Jay Wells
#26 · Defence · Tampa Bay Lightning
Born May 18, 1959 in Paris, Ontario, CAN · 6'1", 210 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 16th overall in 1979 by LAK (round 1)
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The defencemen closest to him in points in 1980-81. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Terry Murray
PHI ·
18 P in 71 GP
Mike Milbury
BOS ·
18 P in 77 GP
Pat Ribble
WSH ·
18 P in 67 GP
Garry Lariviere
EDM ·
18 P in 65 GP
Mike Ramsey
BUF ·
17 P in 72 GP
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | LAK | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -22 | 113 | 22 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1980-81 | LAK | 72 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 155 | 75 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 1981-82 | LAK | 60 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 145 | 84 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 1982-83 | LAK | 69 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 167 | 101 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 1983-84 | LAK | 69 | 3 | 18 | 21 | -10 | 141 | 96 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 1984-85 | LAK | 77 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 185 | 72 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 1985-86 | LAK | 79 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 5 | 226 | 113 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 1986-87 | LAK | 77 | 7 | 29 | 36 | -22 | 155 | 115 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 1987-88 | LAK | 58 | 2 | 23 | 25 | -3 | 159 | 76 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 1988-89 | PHI | 67 | 2 | 19 | 21 | -3 | 184 | 67 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 1989-90 | PHI | 59 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 129 | 76 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 1989-90 | BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 1990-91 | BUF | 43 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -18 | 86 | 36 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1991-92 | BUF | 41 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 157 | 26 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 1991-92 | NYR | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1992-93 | NYR | 53 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 107 | 32 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 1993-94 | NYR | 79 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 110 | 64 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 1994-95 | NYR | 43 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 38 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 1995-96 | STL | 76 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -8 | 67 | 24 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 1996-97 | TBL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 18 seasons | Career | 1100 | 47 | 216 | 263 | -50 | 2359 | 1137 | 0 | 0.24 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | LAK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1980-81 | LAK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1981-82 | LAK | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 1984-85 | LAK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 1986-87 | LAK | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0.80 |
| 1987-88 | LAK | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 1988-89 | PHI | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 51 | 14 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 1989-90 | BUF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1990-91 | BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 1991-92 | NYR | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 1993-94 | NYR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1994-95 | NYR | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1995-96 | STL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 13 seasons | Playoffs | 114 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -16 | 213 | 75 | 0 | 0.16 |
1980-81 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 155 | 75 | 0 | 0.25 | 6.7 | 0:00 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1981 | vs CLR | T 5-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Apr 2, 1981 | @ STL | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 31, 1981 | vs WIN | W 7-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 28, 1981 | vs MNS | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 25, 1981 | @ CHI | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 24, 1981 | @ MNS | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 22, 1981 | @ WIN | W 7-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 21, 1981 | @ EDM | T 6-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 14, 1981 | vs MNS | W 10-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 11, 1981 | vs CHI | T 4-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 8, 1981 | @ WIN | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 6, 1981 | @ CLR | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 4, 1981 | @ PIT | L 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 2, 1981 | @ TOR | W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 28, 1981 | vs NYI | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 26, 1981 | vs VAN | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 24, 1981 | vs EDM | W 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 21, 1981 | vs PHI | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 18, 1981 | vs QUE | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 14, 1981 | vs BOS | L 4-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 12, 1981 | @ CHI | T 5-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 26, 1981 | @ QUE | W 7-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 24, 1981 | @ BOS | W 6-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 22, 1981 | vs TOR | T 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 20, 1981 | vs DET | W 11-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 18, 1981 | @ PHI | L 2-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 17, 1981 | @ PIT | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 15, 1981 | @ WSH | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 14, 1981 | @ HFD | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 11, 1981 | @ BUF | T 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 10, 1981 | @ STL | T 6-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 7, 1981 | vs HFD | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 5, 1981 | vs CGY | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 2, 1981 | @ CGY | L 6-7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 31, 1980 | @ BUF | W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 30, 1980 | @ MTL | L 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 27, 1980 | vs STL | T 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 26, 1980 | @ VAN | W 6-3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 23, 1980 | vs EDM | W 7-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 20, 1980 | vs BUF | L 4-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 17, 1980 | vs PIT | T 3-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 14, 1980 | @ BOS | L 1-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 13, 1980 | @ HFD | T 5-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 11, 1980 | @ DET | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 10, 1980 | @ MNS | W 7-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 8, 1980 | vs CGY | L 2-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 6, 1980 | vs NYI | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 4, 1980 | vs VAN | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 2, 1980 | vs HFD | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 29, 1980 | vs CHI | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 26, 1980 | vs PHI | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 24, 1980 | @ QUE | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 22, 1980 | @ TOR | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 19, 1980 | vs WIN | W 7-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 16, 1980 | @ VAN | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 15, 1980 | vs STL | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 12, 1980 | vs MTL | L 4-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 10, 1980 | vs NYR | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 8, 1980 | @ MTL | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 6, 1980 | @ PHI | L 2-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 5, 1980 | @ WSH | W 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 2, 1980 | @ NYR | W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 1, 1980 | @ NYI | W 7-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 29, 1980 | vs WSH | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 28, 1980 | @ CLR | W 8-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 26, 1980 | @ EDM | T 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 25, 1980 | vs TOR | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 22, 1980 | vs BOS | W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 18, 1980 | vs CLR | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 16, 1980 | vs QUE | W 6-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 14, 1980 | @ CGY | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 11, 1980 | vs DET | W 8-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |