Stephen Weiss
Encyclopedia
Stephen Weiss is a Canadian professional ice hockey
player. Weiss plays the centre
position and is an alternate captain
for the Florida Panthers
of the National Hockey League
(NHL).
of the Ontario Hockey League
and recorded statistics that impressed scouts and made him one of the highest selections in the North American Central Scouting Report. In his rookie season, Weiss recorded 66 points and followed it up with a spot on the OHL First All-Rookie Team. Weiss continued to post eye popping numbers in his sophomore season by recording 87 points and earning a top five position among North American skaters.
As a result of his junior accolades, Weiss was drafted 4th overall by the Florida Panthers
in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft
. Weiss returned to the Whalers in 2001–02 and although his point totals decreased from the previous year, he posted a respectable 70 points.
In his first full NHL season, Weiss recorded six goals and 15 assists in 77 games, missing 5 of them with a broken toe. Weiss would also go on to play in the NHL YoungStars Game in front of his home crowd at the Office Depot Center
, in what would be the highlight of his season as he recorded a goal and an assist in the game as the Eastern Conference went on to win the game 8–3. Weiss's second full season did not go as well as he struggled to adjust to Mike Keenan
's coaching style and was assigned to the Panthers AHL
affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage
for a ten game stint. Weiss would return to the Panthers lineup in November, where he remained for the remainder of the season. He would miss a good portion of the 2003–04 season due to a sprained knee, followed by a broken leg which caused him to miss the remainder of the season. Weiss would go on to record 10 goals and 19 assists in 50 games that season.
for the remainder of the season.
Weiss would go on to taste his first post-season at the professional level as he would go on to record two goals and seven assists as the Wolves would make their way to the 2005 Calder Cup Finals
, where they would go on to eventually lose to the Philadelphia Phantoms
in seven games.
The 2008–09 season
was seen as a coming out party of sorts for Weiss, as he flourished under Peter DeBoer
, his former coach in junior. Weiss would go on to play a career-high 78 games and recording a career-high 47 assists. Weiss was also able to stay healthy, despite missing four games with a groin injury. The following season, Weiss continued his pace by recording a career high 28 goals along with 32 assists in a career high 80 games. In 2010-11, Weiss saw his production dip to 49 points and became a target of trade rumors throughout the course of the year. As of the 2011–12 NHL season
, Weiss is the longest-tenured Panther and has yet to play in a Stanley Cup Playoffs
game.
, he was selected to Team Canada. Weiss would go on to record a goal and three assists and earn a silver medal as Canada would go on to lose to Russia
in the gold medal game.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. Weiss plays the centre
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
position and is an alternate captain
Captain (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...
for the Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL).
Plymouth Whalers
Weiss played his junior career with the Plymouth WhalersPlymouth Whalers
The Plymouth Whalers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of Compuware Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, USA.-History:...
of the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
and recorded statistics that impressed scouts and made him one of the highest selections in the North American Central Scouting Report. In his rookie season, Weiss recorded 66 points and followed it up with a spot on the OHL First All-Rookie Team. Weiss continued to post eye popping numbers in his sophomore season by recording 87 points and earning a top five position among North American skaters.
As a result of his junior accolades, Weiss was drafted 4th overall by the Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft
2001 NHL Entry Draft
The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 23–24, 2001 at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:...
. Weiss returned to the Whalers in 2001–02 and although his point totals decreased from the previous year, he posted a respectable 70 points.
Florida Panthers: 2001–04
Weiss went on to make his NHL debut during the final weeks of the 2001–02 NHL season, recording a goal and an assist during his seven game stint. On April 16, 2002, Weiss would go on to sign a three year entry level contract with the Panthers.In his first full NHL season, Weiss recorded six goals and 15 assists in 77 games, missing 5 of them with a broken toe. Weiss would also go on to play in the NHL YoungStars Game in front of his home crowd at the Office Depot Center
BankAtlantic Center
The BankAtlantic Center is an indoor arena located in Sunrise, Florida, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and adjacent to the popular Sawgrass Mills Mall.The arena features 70 suites & 2,623 club seats.The arena is directly accessible from the Sawgrass Expressway...
, in what would be the highlight of his season as he recorded a goal and an assist in the game as the Eastern Conference went on to win the game 8–3. Weiss's second full season did not go as well as he struggled to adjust to Mike Keenan
Mike Keenan
Michael Edward Keenan is a former head coach in the National Hockey League , most recently with the Calgary Flames, and former General Manager of the Florida Panthers. He is currently working as an analyst for the New York Rangers on MSG Network.Keenan was a player for the St...
's coaching style and was assigned to the Panthers AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage
San Antonio Rampage
The San Antonio Rampage are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League based in San Antonio, Texas. They are the top affiliate of the Florida Panthers of the NHL. Their home arena is the AT&T Center.-History:...
for a ten game stint. Weiss would return to the Panthers lineup in November, where he remained for the remainder of the season. He would miss a good portion of the 2003–04 season due to a sprained knee, followed by a broken leg which caused him to miss the remainder of the season. Weiss would go on to record 10 goals and 19 assists in 50 games that season.
