Shawn Weller
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Shawn Weller is a professional
ice hockey
left winger playing for the St. John's Ice Caps of the American Hockey League
(AHL). He graduated from South Glens Falls and played one year of high school hockey, his sophomore year.
in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft
. The pick had been received in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens
for Radek Bonk
.
After being drafted, Weller enrolled in Clarkson University
, playing three seasons. In 2006-07, he was Clarkson's leading scorer with 41 points, including a team-high 19 goals.
In the 2006-07 season, after Weller had finished the NCAA season with the Golden Knights, he was signed to an entry-level contract with the Senators on March 30, 2007. He made his professional debut with AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators
for 5 games.
Weller was traded to the Anaheim Ducks
on September 4, 2009, in exchange for Jason Bailey.
On July 26, 2010, Weller signed an American Hockey League Contract, with the Manitoba Moose
.
Professional
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ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
left winger playing for the St. John's Ice Caps of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
(AHL). He graduated from South Glens Falls and played one year of high school hockey, his sophomore year.
Playing career
Weller was playing for Capital District Selects of the Eastern Junior Hockey League when drafted. He was drafted in the third round, 77th overall by the Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft
2004 NHL Entry Draft
The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is especially notable because it was the last NHL event to take place before the beginning of the lockout which canceled all the games scheduled for the 2004–05 NHL season.- Selections by round :Listed...
. The pick had been received in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
for Radek Bonk
Radek Bonk
Radek Bonk is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for Oceláři Třinec of the Czech Extraliga.-Playing career:...
.
After being drafted, Weller enrolled in Clarkson University
Clarkson University
-The Clarkson School:The Clarkson School, a special division of Clarkson University, was founded in 1978 as a unique educational opportunity. The School offers students an early entrance opportunity into college, replacing the typical senior year of high school with a year of college...
, playing three seasons. In 2006-07, he was Clarkson's leading scorer with 41 points, including a team-high 19 goals.
In the 2006-07 season, after Weller had finished the NCAA season with the Golden Knights, he was signed to an entry-level contract with the Senators on March 30, 2007. He made his professional debut with AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators
Binghamton Senators
The Binghamton Senators are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . Nicknamed the B-Sens, they play in Binghamton, New York at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. Along with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL, the B-Sens are minor league affiliates of the Ottawa Senators...
for 5 games.
Weller was traded to the Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
on September 4, 2009, in exchange for Jason Bailey.
On July 26, 2010, Weller signed an American Hockey League Contract, with the Manitoba Moose
Manitoba Moose
The Manitoba Moose were a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba that played in the International Hockey League from 1996 to 2001 and American Hockey League from 2001 to 2011. The team moved to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in 2011 to become the St...
.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Clarkson University Clarkson University -The Clarkson School:The Clarkson School, a special division of Clarkson University, was founded in 1978 as a unique educational opportunity. The School offers students an early entrance opportunity into college, replacing the typical senior year of high school with a year of college... |
ECAC | 33 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 37 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 39 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Binghamton Senators Binghamton Senators The Binghamton Senators are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . Nicknamed the B-Sens, they play in Binghamton, New York at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. Along with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL, the B-Sens are minor league affiliates of the Ottawa Senators... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 59 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 2007-08 ECHL season The 2007–08 ECHL season was the 20th season of the ECHL.Two teams suspended operations at the end of the 2006–07 season, the Long Beach Ice Dogs and the Toledo Storm... |
Elmira Jackals Elmira Jackals The Elmira Jackals are an ice hockey team that play in the ECHL. Their home games are played in First Arena in Elmira, New York and they refer to themselves as "the beasts of the east"... |
ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 70 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Bakersfield Condors Bakersfield Condors The Bakersfield Condors are a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. The team plays in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference. The Condors join the Houston Aeros as an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League... |
ECHL | 42 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Abbotsford Heat Abbotsford Heat The Abbotsford Heat are a professional ice hockey team based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. The Heat began play during 2009-10 season, and are the affiliate of the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames... |
AHL | 31 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 2010–11 | Manitoba Moose Manitoba Moose The Manitoba Moose were a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba that played in the International Hockey League from 1996 to 2001 and American Hockey League from 2001 to 2011. The team moved to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in 2011 to become the St... |
AHL | 67 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | St. John's Ice Caps | AHL | 15 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL Totals | 232 | 32 | 28 | 60 | 170 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | ||||