Craig Weller
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| Born |
March 17, 1981 Calgary, AB, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Phoenix Coyotes Minnesota Wild Florida Panthers Cardiff Devils Villacher SV ERC Ingolstadt |
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| NHL Draft | 167th overall, 2000 St. Louis Blues |
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| Playing career | 2002–2013 | ||
Craig Weller (born March 17, 1981 in Calgary, Alberta) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman and right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Weller was the St. Louis Blues 5th round choice, 167th overall, in the 2000 NHL Draft. After playing with the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL and the Hartford Wolfpack of the American Hockey League, he was signed as a free agent by the Phoenix Coyotes on July 19, 2007.
He scored his first career NHL goal on October 25, 2007 against the Anaheim Ducks; the goal turned out to be the game-winning goal.
On July 1, 2008, Weller signed a two-year, $1.2 million contract with the Minnesota Wild. On October 18, 2009, he was traded to the Boston Bruins along with prospect Alexander Fallstrom and a second round draft pick in 2011 in exchange for Chuck Kobasew.
On March 3, 2010, Weller was traded from the Bruins to the Florida Panthers along with Byron Bitz and a second round draft pick in exchange for Dennis Seidenberg and Matt Bartkowski.
On 1 November 2010, the Cardiff Devils of the EIHL in the UK announced they had signed Weller, who was a free agent at the time. He became the most experienced NHL player after Theoren Fleury to play in the Elite League, playing in his preferred position as a defenceman.
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