San Antonio Rampage/Chicago Wolves: 2004–05
As the 2004–05 NHL season would go on to be wiped out due to a labor dispute, the Panthers assigned Weiss to their farm team in San Antonio, where he would go on to record 15 goals and 23 assists with the Rampage before he was loaned to the Chicago WolvesChicago Wolves
The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois...
for the remainder of the season.
Weiss would go on to taste his first post-season at the professional level as he would go on to record two goals and seven assists as the Wolves would make their way to the 2005 Calder Cup Finals
2005 Calder Cup Playoffs
The 2005 Calder Cup Playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 19, 2005. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-7 series for division semifinals, finals and conference finals. The conference champions played a best-of-7 series for the Calder Cup...
, where they would go on to eventually lose to the Philadelphia Phantoms
Philadelphia Phantoms
The Philadelphia Phantoms were a professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1996 to 2009. The club was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and played most of its home games at the Spectrum. During schedule conflicts or some Calder Cup playoff games, games were...
in seven games.
Florida Panthers: 2005–present
When the NHL returned for the 2005–06 NHL season, Weiss re-signed with the Panthers as a restricted free agent and would go on to endure one of his most frustrating campaigns as he missed the majority of the season due to a serious wrist injury. Weiss would go on to record 29 points in 41 games with the team. The following season, Weiss would return to the Panthers lineup, but missed significant time due to knee and shoulder injuries. He would go on to sign a six-year contract extension with the Panthers during the off-season. Weiss, looking to improve on his showing would follow up his efforts by recording 13 goals and 29 assists in 74 games, despite missing time due to a the flu and shoulder injuries.The 2008–09 season
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...
was seen as a coming out party of sorts for Weiss, as he flourished under Peter DeBoer
Peter DeBoer
Peter DeBoer is the head coach of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League and current part-owner of the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League...
, his former coach in junior. Weiss would go on to play a career-high 78 games and recording a career-high 47 assists. Weiss was also able to stay healthy, despite missing four games with a groin injury. The following season, Weiss continued his pace by recording a career high 28 goals along with 32 assists in a career high 80 games. In 2010-11, Weiss saw his production dip to 49 points and became a target of trade rumors throughout the course of the year. As of the 2011–12 NHL season
2011–12 NHL season
The 2011–12 NHL season is the 95th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It is the fifth consecutive season that opens in Europe with NHL Premiere games. As with the previous season, three events are scheduled: two games will be held in Stockholm, Sweden; one game in Helsinki,...
, Weiss is the longest-tenured Panther and has yet to play in a Stanley Cup Playoffs
Stanley Cup playoffs
The Stanley Cup playoffs is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League consisting of four rounds of best-of-seven series. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records...
game.
International play
At the 2002 IIHF World U20 Championships2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 2002 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred as the 2002 World Junior Hockey Championships , was the 26th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships...
, he was selected to Team Canada. Weiss would go on to record a goal and three assists and earn a silver medal as Canada would go on to lose to Russia
Russia men's national junior ice hockey team
The Russian men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Russia. The team represents Russia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship, held annually every December and January.-History of Team Russia:Russia competed as a...
in the gold medal game.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–00 1999–2000 OHL season The 1999–2000 OHL season was the 20th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The Barrie Colts won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Plymouth Whalers.-Eastern Conference:-Western Conference:-Scoring leaders:... |
Plymouth Whalers Plymouth Whalers The Plymouth Whalers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of Compuware Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, USA.-History:... |
OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
64 | 24 | 42 | 66 | 35 | 23 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 18 | ||
| 2000–01 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 62 | 40 | 47 | 87 | 45 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 10 | ||
| 2001–02 | Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 46 | 25 | 45 | 70 | 69 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 13 | ||
| 2002–03 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 77 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 2003–04 AHL season The 2003–04 AHL season was the 68th season of the American Hockey League. The league introduces the Willie Marshall Award in honour the career points leader in the AHL, and awards it to the annual top goal scorer.... |
San Antonio Rampage San Antonio Rampage The San Antonio Rampage are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League based in San Antonio, Texas. They are the top affiliate of the Florida Panthers of the NHL. Their home arena is the AT&T Center.-History:... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 50 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 2004–05 AHL season The 2004–05 AHL season was the 69th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season... |
San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 62 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Chicago Wolves Chicago Wolves The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois... |
AHL | 18 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | ||
| 2005–06 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 41 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 74 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 74 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
Florida Panthers | NHL | 78 | 14 | 47 | 61 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 2009–10 NHL season The 2009–10 NHL season was the 93rd season of operation of the National Hockey League , and the 100th season since the founding of the predecessor National Hockey Association . It ran from October 1, 2009, including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3—until April 11, 2010, with the 2010... |
Florida Panthers | NHL | 80 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 NHL season The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech... |
Florida Panthers | NHL | 76 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 557 | 124 | 209 | 333 | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||