Eric Weinrich
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Weinrich in 2015
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| Born |
December 19, 1966 Roanoke, VA, USA |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
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New Jersey Devils Hartford Whalers Chicago Blackhawks Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins Philadelphia Flyers St. Louis Blues Vancouver Canucks |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 32nd overall, 1985 New Jersey Devils |
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| Playing career | 1988–2008 | ||
Eric John Weinrich (born December 19, 1966) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues and Vancouver Canucks. He played 1,157 career NHL games, scoring 70 goals and 318 assists for 388 points. Weinrich is currently a professional scout with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Eric Weinrich grew up in the small town of Gardiner, Maine, went to high school at North Yarmouth Academy in Yarmouth, Maine, and played his college hockey at the University of Maine, where he studied archaeology and anthropology. He played 83 games over three seasons at the University of Maine, and was named an NCAA East Second Team All-American for the 1986–87 season. Weinrich would leave the team the next season to play for the United States national team.
Weinrich was originally selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft although the pick was deemed invalid as he had yet to clear the minimum age restriction for eligible draftees. Weinrich entered the draft the next year and was drafted 32nd overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. Weinrich joined the Utica Devils, the AHL developmental affiliate team of his draft team, the New Jersey Devils for the 1988–89 and 1989–90 AHL seasons, winning the Eddie Shore Award in 1990. He would also play 21 games for the NHL Devils during those years, scoring nine points. He joined New Jersey full-time for the 1990–91 NHL season, having his best offensive year with 38 points and earning a spot on the NHL All-Rookie Team, but would be traded with Sean Burke to the Hartford Whalers for Bobby Holik and draft choices on 28 August 1992.
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