Will Weber
| Will Weber | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 28, 1988 Gaylord, MI, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ECHL team Former teams |
Fort Wayne Komets Springfield Falcons San Antonio Rampage | ||
| NHL Draft |
53rd overall, 2007 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Will Weber (born October 28, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing for the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL. Weber was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2nd round (53rd overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
As a junior, Weber played the 2007–08 season with the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League (USHL) who had selected him as the first overall pick at the 2007 USHL Entry Draft. He then attended Miami University where he played four seasons of NCAA Division I ice hockey with the Miami RedHawks, where he was recognized for his outstanding performance during the 2009–10 when he was named the CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman. In 2011, as an alternate captain, he led his team to their first-ever Conference Championship title, and was named to the All-CCHA Tournament Team.[1]
On April 6, 2012, the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Weber to a two-year, entry-level contract.[2]
After three full seasons with the Blue Jackets AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons, Weber left the Jackets organization as a free agent and was belatedly signed to a two-way AHL contract with the San Antonio Rampage. After attending the Rampage's 2015 training camp, he was assigned to ECHL affiliate, the Fort Wayne Komets to begin the 2015–16 season.[3] Weber remained with the Komets for the majority of the season, leading the club with 103 penalty minutes in 64 contests.
Having only featured in 2 scoreless games with the Rampage, Weber was not retained in the off-season and on August 17, 2016, he opted to continue in the ECHL with the Fort Wayne Komets, signing a one-year deal.[4]
Personal
Weber's father, William Weber Snr, played collegiate hockey with Cornell University in the ECAC and was the Big Red's captain in his junior season in 1975–76.[5] Will married his college girlfriend, Gibson Lamkin, in July of 2016.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Gaylord High | USHS | 30 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Gaylord High | USHS | 25 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Gaylord High | USHS | 27 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Gaylord High | USHS | 25 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 46 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Miami University (Ohio) | CCHA | 38 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Miami University (Ohio) | CCHA | 43 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Miami University (Ohio) | CCHA | 33 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Miami University (Ohio) | CCHA | 40 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 58 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 82 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Evansville IceMen | ECHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 63 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 100 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Fort Wayne Komets | ECHL | 64 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 103 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | ||
| 2015–16 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 155 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 242 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| USHL Entry Draft First Overall Selection | 2007 | [6] |
| CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman | 2009–10 | [7] |
| CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament champion | 2011 | [8] |
| CCHA All-Tournament Team | 2011 | [9] |
References
- ↑ "Will Weber Biography". Miami RedHawks. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ↑ "Columbus Blue Jackets Sign D Will Weber to Standard Two-Year Entry Level Contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ↑ "Komets talking with Embach". News-Sentinel. 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- ↑ "Komets add four to pre-season roster". Fort Wayne Komets. 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ↑ "William Weber player profile". eliteprospects.com. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
- ↑ "Prospect Pulse: Will Weber". IllegalCurve.com. 2010-05-15. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ↑ "Gaylord's Weber named CCHA's top 'Defensive Defenseman'". Petoskey-News.com. 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
- ↑ "Cannon One on One: Will Weber". The Cannon.com. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
- ↑ "Will Weber player profile". The Hockey News. 2013-05-16. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
External links
- Will Weber's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Will Weber's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database