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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, Olympic gold medal-winning forward with 1980’s Miracle on Ice team, died May 18 in Escanaba, Michigan at the age of 66.
May 18, 2024 · Mark Wells, a BGSU hockey alum and a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic gold medal team, passed away on Saturday. He played for Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers in the NHL and was inducted into the BGSU Athletic Hall of Fame.
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.
May 19, 2024 · Wells, a St. Clair Shores native and Bowling Green alum, was the last player added to the "Miracle on Ice" team that stunned the Soviet Union in Lake Placid. He played briefly in the minors and sold his medal for $40,000, but struggled with back pain and addiction for years.
