Mike Weber

Mike Weber
Weber with the Capitals in 2016.
Born	(1987-12-16) December 16, 1987 (age 29) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Minnesota Wild Iowa Wild (AHL) Buffalo Sabres Washington Capitals
NHL Draft	57th overall, 2006 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	2007–present

Michael "Mike" Weber (born December 16, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played with the Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals.

He played hockey for the Pittsburgh Junior B Penguins as a youth. He was drafted in the second round, 57th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. After playing in the Ontario Hockey League with the Windsor Spitfires and Barrie Colts, he turned professional and joined the Sabres' American Hockey League affiliate, the Rochester Americans, for the 2007–08 AHL season. He was called up to the National Hockey League by the Sabres on two occasions early in the same season. He was recalled for a third time in March 2008 and scored his first NHL point on an assist in his hometown against the Pittsburgh Penguins. His first NHL goal was scored on December 28, 2010 against Nikolai Khabibulin of the Edmonton Oilers.

On July 5, 2011, Weber signed a multiyear contract with the Buffalo Sabres. Weber struggled during the 2011–12 season as he finished it with a minus-19 with the Sabres failing to make the playoffs. His play improved a lot for the shortended 2012–13 season after the acquisition of his longtime best friend Steve Ott. Weber established himself as a leader to the Sabres young defensive core, however the Sabres once again failed to make the playoffs for the second season in a row. Due to his improvement the Sabres re-signed Weber to a 3-year, $5 million contract extension.