Yannick Cyril Weber (born 23 September 1988) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman for the ZSC Lions of the National League (NL). He was selected in the third round, 73rd overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2007 NHL entry draft. Weber has also previously played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Nashville Predators, and Vancouver Canucks.
| Yannick Weber | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Weber with the Nashville Predators in 2017 | |||
| Born |
23 September 1988 Morges, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| NL team Former teams |
ZSC Lions Montreal Canadiens Genève-Servette HC Vancouver Canucks Nashville Predators Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| National team |
 Switzerland | ||
| NHL draft |
73rd overall, 2007 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Playing career
editEarly career
editAs a youth, Weber played in the 2002 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a team from Central Switzerland.[1]
Weber began his professional hockey career in his native Switzerland, playing for SC Langenthal of the National League B, the second-highest tier of Swiss hockey. However, he moved to Canada in 2006 to develop his game with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Over the course of two seasons with the Rangers, Weber scored 96 points and added 26 more in the playoffs. In 2007–08, his last season with the Rangers, he helped the team to their fourth J. Ross Robertson Cup championship and to the final of the 2008 Memorial Cup.[2]
The Canadiens signed Weber to a three-year entry-level contract in the summer of 2008.[2] He spent the majority of the next two seasons with the Hamilton Bulldogs, the Canadiens' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, with his strong play earning him limited action with Montreal and a spot in the 2009 AHL All-Star Game.[3]
Montreal Canadiens
editWeber scored his first career NHL goal during the 2009 playoffs, 20 April against Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins.[4] Weber scored his first NHL regular season goal on 9 February 2011, also against Tim Thomas.[5] Weber contributed two goals during the Canadiens' first round 2011 playoff series against the Boston Bruins, both times beating Tim Thomas. On 9 October 2011, Weber scored a power play goal against the Winnipeg Jets, contributing to a 5–1 Canadiens win in Winnipeg's first regular season game since 1996.
Vancouver Canucks
editOn 5 July 2013, he signed a one-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks after not being qualified as a restricted free agent by the Canadiens.[6]
In the 2014–15 NHL season, Weber set a career-high record in goals with 11. He scored five of those 11 in the final 11 games of the season, 4 of which were on the powerplay. On 1 July 2015, he re-signed with the Canucks to a one-year deal worth $1.5 million.[7] After struggling in the 2015–16 NHL season, the Canucks waived and subsequently assigned him to the Utica Comets in February 2016.[8] However, due to a season-ending injury to Alexander Edler, he was recalled just a few days later before playing any games for the Comets.[9] He would finish the season with the Canucks but did not appear in many games after this point.
Nashville Predators
editOn 1 July 2016, Weber left the Canucks after three seasons, signing a one-year contract as a free agent with the Nashville Predators.[10] He registered eight points (one goal, seven assists) in 73 regular-season games during the 2016–17 NHL season, as well as one assist in 22 playoff games to help Nashville advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since entering the NHL in 1998 before losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games.[11]
On 6 June 2017, it was announced that Weber had turned down offers from Geneva and Lugano (that would have paid him more than CHF1.7 million a year over multiple seasons) to pursue his NHL career.[12] The Predators signed Weber thereafter to a one-year contract extension worth $650,000 on 13 July.[13]
After appearing in 26 games to begin the 2017–18 NHL season, the Predators opted to re-sign Weber yet again, this time to a two-year, $1.35 million contract worth $675,000 annually in January 2018.[14]
On 2 January 2021, Weber signed a professional tryout (PTO) agreement to attend the Predators' training camp.[15] However, he was released from this agreement on 13 January.[16]
Pittsburgh Penguins
editOn 27 January 2021, Weber signed a one-year, two-way contract worth $700,000 with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[17] Following the conclusion of the 2020–21 NHL season, he announced his retirement from NHL play after 13 seasons.[18]
ZSC Lions
editOn 8 June 2021, Weber signed a three-year contract with the ZSC Lions of the National League (NL).[19] During the midst of the Lions' NL championship run during the 2023–24 season, he was extended for an additional two years.[20]
International play
editSince 2005, Weber has been a perennial mainstay on the Swiss national team. He made his international debut at the IIHF World U18 Championships in the Czech Republic. He went on to represent his country three times at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, captaining the team at the 2008 tournament, where he scored 6 points in as many games.[2] Weber made his senior international debut at the 2009 IIHF World Championship in his home country. Weber was also named to the Swiss roster for the Winter Olympics in 2010,[21] 2014,[22] and 2022.[23]
Personal life
editWeber is the brother-in-law of former Canadiens teammate Carey Price through marriage to the latter's younger sister, Kayla, in July 2022. The couple originally met at the 2014 Sochi Olympics when Weber was there to play for Switzerland, and she to see her brother play for Canada.[24][25]
In July 2024, Weber and his wife welcomed their first child, a daughter named Daisy.[26]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | SC Bern | SUI U20 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2004–05 | SC Bern | SUI U20 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | ||
| 2005–06 | SC Bern | SUI U20 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | SC Langenthal | NLB | 28 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | SC Bern | SUI U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 51 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 59 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 79 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 24 | ||
