Kyle Wellwood

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Kyle Wellwood : biography

May 16, 1983 –

Winnipeg Jets

After becoming a free agent in the off-season Wellwood signed a one-year $US 700,000 deal with the Winnipeg Jets on September, 8th 2011. With 47 points on the season, Wellwood set a career high in points, while tying his previous career high of 18 goals in a season. On July 13, 2012 Wellwood re-signed with the Jets for a one year $ 1,600,000 contract.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1997–98 Sun County Panthers OMHA 48 34 60 94 20
1998–99 Tecumseh Chiefs WOHL 51 22 41 63 12
1999–00 Belleville Bulls OHL 65 14 37 51 14 16 3 7 10 6
2000–01 Belleville Bulls OHL 68 35 83 118 24 10 3 16 19 4
2001–02 Belleville Bulls OHL 28 16 24 40 4
2001–02 Windsor Spitfires OHL 26 14 21 35 0 16 12 12 24 0
2002–03 Windsor Spitfires OHL 57 41 59 100 0 7 5 9 14 0
2003–04 St. John’s Maple Leafs AHL 76 20 35 55 6
2003–04 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1 0 0 0 0
2004–05 St John’s Maple Leafs AHL 80 38 49 87 20 5 2 2 4 2
2005–06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 81 11 34 45 14
2006–07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 48 12 30 42 0
2007–08 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 59 8 13 21 0
2008–09 Vancouver Canucks NHL 74 18 9 27 4 10 1 5 6 0
2009–10 Vancouver Canucks NHL 75 14 11 25 12 12 2 5 7 0
2010–11 Mytishchi Atlant KHL 25 5 3 8 2
2010–11 San Jose Sharks NHL 35 5 8 13 0 18 1 6 7 0
2011–12 Winnipeg Jets NHL 77 18 29 47 4
2012–13 Winnipeg Jets NHL 39 6 9 15 2
NHL totals 489 92 143 235 36 40 4 16 20 0

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2003 Canada WJC 6 1 4 5 0
Junior int’l totals 6 1 4 5 0

Awards

Major Junior

  • Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy (OHL leading scorer) – 2001
  • OHL Plus/Minus Award – 2001
  • OHL First All-Star Team – 2001
  • OHL Player of the Week – October 15, 2002, March 23, 2003
  • Silver medal (Team Canada) – 2003 World Junior Championships
  • CHL Third All-Star Team – 2003
  • William Hanley Trophy (OHL sportsman of the year) – 2003
  • CHL Sportsman of the Year – 2003

AHL

  • Player of the month – November 2003
  • Player of the week – October 31, 2004

NHL

  • 1st star of the week – December 17, 2006
  • 2nd star of the night – April 4, 2011
  • 3rd star of the night – October 22, 2011
  • 3rd star of the night – January 23, 2012
  • 1st star of the night – February 2, 2012

International play

As a junior in his fourth and final OHL season, Wellwood competed for Team Canada at the 2003 World Junior Championships, earning a silver medal. He contributed 1 goal and 4 assists in 6 games.