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{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
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| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Right Wing]]
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| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 220
| weight_lb = 220
| played_for = [[Phoenix Coyotes]]<br>[[Minnesota Wild]]<br>[[Florida Panthers]]<br>[[Cardiff Devils]]<br>[[EC VSV|Villacher SV]]<br>[[ERC Ingolstadt]]
| played_for = [[Phoenix Coyotes]]<br/>[[Minnesota Wild]]<br/>[[Florida Panthers]]<br/>[[Cardiff Devils]]<br/>[[EC VSV|Villacher SV]]<br/>[[ERC Ingolstadt]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|3|17|mf=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|3|17|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], Canada
| birth_place = [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], Canada
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'''Craig Weller''' (born March 17, 1981) is a [[Canadian]] former professional [[ice hockey]] [[defenceman]] and [[Winger (ice hockey)|right winger]] who played in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL).
'''Craig Weller''' (born March 17, 1981) is a [[Canadian]] former professional [[ice hockey]] [[defenceman]] and [[Winger (ice hockey)|right winger]] who played in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). Drafted 167th overall in the [[2000 NHL Entry Draft]], Weller played for the [[Phoenix Coyotes]], [[Minnesota Wild]], and [[Florida Panthers]] during his career.


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
Weller was born in [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]]. As a youth, he played in the 1995 [[Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament]] with the Calgary Junior Flames [[minor ice hockey]] team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-02-10|archive-date=2019-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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Born in [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], Weller was the [[St. Louis Blues]] 5th round choice, 167th overall, in the 2000 NHL Draft. After playing with the [[Charlotte Checkers (ECHL)|Charlotte Checkers]] of the ECHL and the [[Hartford Wolfpack]] of the [[American Hockey League]], he was signed as a free agent by the [[Phoenix Coyotes]] on July 19, 2007.


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Weller was the [[St. Louis Blues]] 5th round choice, 167th overall, in the 2000 NHL Draft. After playing with the [[Charlotte Checkers (ECHL)|Charlotte Checkers]] of the ECHL and the [[Hartford Wolfpack]] of the [[American Hockey League]], he was signed as a free agent by the [[Phoenix Coyotes]] on July 19, 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=COYTOES SIGN CRAIG WELLER |url=https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/news/coytoes-sign-craig-weller/c-427728 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=February 10, 2019 |date=July 19, 2007}}</ref>
He scored his first career NHL goal on October 25, 2007, against the [[Anaheim Ducks]]; the goal turned out to be the game-winning goal.


He scored his first career NHL goal on October 25, 2007, against the [[Anaheim Ducks]]; the goal turned out to be the game-winning goal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Auld blanks Ducks as Coyotes' end Anaheim losing streak |url=http://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/271025025 |website=[[ESPN]] |access-date=February 10, 2019 |date=October 26, 2007}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
On July 1, 2008, Weller signed a two-year, $1.2 million contract with the [[Minnesota Wild]]. On October 18, 2009, he was traded to the [[Boston Bruins]] along with prospect [[Alexander Fallstrom]] and a second round draft pick in 2011 in exchange for [[Chuck Kobasew]].<ref>{{citeweb| url = https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bs-sign-fallstrom-to-entry-level-contract/c-660492 | title = B's sign Fallstrom to entry-level contract | publisher = ''[[Boston Bruins]]'' | date = 2013-03-17 | accessdate = 2013-03-17}}</ref>


On March 3, 2010, Weller was traded from the Bruins to the Florida Panthers along with [[Byron Bitz]] and a second round draft pick in exchange for [[Dennis Seidenberg]] and [[Matt Bartkowski]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nhl/news/story?id=4961826 | title = Bruins trade Bitz, Weller for Seidenberg | publisher = ''[[ESPN]]'' | date = 2010-03-03 | accessdate = 2010-07-12 }}</ref>
On July 1, 2008, Weller signed a two-year, $1.2 million contract with the [[Minnesota Wild]]. On October 18, 2009, he was traded to the [[Boston Bruins]] along with prospect [[Alexander Fallstrom]] and a second round draft pick in 2011 in exchange for [[Chuck Kobasew]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bs-sign-fallstrom-to-entry-level-contract/c-660492 | title = B's sign Fallstrom to entry-level contract | publisher = [[Boston Bruins]] | date = 2013-03-17 | accessdate = 2013-03-17}}</ref>

On March 3, 2010, Weller was traded from the Bruins to the Florida Panthers along with [[Byron Bitz]] and a second round draft pick in exchange for [[Dennis Seidenberg]] and [[Matt Bartkowski]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.espn.com/boston/nhl/news/story?id=4961826 | title = Bruins trade Bitz, Weller for Seidenberg | publisher = [[ESPN]] | date = 2010-03-03 | access-date = 2010-07-12 }}</ref>
On 1 November 2010, the [[Cardiff Devils]] of the [[EIHL]] in the UK announced they had signed Weller, who was a free agent at the time. He became the most experienced NHL player after [[Theoren Fleury]] to play in the Elite League, playing in his preferred position as a defenceman.
On 1 November 2010, the [[Cardiff Devils]] of the [[EIHL]] in the UK announced they had signed Weller, who was a free agent at the time. He became the most experienced NHL player after [[Theoren Fleury]] to play in the Elite League, playing in his preferred position as a defenceman.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}


With Weller on board, the Devils embarked on 22-game unbeaten streak, breaking the league and world records. However, the Devils narrowly missed out on the league title, finishing level on points with the Sheffield Steelers but having won 1 regulation game less, before being beaten in the Playoff final 5–4 to the Nottingham Panthers. After his first season in the UK Weller quickly established himself as a reliable, solid two way defenceman, drawing admiration from across the league, culminating in 3 awards - League Player of the Season (Journalist's Choice), Player of the Season (Voted by League GM's and Coaches) and Defenceman of the Season (Voted by League GM's and Coaches).
With Weller on board, the Devils embarked on 22-game unbeaten streak, breaking the league and world records. However, the Devils narrowly missed out on the league title, finishing level on points with the Sheffield Steelers but having won 1 regulation game less, before being beaten in the Playoff final 5–4 to the Nottingham Panthers. After his first season in the UK Weller quickly established himself as a reliable, solid two way defenceman, drawing admiration from across the league, culminating in 3 awards - League Player of the Season (Journalist's Choice), Player of the Season (Voted by League GM's and Coaches) and Defenceman of the Season (Voted by League GM's and Coaches).{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}


Weller left the Devils to join [[EC VSV|Villacher SV]] of the [[Austrian Hockey League]] for a single season before venturing to [[Germany]] to accept a try-out with ERC Ingolstadt for the [[2012–13 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season|2012–13]] season. In establishing a position within Panther's lineup, Weller was signed for the remainder of the campaign on September 5, 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.erc-ingolstadt.de/html/index.php?nav=news&id=1858 | title = Weller remains a Panther | publisher = ''[[ERC Ingolstadt]]'' | date = 2012-09-05 | accessdate = 2012-09-05 | language = German | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20121209093523/http://www.erc-ingolstadt.de/html/index.php?nav=news&id=1858 | archivedate = 2012-12-09 | df = }}</ref>
Weller left the Devils to join [[EC VSV|Villacher SV]] of the [[Austrian Hockey League]] for a single season before venturing to [[Germany]] to accept a try-out with ERC Ingolstadt for the [[2012–13 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season|2012–13]] season. In establishing a position within Panther's lineup, Weller was signed for the remainder of the campaign on September 5, 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.erc-ingolstadt.de/html/index.php?nav=news&id=1858 | title = Weller remains a Panther | publisher = [[ERC Ingolstadt]] | date = 2012-09-05 | accessdate = 2012-09-05 | language = German | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121209093523/http://www.erc-ingolstadt.de/html/index.php?nav=news&id=1858 | archive-date = 2012-12-09 }}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
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! Pts
! Pts
! PIM
! PIM
|-
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1997–98
| 1997–98
| Calgary AAA Flames
| Calgary Flames AAA
| [[Alberta Midget Hockey League|AMHL]]
| [[Alberta Midget Hockey League|AMHL]]
| 33
| 33
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| 1
| 1
| 2
| 2
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1998–99
| 1998–99
| [[Calgary Canucks]]
| [[Calgary Canucks]]
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| 1
| 1
| 10
| 10
|- ALIGN="center"
|-
| 1999–2000
| 1999–00
| Calgary Canucks
| Calgary Canucks
| AJHL
| AJHL
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| 0
| 0
| 4
| 4
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2000–01 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2000–01]]
| 2000–01
| [[Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey|Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs]]
| [[Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey|University of Minnesota Duluth]]
| [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]]
| [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]]
| 6
| 6
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| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
|-
| [[2000–01 WHL season|2000–01]]
| [[2000–01 WHL season|2000–01]]
| [[Kootenay Ice]]
| [[Kootenay Ice]]
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| 2
| 2
| 26
| 26
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2001-02 WHL season|2001–02]]
| [[2001–02 WHL season|2001–02]]
| Kootenay Ice
| Kootenay Ice
| WHL
| WHL
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| 10
| 10
| 27
| 27
|- ALIGN="center"
|-
| [[2002–03 AHL season|2002–03]]
| [[2002–03 AHL season|2002–03]]
| [[Hartford Wolf Pack]]
| [[Hartford Wolf Pack]]
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| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2002–03 ECHL season|2002–03]]
| [[2002–03 ECHL season|2002–03]]
| [[Charlotte Checkers (ECHL)|Charlotte Checkers]]
| [[Charlotte Checkers (ECHL)|Charlotte Checkers]]
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| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
|-
| [[2003–04 AHL season|2003–04]]
| [[2003–04 AHL season|2003–04]]
| Hartford Wolf Pack
| Hartford Wolf Pack
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| 4
| 4
| 30
| 30
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2004–05 AHL season|2004–05]]
| [[2004–05 AHL season|2004–05]]
| Hartford Wolf Pack
| Hartford Wolf Pack
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| 1
| 1
| 6
| 6
|- ALIGN="center"
|-
| [[2005–06 AHL season|2005–06]]
| [[2005–06 AHL season|2005–06]]
| Hartford Wolf Pack
| Hartford Wolf Pack
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| 5
| 5
| 44
| 44
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2006–07 AHL season|2006–07]]
| [[2006–07 AHL season|2006–07]]
| Hartford Wolf Pack
| Hartford Wolf Pack
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| 0
| 0
| 4
| 4
|- ALIGN="center"
|-
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| [[Phoenix Coyotes]]
| [[Phoenix Coyotes]]
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| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
| [[Minnesota Wild]]
| [[Minnesota Wild]]
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| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
|-
| [[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10]]
| [[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10]]
| [[Houston Aeros (1994–2013)|Houston Aeros]]
| [[Houston Aeros (1994–2013)|Houston Aeros]]
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| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2009–10
| 2009–10
| [[Providence Bruins]]
| [[Providence Bruins]]
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| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
|-
| 2009–10
| 2009–10
| [[Chicago Wolves]]
| [[Chicago Wolves]]
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| 0
| 0
| 4
| 4
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2010-11 EIHL season|2010–11]]
| [[2010–11 EIHL season|2010–11]]
| [[Cardiff Devils]]
| [[Cardiff Devils]]
| [[Elite Ice Hockey League|EIHL]]
| [[Elite Ice Hockey League|EIHL]]
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| 2
| 2
| 6
| 6
|- ALIGN="center"
|-
| [[2011–12 Austrian Hockey League season|2011–12]]
| [[2011–12 Austrian Hockey League season|2011–12]]
| [[EC VSV|Villacher SV]]
| [[EC VSV]]
| [[Austrian Hockey League|EBEL]]
| [[Austrian Hockey League|AUT]]
| 45
| 45
| 5
| 5
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| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2012–13 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season|2012–13]]
| [[2012–13 DEL season|2012–13]]
| [[ERC Ingolstadt]]
| [[ERC Ingolstadt]]
| [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga|DEL]]
| [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga|DEL]]
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| 1
| 1
| 27
| 27
|- ALIGN="center"
|-
| 2013–14
| 2013–14
| [[Bentley Generals]]
| [[Bentley Generals]]
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| 3
| 3
| 6
| 6
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | AHL totals
! 365
! 42
! 60
! 102
! 614
! 45
! 4
! 6
! 10
! 88
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:Hartford Wolf Pack players]]
[[Category:Hartford Wolf Pack players]]
[[Category:Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players]]
[[Category:Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Calgary]]
[[Category:Ice hockey people from Calgary]]
[[Category:Minnesota Wild players]]
[[Category:Minnesota Wild players]]
[[Category:Phoenix Coyotes players]]
[[Category:Phoenix Coyotes players]]
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[[Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States]]
[[Category:Providence Bruins players]]
[[Category:Providence Bruins players]]
[[Category:St. Louis Blues draft picks]]
[[Category:St. Louis Blues draft picks]]
[[Category:Expatriate sportspeople in Wales]]
[[Category:Ice hockey people from Alberta]]
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[[Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in England]]
[[Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Wales]]
[[Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria]]
[[Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany]]

