Mike Weber

Mike Weber
225px Weber with the Sabres in 2013.
Born	(1987-12-16) December 16, 1987 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Left
NHL team	Buffalo Sabres
NHL Draft	57th overall, 2006 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	2007–present

Michael "Mike" Weber (born December 16, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League.

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. 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.

He is not related to Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber or Vancouver Canucks defenseman Yannick Weber, despite the fact all three wear the same sweater number 6 and play the defense position with their respective teams.

On July 5, 2011, Weber signed a multiyear contract with the Buffalo Sabres. 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.

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.

Personal

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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		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				306	8	40	48	377		7	0	1	1	6

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

• Sabres recall Weber from Rochester, October 25, 2007; accessed February 23, 2015.
• Mike Weber recalled from Rochester - 11/05/2007
• YouTube video of Weber-Glass incident, sports.yahoo.com, February 22, 2015; accessed March 28, 2015.