1990–91 Bowling Green CCHA 36 3 9 12 12
1991–92 Bowling Green CCHA 31 5 13 18 20
1992–93 Bowling Green CCHA 41 11 27 38 22
1993–94 Bowling Green CCHA 38 8 29 37 40
1994–95 Providence Bruins AHL 51 3 11 14 23 9 2 1 3 0
1995–96 Birmingham Bulls ECHL 3 1 2 3 4
1995–96 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 62 10 19 29 46 17 2 4 6 8
1996–97 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 79 10 11 21 41 3 0 0 0 4
1997–98 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 82 10 30 40 50 9 1 2 3 16
1998–99 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 82 9 29 38 41 3 0 1 1 0
1999–00 Providence Bruins AHL 74 9 23 32 51 6 2 0 2 0
2000–01 Seibu Bears Tokyo JIHL 40 8 23 31
2001–02 Toledo Storm ECHL 22 5 7 12 18
2002–03 Toledo Storm ECHL 1 0 0 0 0
2002–03 Cleveland Barons AHL 4 0 1 1 2
2003–04 Toledo Storm ECHL 1 0 0 0 0
2005–06 Fort Worth Brahmas CHL 2 0 0 0 0
CJHL totals 105 35 51 86 72
NCAA totals 146 27 78 105 94
AHL totals 129 12 35 47 76 15 4 1 5 0
IHL totals 305 39 89 128 178 32 3 7 10 28
ECHL totals 27 6 9 15 22

Awards and honors

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Award Year
All-CCHA First Team 1993–94 [4]
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 1993–94 [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "2016–2017 Bowling Green Falcons Hockey Media Guide" (pdf). BGSU Athletic Communications Office. 2016. pp. 67–83. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "Hockey brings father and son together". Bowling Green Falcons. December 8, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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