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CAREER: Has skated in 55 games, registering five goals and 10 assists for 15 career points … Named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team as a freshman … Named the team’s Most Improved Player as a sophomore.

AS A JUNIOR (2021-22): Appeared in 29 games as a junior … Registered career-highs in all three scoring categories with three goals, five assists and eight points … Ended the year with a +10 rating … Has one game-winning goal to his credit … Blocked a season-high four shots against Arizona State (10/3).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020-21): Skated in 12 games for the River Hawks, scoring four points off a goal and three assists...Named the team’s Most Improved Player...Named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team. 

AS A FRESHMAN (2019-20): Wells appeared in 14 contests for the River Hawks as a freshman, posting three points (1g,2a). Made his collegiate debut on October 6th vs. Alabama Huntsville. Scored his first career goal in a road win at Merrimack on February 8th. He was named a Hockey East All-Academic selection for his efforts in the classroom. 

Previous Team: Wells played the last two seasons for the Okotoks Oilers in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). He recorded 32 points (15g,17a) in 45 contests in 2018-19 and he posted 24 points (10g,14a) in 49 games in the 2017-18 campaign. He totaled nine points (4g,5a) in 20 playoff games for the Oilers in two seasons, which included eight points (3g,5a) in 11 playoff games in 2019 with Okotoks.

Personal: Son of Shannon and Kim Wells... Has a older siter Kassandra... Nickname is Wellsy... Hobbies are music and fashion... His favorite TV show is Game of Thrones... His favorite professional sports team is the Colorado Avalanche... His favorite sports figure and influence is his dad and Jarome Iginla. His greatest sports moment was winning the South Championship.

Why Wells chose UMass Lowell: "The culture and identity of the hockey aligns with my playing style and the education offered at the school."

Wells' plans after graduation: "Pursue a professional playing career then become a physiotherapist or firefighter."