John Schella

John Schella
Born	(1947-05-09)May 9, 1947 Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada
Died	August 3, 2018(2018-08-03) (aged 71) Westlock, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Vancouver Canucks Houston Aeros
Playing career	1966–1979

John Edward Schella (May 9, 1947 – August 3, 2018) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 385 games in the World Hockey Association and 115 games in the National Hockey League. After three seasons in the minor leagues, Schella made his NHL debut in 1970 with the Vancouver Canucks, spending parts of two seasons with the team before moving to the Houston Aeros of the WHA, where he spent six seasons. Schella played one final year in the minor leagues before retiring in 1979.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1963–64	Fort William Canadiens	TBJHL		24	2	0	2	34		11	1	3	4	57
1964–65	Fort William Canadiens	TBJHL		24	6	16	22	131		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Fort William Beavers	TBSHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Fort William Canadiens	TBJHL		30	8	29	37	136		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Peterborough Petes	OHA		47	11	11	22	182		6	2	3	5	12
1967–68	Houston Apollos	CHL		39	5	2	7	110		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Denver Spurs	WHL		69	4	22	26	152		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Denver Spurs	WHL		67	7	30	37	198		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Rochester Americans	AHL		33	3	14	17	118		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		38	0	5	5	58		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		77	2	13	15	166		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Houston Aeros	WHA		77	2	24	26	239		10	0	2	2	12
1973–74	Houston Aeros	WHA		73	12	19	31	170		14	2	6	8	42
1974–75	Houston Aeros	WHA		78	10	42	52	176		13	0	8	8	12
1975–76	Houston Aeros	WHA		74	6	32	38	106		17	1	6	7	38
1976–77	Houston Aeros	WHA		20	0	6	6	28		6	1	2	3	6
1977–78	Houston Aeros	WHA		63	9	20	29	125		6	0	1	1	33
1978–79	Binghamton Dusters	AHL		2	1	1	2	0		10	0	0	0	12
1978–79	San Diego Hawks	PHL		58	6	21	27	145		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				385	39	143	182	844		66	4	25	29	143
NHL totals				115	2	18	20	224		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database