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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

CHRIS WELLS

November 12, 1975  
Calgary, AB, CA

Center  
6'6"  
Entry drafts
SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
NHL earnings$ 1 814 000
STATS
CHRIS WELLS
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1991-92WHL - THU641382180-11---15-
1992-93WHL - THU63183755111-52354-
1993-94WHL - THU69304474150-9651123-
1994-95WHL - THU694563108148-3-114-
IHL - LUM3-112-1------
1995-96NHL - PIT5422459-------
1996-97NHL - FLO4726842-3-----
IHL - LUM1546109-2------
1997-98NHL - FLO615101547-------
1998-99NHL - FLO20-2231-------
AHL - BEA931428-------
1999-00NHL - FLO13---14-------
AHL - WOL142246-2034738-
AHL - PAN318101820-------
2000-01IHL - GRI43661233-14------
2001-02AHL - PIR3-----------
ECHL - NAI6018314980-------
2002-03ECHL - RIV934724-------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL19592029193-3-----
AHL5713132654-2034738-
ECHL69213556104-------
WHL265106152258489-28891746-
IHL6110132344-17------
NHL SALARIES
CHRIS WELLS
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
1995-9620400 000-400 000
1996-9721440 000-840 000
1997-9822490 000-1 330 000
1999-0024484 000-1 814 000
TOTAL1 814 000-
TRANSACTIONS
CHRIS WELLS
November 19, 1996

Chris Wells is traded to the Florida Panthers. In return, the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Stu Barnes and Jason Woolley.

NHL trades