Shea Weber

Shea Weber
Shea Weber
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2024
	Weber with the Nashville Predators in May 2011
Born	August 14, 1985 (age 38); 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	Utah Hockey Club; Nashville Predators; Montreal Canadiens
National team	Canada
NHL draft	49th overall, 2003; Nashville Predators
Playing career	2005–present

Shea Michael Weber^[1] (born August 14, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently under contract with the Utah Hockey Club 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.^[2] He is set to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2024.^[3]^[4]

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.

^ MacLaine, Charlotte (22 June 2016). "Shea Weber Biography". IMDb. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
^ Leahy, Sean (January 24, 2020). "Shea Weber reclaims NHL Hardest Shot title". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
^ "Shea Weber elected to Hockey Hall of Fame". Montreal Canadiens. June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via NHL.com.
^ "Shea Weber to become 21st Canadiens captain inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame". Sportsnet.ca. June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.