Canadian hockey player Shi Weber: biography, sports career

Hockey player Shi Weber, known as the youngest captain of the Nashville Predators team , is rightfully considered one of the best defenders in the NHL. He is the world champion and two-time Olympic champion in the national team of Canada.

Biography of the athlete

Майкл Уэбер родился в 1985 году в провинциальном городке Сикамусе , который находится в Британской Колумбии в Канаде. Shi Michael Weber was born in 1985 in the provincial town of Sikamus , which is in British Columbia in Canada. НХЛ взял в руки клюшку в возрасте шести лет. For the first time, the future NHL star picked up a stick at the age of six. The boy hesitated for a long time on which position he should play, but later chose the role of the defender.

Уэбер выступал за местную юношескую команду " Сикамус Игл". Until 2002, Weber played for the local youth team " Sikamus Eagle". Келоуна Рокетс ", который принимал участие в одной из самых больших юниорских турниров Канады - Западной хоккейной лиге. Next he was invited to the club " Kelowna Rockets ", which took part in one of the biggest junior tournaments in Canada - the Western Hockey League.

The first steps in a professional career

Ши Уэбер отыграл три полных сезона, дважды выигрывая со своей командой в регулярном чемпионате. In the "Rocket" Shi Weber played three full seasons, twice winning with his team in the regular season. Келоуна Рокетс " одержали победу в финальном турнире чемпионов трех лиг, получив при этом титул лучшей команды Северной Америки среди молодежных клубов. Also, " Kelowna Rockets " won the final tournament champions of the three leagues, having received the title of the best team of North America among the youth clubs.

в составе "Ракет" запомнился не столько зрелищной игрой, сколько своим хулиганским поведением на ледовой арене. Weber in the "Rocket" was remembered not so much spectacular game as his hooligan behavior in the ice arena. At the slightest conflict, he immediately dropped his gloves and joined the rival in a fight. Ши отсидел на скамейке штрафников рекордные для себя 167 минут. Such indiscipline had its results - only in the 2002/03 season Shi sat on the penalty box for a record 167 minutes.

Уэбер попал на драфт НХЛ еще летом 2003 года, где он был зафрахтован клубом " Нэшвилл Предаторз ". Shi Weber hit the NHL draft in the summer of 2003, where he was chartered by the Nashville Predators club . However, the defender played for his new team only after 2 years. Уэбер продолжал выступать за " Келоуна Рокетс ", а в следующем году попробовал свои силы в АХЛ в составе клуба " Милуоки Эдмиралс ". Another season, Weber continued to compete for the " Kelowna Rockets ", and the following year he tried his hand at the AHL as part of the Milwaukee Edmiles .

плей - офф , где сумел заработать 11 (5+6) пунктов. For the Admiral, the Canadian hockey player played 46 matches in the regular season, in which he scored 27 (12 + 15) points, as well as 14 games in the playoff series , where he managed to earn 11 (5 + 6) points. Ши Уэбер - НХЛ готова была встречать нового талантливого игрока. This performance significantly brought about what Shi Weber dreamed about - the NHL was ready to meet a new talented player.

Career in the NHL

In January 2006, the Canadian first came out on the ice in the match of the most prestigious hockey league in the world. Ред Уингз ". His debut took place in a match against a very strong opponent - "Detroit Red Wings ". Уэбер записал в свой актив первую заброшенную шайбу в НХЛ . Three months later, Weber recorded in his asset the first abandoned puck in the NHL . Ши отыграл 28 матчей, в которых сумел дважды поразить чужие ворота и 10 раз отличился результативными передачами. In total this season, Shi played 28 matches, in which he managed to hit the goal twice and scored 10 times with productive programs.

Уэбер начал как игрок основы. Next year, Weber began as a base player. He in 79 games of the regular season went out on the ice, scored 17 goals and gave 23 accurate transfers. Ши Уэбер был отобран в состав Матча всех молодых звезд, а его клуб сумел пробиться в плей - офф конференции. Thanks to such indicators Shi Weber was selected for the Match of all the young stars, and his club managed to get into the playoffs of the conference.

In the 2007/2008 season, due to frequent injuries, the defender missed most of the first half of the regular season. трехлетний контракт с "Хищниками", по которому Уэбер рассчитывал зарабатывать 4,5 миллиона долларов в год. But this did not prevent him from signing a new three - year contract with the "Predators", according to which Weber expected to earn 4.5 million dollars a year.

Ши с первых игр начал отрабатывать свои гонорары. In the new season, Shi began to work out his fees from the first games. In the regular season of 2008/09 he set a personal record of effectiveness - 23 goals and 30 accurate goals in 81 matches. Уэбер был приглашен в состав Матча всех звезд НХЛ . Such a game did not go unnoticed - Weber was invited to the Match of all NHL stars .

НХЛ " Нэшвилл Предаторз ", канадский защитник показывал стабильную и уверенную игру. Over the next seven years, conducted in the NHL team " Nashville Predators ", the Canadian defender showed a stable and confident game. He became four more times in the match of all stars. Уэбер стал самым молодым капитаном "Хищников" за всю историю клуба. In 2010, Weber became the youngest captain of "Predators" in the history of the club. Ши получил награду "Марк Мессье Лидершип Эворд " - приз, который вручается игроку с выдающимися лидерскими качествами. In 2016, Shi received the "Mark Messier Leadership Award " award, a prize given to a player with outstanding leadership qualities.

Уэбер перешел по обмену с " Нэшвилл Предаторз " в "Монреаль Канадиенс ". After the end of the 2015/16 season, Weber switched from Nashville Predators to the Montreal Canadiens .

Incredibly strong throw

The Canadian defender has always been famous for an incredibly powerful cast. The puck from under his stick flew with such force that sometimes hits on other players led to fractures.

Уэбера шайба прошла сквозь сетку ворот, и только с помощью нескольких видеоповторов судьи смогли разглядеть и засчитать взятие ворот. At the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver there was a curious incident: in the game with the German national team after the strike of Weber the puck went through the net of the gate, and only with the help of several video replay judges could see and count the goal.

Games for the national team

Уэбер сначала выступал за молодежную сборную Канады, с которой в 2005 году сумел выиграть Чемпионат мира. Shi Weber first played for the youth team of Canada, with whom in 2005 he managed to win the World Cup. The magnificent game in the club allowed the defender to make his debut as a member of the main team of his country.

Уэбер вернулся с золотой медалью. From the first World Cup-2007 for himself, Weber returned with a gold medal. Two years later, the Canadian team won the second place in the world championship, and the 24-year-old defender became one of the best players in the defensive plan. Ши Уэбер сумел четыре раза забросить шайбу в ворота соперника и еще восемь раз ассистировал своим партнерам по команде. In 9 matches held, Shi Weber managed to throw the puck four times into the opponent's goal and assisted his teammates eight more times.

In addition to the World Championships, the player took part in two Olympic Games (Vancouver and Sochi), and both times he added his collection of awards with gold medals. Уэбер заработал 6 (3+3) очков, при этом ни разу не посетив скамейку штрафников. The most revealing was the tournament in Sochi: for six games, Weber earned 6 (3 + 3) points, while never visiting the penalty box.