Casey Wellman
Casey Wellman | |||
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![]() Wellman with the Hershey Bears in 2015 | |||
Born |
Castro Valley, California, U.S. | October 18, 1987||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position |
Center | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
Liiga team Former teams |
Kunlun Red Star | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2010–present |
Casey Jay Wellman (born October 18, 1987) is an American professional
Playing career
As a youth, Wellman played in the 2001 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the San Jose Junior Sharks minor ice hockey team.[1]
A native of
He was signed to a two-year entry level contract on March 16, 2010, as a college free-agent.[2]
On February 3, 2012, Wellman was traded to the New York Rangers for center Erik Christensen and a conditional 7th round draft pick in 2013.[3] He spent the remainder of the 2011–12 season with the Whale, but after Connecticut was eliminated from the AHL playoffs, Wellman was added to the Rangers' playoff roster.[4]
On July 20, 2012, Wellman was traded to the
Wellman was called up to the Capitals on December 17, 2013.[6] He was reassigned to the AHL Hershey Bears on December 23, 2013.[7] He was recalled a second time to the Washington Capitals on January 24, 2014 in time to play with the Capitals as they faced Montreal. Wellman scored a goal off of an assist from Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin in the second period and helped the team end a seven-game losing streak.[8][9]
On June 4, 2015, HC Spartak Moscow of the KHL announced that it has signed Wellman.[10] He saw the ice in 40 games, tallying eight goals and eight assists for Spartak. Upon the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Wellman moved on to Sweden, penning a one-year deal with SHL side Frölunda HC on May 30, 2016.[11]
After two seasons in the
Wellman left the KHL as a free agent and was signed to a two-year contract with Finnish club, Oulun Kärpät of the Liiga, on May 28, 2021.[13]
Family
Wellman is the son of former Giants infielder Brad Wellman.[14]
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2006–07 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 50 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
2007–08 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 59 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
2008–09 | University of Mass-Amherst
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HE | 39 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | University of Mass-Amherst | HE | 36 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Minnesota Wild | NHL
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12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 42 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | ||
2011–12 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 26 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Connecticut Whale
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AHL | 31 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | ||
2012–13 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 37 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 33 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
2013–14 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 58 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 73 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||
2015–16 | HC Spartak Moscow | KHL | 40 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 45 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | ||
2017–18 | HC Sochi | KHL | 47 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19
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SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | NL | 39 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20
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SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | NL | 24 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Kunlun Red Star
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KHL | 31 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 54 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 2008–09 |
References
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "Wild signs Wellman, recalls Falk". Minnesota Wild. March 16, 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2010.
- ^ "Rangers trade Christensen, Draft Pick to Wild for Wellman". The Sports Network. February 3, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ^ Gourlie, M. (May 15, 2012). "McIlrath added to Rangers playoff roster". Moose Jaw Times-Herald. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ "Capitals Acquire Casey Wellman from Florida". Washington Capitals. January 31, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ^ Capitals Recall Center Casey Wellman from Hershey
- ^ "Capitals re-assign center Casey Wellman to Hershey". capitalstoday.com. December 23, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "Capitals recall Wellman". pennlive.com. January 25, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- ^ "Ovechkin scores as Caps top Habs 5-0". metro news.ca. January 26, 2014. Archived from the original on January 30, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ Mcwilliam, Bryan (June 4, 2015). "Casey Wellman signs with HC Spartak Moscow of KHL". The Score. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Wellman till Frölunda". Frölunda Indians. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ Kontinental Hockey League (September 16, 2020). "Wellman, Kristo, Shinkaruk sign one-year contracts with Kunlun" (in Russian). Twitter. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Casey Wellman and Troy Bourke confirmed to Karpat" (in Finnish). Oulun Kärpät. May 28, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Brentwood native Casey Wellman expected to make NHL debut tonight for Minnesota Wild". The Mercury News. March 20, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database