Kyle Wellwood
| Kyle Wellwood | |||
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Wellwood with the Winnipeg Jets in 2012 | |||
| Born |
May 16, 1983 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Vancouver Canucks Atlant Moscow Oblast San Jose Sharks Winnipeg Jets EV Zug | ||
| NHL draft |
134th overall, 2001 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 2003–2013 | ||
Kyle Wellwood (born May 16, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was originally selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs 134th overall in the 2001 NHL entry draft, playing his first three seasons in the NHL with Toronto before joining the Vancouver Canucks in 2008.
After not re-signing with the Canucks, Wellwood played in Russia for Atlant Moscow Oblast of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He left the team due to family concerns and was then signed by the St. Louis Blues. He never played a game with them, however, as he was claimed on re-entry waivers by the San Jose Sharks. After one season with the Sharks, he signed with the Winnipeg Jets as a free agent, where he played the final two years of his NHL career. Wellwood briefly signed with EV Zug of the National League A in Switzerland.