Shea Weber
| Shea Weber | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2024 | |||
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Weber with the Nashville Predators in May 2011 | |||
| Born |
August 14, 1985 Sicamous, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Chicago Blackhawks Nashville Predators Montreal Canadiens | ||
| National team | Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
49th overall, 2003 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 2005–present | ||
Shea Michael Weber (born August 14, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently under contract with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Originally selected in the second round, 49th overall, by the Nashville Predators in the 2003 NHL entry draft, he spent eleven seasons in Nashville (including six seasons as captain) until being traded to the Montreal Canadiens in June 2016. Weber is predominantly known for his powerful slapshot, winning the hardest shot event four times at the annual NHL All-Star Skills Competition. Weber was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2024.
Weber has represented Canada at a number of International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)-sanctioned events, winning a World Junior Ice Hockey Championship gold medal in 2005, an Ice Hockey World Championships gold medal in 2007, and two Olympic gold medals at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics.