Will Weber

Will Weber
Born (1988-10-28) 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 2012present

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

  1. "Will Weber Biography". Miami RedHawks. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  2. "Columbus Blue Jackets Sign D Will Weber to Standard Two-Year Entry Level Contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
  3. "Komets talking with Embach". News-Sentinel. 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  4. "Komets add four to pre-season roster". Fort Wayne Komets. 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  5. "William Weber player profile". eliteprospects.com. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  6. "Prospect Pulse: Will Weber". IllegalCurve.com. 2010-05-15. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  7. "Gaylord's Weber named CCHA's top 'Defensive Defenseman'". Petoskey-News.com. 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
  8. "Cannon One on One: Will Weber". The Cannon.com. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
  9. "Will Weber player profile". The Hockey News. 2013-05-16. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
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