Mike Weber

Mike Weber
Born	December 16, 1987 (1987-12-16) (age 23) Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Buffalo Sabres Portland Pirates (AHL) Rochester Americans
NHL Draft	57th overall, 2006 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	2007–present

Mike Weber (born December 16, 1987 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a professional ice hockey defenseman. 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.^[1][2] 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.^[3] He is of no relation to Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber or Montreal Canadiens defenseman Yannick Weber.

On July 5, 2011, Weber signed a multiyear contract with the Buffalo Sabres. ^[4]

High school

Mike Weber was raised in suburban Pittsburgh and attended Seneca Valley High School of Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. He later attended St. Anne 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	-9		—	—	—	—	—	—
2004-05	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		68	2	6	8	132	-17		11	0	1	1	18	-3
2005-06	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		68	5	21	26	181	17		7	0	0	0	12	-3
2006-07	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		30	3	16	19	86	-11		—	—	—	—	—	—
	Barrie Colts	OHL		30	3	12	15	86	22		7	0	6	6	10	2
2007-08	Rochester Americans	AHL		59	1	13	14	178	-8		—	—	—	—	—	—
2007-08	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		16	0	3	3	14	12		—	—	—	—	—	—
2008-09	Portland Pirates	AHL		42	1	7	8	94	5		—	—	—	—	—	—
2008-09	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		7	0	0	0	19	-3		—	—	—	—	—	—
2009-10	Portland Pirates	AHL		80	5	16	21	153	18		4	1	0	1	14	18
2010–11	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		58	4	13	17	69	13		7	0	1	1	6	-3
OHL totals				261	13	47	60	534	11		25	0	7	7	40	-4
AHL totals				181	7	36	43	425	15		4	1	0	1	14	-3
NHL totals				81	4	16	20	102	22		7	0	1	1	6	-3

References

1. ^ Sabres recall Weber from Rochester - 10/25/2007
2. ^ Mike Weber recalled from Rochester - 11/05/2007
3. ^ "Sabres defeat Oilers". 2010-12-28. http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020542. Retrieved 2010-12-19. 
4. ^ http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/2011-07-04-330127670_x.htm

External links

• Mike Weber's NHL player profile
• Mike Weber's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Weber, Mike
Alternative names
Short description	American ice hockey player
Date of birth	December 16, 1987
Place of birth	Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Date of death
Place of death