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Chris Wells's NHL career

Points
29
Games
195
Goals
9
Assists
20
P/GP
0.15
Plus/minus
-6

Centre Chris Wells was drafted 24th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 1994. He played 5 seasons for 2 clubs, 1995-1999. That came to 195 games and 29 points, 9 goals and 20 assists.

Below: the whole of Chris Wells's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1994 NHL Draft

    Chris Wells is drafted 24 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Selected
    24 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    17 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Mattias Ohlund#13
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1994 draft
  2. 1 year, 3 months and 23 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Chris Wells makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Los Angeles Kings

    LAKLos Angeles Kings3–2PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Chris was 19 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Markus Näslund and Tomas Sandström.

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    Season

    1995-1996

    Chris Wells's first NHL season: 4 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    28
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#553
    Games
    54 of 82
    66%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#474
    Assists
    2
    NHL#564
    P/GP
    0.07
    NHL#518
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#568
    PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers
    0 of 18 games0 points
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–1Conference finalFLAFlorida Panthers3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1995-1996
  3. Season

    1996-1997

    Chris Wells plays only 47 games for 8 points

    FLAFlorida Panthers
    Events
    35
    games missed
    Points
    8
    NHL#481
    Games
    47 of 82
    57%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#472
    Assists
    6
    NHL#456
    P/GP
    0.17
    NHL#466
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#156
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    3 of 5 games0 points
    First roundNYRNew York Rangers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1996-1997
  4. Season

    1997-1998

    Chris Wells scores 15 points — the best season of his career

    FLAFlorida Panthers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    21
    games missed
    Points
    15
    NHL#355
    Games
    61 of 82
    74%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#330
    Assists
    10
    NHL#334
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#354
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#178
    The whole season1997-1998
  5. Season

    1998-1999

    Chris Wells plays only 20 games for 2 points

    FLAFlorida Panthers
    Events
    62
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#613
    Games
    20 of 82
    24%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#606
    Assists
    2
    NHL#568
    P/GP
    0.10
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#552
    The whole season1998-1999
  6. Season

    1999-2000

    Chris Wells's last season: 0 points

    FLAFlorida Panthers
    Events
    69
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#741
    Games
    13 of 82
    16%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#654
    Assists
    0
    NHL#728
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#602
    PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1999-2000
  7. The career

    Chris Wells played his last NHL game in 1999

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Florida Panthers.