Mike Weber
| Mike Weber | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Weber with the Capitals in 2016. | |||
| Born |
December 16, 1987 Pittsburgh, PA, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| AHL team Former teams |
Iowa Wild Buffalo Sabres Washington Capitals | ||
| NHL Draft |
57th overall, 2006 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Michael "Mike" Weber[1] (born December 16, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL). He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals.
Playing career
He played hockey for the Pittsburgh Junior B Penguins as a youth. He was drafted in the second round, 57th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. After playing in the Ontario Hockey League with the Windsor Spitfires and Barrie Colts, he turned professional and joined the Sabres' American Hockey League affiliate, the Rochester Americans, for the 2007–08 AHL season. He was called up to the National Hockey League by the Sabres on two occasions early in the same season.[2][3] He was recalled for a third time in March 2008 and scored his first NHL point on an assist in his hometown against the Pittsburgh Penguins. His first NHL goal was scored on December 28, 2010 against Nikolai Khabibulin of the Edmonton Oilers.[4]
On July 5, 2011, Weber signed a multiyear contract with the Buffalo Sabres.[5] Weber struggled during the 2011–12 season as he finished it with a minus-19 with the Sabres failing to make the playoffs. His play improved a lot for the shortended 2012–13 season after the acquisition of his longtime best friend Steve Ott. Weber established himself as a leader to the Sabres young defensive core, however the Sabres once again failed to make the playoffs for the second season in a row. Due to his improvement the Sabres re-signed Weber to a 3-year, $5 million contract extension.[6]
On February 20, 2015, after being on the receiving end of a borderline hit by Tanner Glass of the New York Rangers, Weber lifted Glass by the scruff of the neck and over the ice to be delivered to the game's linesmen to serve his penalty. Weber left the game early, provoking a fight between Weber's teammate Tyson Strachan and Glass.[7]
During the 2015–16 season, having spent all nine of his professional years with the Sabres, Weber was traded to the Washington Capitals for a third round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft on February 23, 2016.[8] Used sparingly as an depth defenseman, Weber was unable to help the Capitals progress deep into the playoffs, and became a free agent over the summer.
On August 25, 2016, unable to secure an NHL contract, Weber agreed to a Professional Try Out contract with the St. Louis Blues.[9] He was released from his PTO on October 7. He went on to sign a two-way professional try-out contract with Minnesota's AHL affiliate the Iowa Wild on October 20, 2016.
Personal
Weber was raised in suburban Pittsburgh and attended Seneca Valley High School in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, and later attended St. Anne's High School in Tecumseh, Ontario while playing in the OHL.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 65 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 68 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 132 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 2005–06 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 68 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 181 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2006–07 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 30 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 30 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 86 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 59 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 42 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 80 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 153 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 2010–11 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 58 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 51 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 42 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 68 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 64 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 35 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 351 | 9 | 44 | 53 | 437 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Michael Weber – Buffalo Sabres – Official NHLPA Profile Page". NHLPA.com.
- ↑ Sabres recall Weber from Rochester, October 25, 2007; accessed February 23, 2015.
- ↑ Mike Weber recalled from Rochester - 11/05/2007
- ↑ "Sabres defeat Oilers". 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
- ↑ "Mike Weber update". USA Today. July 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Sabres sign D Mike Weber". Yahoo! Sports. 2012-12-14. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
- ↑ YouTube video of Weber-Glass incident, sportsnetcanada, February 22, 2015; accessed February 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Sabres trade Mike Weber to Capitals for Draft Pick". February 23, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ↑ "St. Louis Blues sign Mike Weber to PTO". Yahoo! Sports. 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
External links
- Mike Weber's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Mike Weber's player profile at NHL.com
- Mike Weber's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database