Patrick Wellar | |||
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Born | Carrot River, Saskatchewan, Canada | December 4, 1983||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | Worcester IceCats Peoria Rivermen Toronto Marlies Hershey Bears | ||
NHL Draft | 77th overall, 2002 Washington Capitals | ||
Playing career | 2004–2016 |
Patrick Wellar (born December 4, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who is currently the assistant coach for the Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League. He was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 3rd round (77th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
At the conclusion of the 2012–13 season on May 10, 2013, Wellar was re-signed by the Hershey Bears on a one-year contract, marking his sixth year with the club. [1] Following the 2013–14 season, Wellar did not return to the Bears. On September 8, 2014, the Utah Grizzlies announced that Wellar would be joining the team as a player and an assistant coach. [2] In the 2014–15 season, Wellar appeared in 60 games from the blueline contributing with 12 points.
On August 20, 2015, Wellar was announced to have signed a one-year deal in a return to the Alaska Aces, with whom he helped win the Kelly Cup in 2006. [3] At the conclusion of the season with the Aces, Wellar opted to retire from professional hockey after 12 years. He was hired as an assistant coach to the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL on August 4, 2016. [4]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1999–2000 | Saskatoon Blazers AAA | SMHL | 44 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 112 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
1999–2000 | Estevan Bruins | SJHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1999–2000 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 57 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | ||
2001–02 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 61 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 125 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
2002–03 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 49 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
2003–04 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 68 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 132 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
2004–05 | Peoria Rivermen | ECHL | 62 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 53 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 89 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 30 | ||
2005–06 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 53 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 101 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | ||
2007–08 | Columbia Inferno | ECHL | 52 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 77 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 40 | ||
2007–08 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||
2008–09 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 25 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 28 | ||
2009–10 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 47 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 136 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 | ||
2009–10 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 72 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
2011–12 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 55 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 107 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2012–13 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | ||
2012–13 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 37 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
2013–14 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 46 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 60 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 30 | ||
2015–16 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 72 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
ECHL totals | 441 | 31 | 97 | 128 | 654 | 91 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 158 | ||||
AHL totals | 306 | 8 | 43 | 51 | 569 | 43 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 92 |
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