Patrick Wey

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Patrick Wey
Born (1991-03-21) March 21, 1991 (age 34)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Washington Capitals
NHL draft 115th overall, 2009
Washington Capitals
Playing career 20132015

Patrick Sean Wey (born March 21, 1991) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. Before retiring in 2015, he played with the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Wey was selected by the Capitals in the 4th round (115th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Before turning professional, Wey played four seasons (2009-2013) of NCAA Division I hockey with the Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team, helping Boston College to win the NCAA national championship in both 2010 and 2012.

On April 5, 2013, the Washington Capitals signed Wey to a two-year, entry-level contract, [1] and he began the 2013–14 season in the ECHL with the Reading Royals where he scored three points in eight games. On November 14, 2013. Wey made his AHL debut with the Hershey Bears, scoring his first AHL goal on November 24, 2013. [2]

On December 5, 2013, the Washington Capitals recalled Wey from Hershey, replacing defenseman Tyson Strachan on the NHL roster. [3] On December 10, 2013, after appearing in one game with the Capitals, Wey was reassigned to the Hershey Bears. [4]

On June 29, 2015, Wey announced he was retiring from professional hockey to pursue educational interests. [5] He stated that the reason for his early retirement are multiple concussions that he suffered within several months: one while playing for the Washington Capitals (fight against Richard Clune) on March 30, 2014, and the second while playing for the Hershey Bears (elbow to the head by Jay Rosehill) on October 24, 2014. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2007–08 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 351563081012
2008–09 Waterloo Black HawksUSHL58727347530000
2009–10 Boston College HE 2705524
2010–11 Boston CollegeHE3717845
2011–12 Boston CollegeHE3225724
2012–13 Boston CollegeHE371121354
2013–14 Reading Royals ECHL 80336
2013–14 Hershey Bears AHL 2815626
2013–14 Washington Capitals NHL 90335
2014–15 Hershey BearsAHL30002
NHL totals90335

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2011 United States WJC Bronze medal icon.svg60002
Junior totals60002

References

  1. Capitals Sign Patrick Wey – Washington Capitals – News
  2. "Senators stall Bears in third – Lebanon Daily News". Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  3. "Capitals recall Patrick Wey, reassign Tyson Strachan to Hershey". Washington Post . December 5, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  4. "VogsCaps: The Caps have reassigned defenseman Patrick Wey to Hershey of the AHL". Twitter. December 10, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  5. "NHL Player Patrick Wey Retires At 24 Due To Concussions". The Huffington Post . June 29, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  6. "The Jay Rosehill Hit That Injured Patrick Wey". Russian Machine Never Breaks. October 26, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman
2012–13
Succeeded by