Patrick Wellar (born December 4, 1983) is a

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former professional

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player, who is currently the

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for the

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in the

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. He was selected by the

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in the 3rd round (77th overall) of the

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. At the conclusion of the

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season on May 10, 2013, Wellar was re-signed by the Hershey Bears on a one-year contract, marking his sixth year with the club. Following the 2013–14 season, Wellar did not return to the Bears. On September 8, 2014, the Utah Grizzlies announced that Wellar would be joining the team as a player and an assistant coach. In the 2014–15 season, Wellar appeared in 60 games from the blueline contributing with 12 points. On August 20, 2015, Wellar was announced to have signed a one-year deal in a return to the

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Aces, with whom he helped win the Kelly Cup in 2006. At the conclusion of the season with the Aces, Wellar opted to retire from professional hockey after 12 years. He was hired as an assistant coach to the

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of the ECHL on August 4, 2016.

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* 1983 births Alaska Aces (ECHL) players Calgary Hitmen players Columbia Inferno players Hershey Bears players Living people Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) players Portland Winterhawks players Reading Royals players South Carolina Stingrays players Toronto Marlies players Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) players Washington Capitals draft picks Worcester IceCats players Canadian ice hockey forwards {{Canada-icehockey-player-stub