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Mark Ronald Wells (September 18, 1957 – May 14, 2024) was an American professional ice hockey forward who was best known for being a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. Amateur career [ edit ]
May 18, 2024 · Wells was a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal with a stunning win against the Soviet Union. He played nine games in the AHL and IHL, but never made the NHL, and sold his medal in 2010 to pay for medical bills.
May 19, 2024 · Mark Wells, a forward on the 1980 U.S. Olympic champion men’s hockey team, has died at age 66, according to USA Hockey and Bowling Green State University, his alma mater.
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May 21, 2024 · Mark Wells was a hockey player who won a gold medal with the U.S. team in 1980's famous "Miracle on Ice" victory over the Soviet Union. He died in Michigan on May 18, 2024, and received tributes from his teammates, fans and former coaches.
Nov 25, 2010 · Mark Wells was a key player in the 1980 U.S. hockey team that beat the Soviets and won the gold medal in Lake Placid. But he faced back problems, depression, and poverty, and sold his medal to survive.
Aug 7, 2023 · Mark Wells is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs since August 2023. He has served as Deputy Assistant Secretary, Deputy Chief of Mission in Colombia and Peru, and Coordinator for Cuban Affairs.
Mark Wells, an American hockey player who was best known for being a part of the 1980 United States men’s hockey “Miracle on Ice” team, passed away this week at the age of 67.