| 2008–09 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 68 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 65 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 15 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 41 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 60 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Genève–Servette HC | NLA | 32 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 49 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Utica Comets | AHL | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 65 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2015–16 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 45 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 73 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 2017–18 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 47 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 62 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 41 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | ZSC Lions | NL | 49 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2022–23 | ZSC Lions | NL | 52 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | ZSC Lions | NL | 52 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 499 | 28 | 66 | 94 | 195 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Switzerland | WJC18 | 9th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2006 | Switzerland | WJC | 7th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2006 | Switzerland | WJC18 D1 | 12th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | |
| 2007 | Switzerland | WJC | 7th | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 2008 | Switzerland | WJC | 9th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | |
| 2009 | Switzerland | WC | 9th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2010 | Switzerland | OG | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2014 | Switzerland | OG | 9th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Switzerland | WC | 10th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Switzerland | WC | 11th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Switzerland | WC | 8th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | |
| 2022 | Switzerland | OG | 8th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 29 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 56 | ||||
| Senior totals | 38 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| Second All-Rookie Team | 2007 | [27] |
| J. Ross Robertson Cup champion | 2008 | [3] |
| Second All-Star Team | 2008 | [28] |
| AHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2009 | [29] |
| All-Star Game | 2009 | [18] |
| National League | ||
| Swiss Championship | 2024 | [30] |
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "Canadiens lock up Weber". Montreal Canadiens. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2008 – via NHL.com.
- ^ a b "2009 PlanetUSA AHL All-Star team announced". TheAHL.com. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Bruins' Ryder gets revenge against Habs". Yahoo! Sports. 20 April 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ Hickey, Pat (10 February 2011). "Bruins, Habs light it up in Beantown". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Weber doesn't receive Qualifying offer from Canadiens". NHL.com. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ^ "Canucks re-sign Yannick Weber". Vancouver Canucks. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2016 – via NHL.com.
- ^ Goffenberg, Daniel (6 February 2016). "Canucks defenceman Yannick Weber clears waivers". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Canucks recall Weber & Friesen from Comets". Vancouver Canucks. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "Predators sign Weber to one-year contract". Nashville Predators. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "Yannick Weber Stats and News". NHL.com. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Berger, Nicola (6 June 2017). "Yannick Weber spielt die saison seines lebens". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Vingan, Adam (13 June 2017). "Predators sign Yannick Weber to 1-year contract". The Tennessean.
- ^ "Weber, Irwin, Bitetto sign with Predators". NHL.com. 9 January 2018.
- ^ Bratten, Brooks (2 January 2021). "Predators Announce 2021 Training Camp Roster, Schedule". Nashville Predators. Retrieved 2 January 2021 – via NHL.com.
- ^ Stanley, Robby (13 January 2021). "Granlund and Sbisa are "non-roster" players right now. Yannick Weber was released from his PTO. Philip Tomasino has been assigned to Chicago (AHL)". Retrieved 13 January 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Penguins Sign Defenseman Yannick Weber to a One-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021 – via NHL.com.
- ^ a b Sweetland, Josh (26 July 2021). "Rangers alumnus Yannick Weber announces retirement from NHL". CHL.ca. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Yannick Weber rentre chez lui". Le Journal de Montréal (in French). 8 June 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Leuthold, Andrei (20 May 2024). "Schlüsselspieler konnten gehalten werden: Die Titelverteidigung ist durchaus möglich". sport.ch (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Bulldogs Defenceman Yannick Weber Named To Switzerland Olympic Team". OurSportsCentral.com. 4 January 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Brigidi, Matt (6 January 2014). "Winter Olympics 2014: Switzerland unveils men's ice hockey roster". SB Nation. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Stephens, Mike (18 January 2022). "Switzerland Unveils 2022 Men's Olympic Roster". The Hockey News. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ MacIntyre, Iain (10 February 2015). "Canucks' Yannick Weber bonds with 'adopted' father". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Belfer, Ilana (3 July 2022). "Carey Price's Sister Is Now Married To A Former Montreal Canadiens Player". MTLBlog.com. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ @kaylaapricee (15 July 2024). "Daisy James Weber 🌼 07.11.2024". Retrieved 17 July 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "2006-07 Rookie All-Star Teams". CHL.ca. 26 April 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Awards - OHL Second All-Star Team". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "2008-09 AHL All-Rookie Team announced". TheAHL.com. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "The ZSC Lions win the 2023-24 championship". swisshockeynews.ch. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database