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Yannick Cyril Weber (born September 23, 1988) is a Swiss professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).〔http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=676282〕 He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 3rd round (73rd overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, and was the first player in Canadiens history to wear jersey number 68. ==Playing career== Weber began his professional hockey career in his native Switzerland playing for SC Langenthal of the National League B, the second-highest tier of Swiss hockey. However, he moved to Canada in 2006 to develop his game with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League. In two seasons with the Rangers, Weber scored 96 points and added 26 more in the playoffs. In 2007-08, his last season with the Rangers, he helped the team to their fourth J. Ross Robertson Cup championship and to the final of the Memorial Cup championship. The Canadiens signed Weber to a three-year entry-level contract in the summer of 2008.〔 He spent the majority of the next two seasons with the Hamilton Bulldogs, the Canadiens' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, with his strong play earning him limited action with Montreal and a spot in the 2009 AHL All-Star Game. Weber scored his first career NHL goal during the 2009 playoffs, April 20 against Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins. Weber scored his first NHL regular season goal on February 9, 2011, also against Tim Thomas. Weber contributed two goals during the Canadiens' first round 2011 playoff series against the Boston Bruins, both times beating Tim Thomas. On October 9, 2011, Weber scored a power play goal against the Winnipeg Jets contributing to a 5-1 Canadiens' win in Winnipeg's first regular season game since 1996. On July 5, 2013, he signed a one-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks after not being qualified as a restricted free agent by the Canadiens. In the 2014-15 NHL season, Weber set a career-high record in goals with 11. He scored five of those 11 in the final 11 games of the season; 4 of which were on the powerplay. On July 1, 2015, he re-signed with the Canucks to a one-year deal worth $1.5 million. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yannick Weber」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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