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1976 NHL DRAFT PICK
Bill Wells
Selected in 12th round
No. 131 overall by Montreal Canadiens

Born October 28, 1956
Position: Left Wing
Height: 6-1   Weight: 200
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Cornwall (QMJHL)                            
Birthplace: Paris, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Paris, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1973-74 TorontoOMJHL47 1123 3427
1974-75 TorontoOMJHL 5521 2445 32
1975-76 CornwallQMJHL 5427 3461 20

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial Cup:
1975 (Toronto)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as QMJHL's No. 15 prospect for the 1976 NHL draft.
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Pembroke, Cambridge (OHA Sr.)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick:
1976 (by Houston, No. 104 overall in Round 9)
Miscellaneous: Tried out for 1980 Canadian Olympic hockey team. ... Became a hockey instructor and minor hockey coach in Ontario after his retirement.
Personal: Older brother of former NHL player Jay Wells. ... Grew up on a farm in Paris, Ontario.

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SNAPSHOT '76
Total Selected: 135
Forwards: 83
Defense: 39
Goaltenders: 13
Major Junior: 97
College Players: 26
Canadian: 103
Euro-Canadian: 1
USA Citizens: 23
U.S.-Born: 23
European: 8
Reached NHL: 73
Won Stanley Cup: 8
Hall of Fame: 1
All-Star Game: 12
Year-end All-Star: 2
Olympians: 6
Picks Traded: 15