Latest revision as of 12:11, 22 July 2024

Craig Weller
Born (1981-03-17) March 17, 1981 (age 43)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Phoenix Coyotes
Minnesota Wild
Florida Panthers
Cardiff Devils
Villacher SV
ERC Ingolstadt
NHL draft 167th overall, 2000
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 2002–2013

Craig Weller (born March 17, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted 167th overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, Weller played for the Phoenix Coyotes, Minnesota Wild, and Florida Panthers during his career.

Playing career

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Weller was born in Calgary, Alberta. As a youth, he played in the 1995 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Calgary Junior Flames minor ice hockey team.[1]

Weller was the St. Louis Blues 5th round choice, 167th overall, in the 2000 NHL Draft. After playing with the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL and the Hartford Wolfpack of the American Hockey League, he was signed as a free agent by the Phoenix Coyotes on July 19, 2007.[2]

He scored his first career NHL goal on October 25, 2007, against the Anaheim Ducks; the goal turned out to be the game-winning goal.[3]

On July 1, 2008, Weller signed a two-year, $1.2 million contract with the Minnesota Wild. On October 18, 2009, he was traded to the Boston Bruins along with prospect Alexander Fallstrom and a second round draft pick in 2011 in exchange for Chuck Kobasew.[4]

On March 3, 2010, Weller was traded from the Bruins to the Florida Panthers along with Byron Bitz and a second round draft pick in exchange for Dennis Seidenberg and Matt Bartkowski.[5]

On 1 November 2010, the Cardiff Devils of the EIHL in the UK announced they had signed Weller, who was a free agent at the time. He became the most experienced NHL player after Theoren Fleury to play in the Elite League, playing in his preferred position as a defenceman.[citation needed]

With Weller on board, the Devils embarked on 22-game unbeaten streak, breaking the league and world records. However, the Devils narrowly missed out on the league title, finishing level on points with the Sheffield Steelers but having won 1 regulation game less, before being beaten in the Playoff final 5–4 to the Nottingham Panthers. After his first season in the UK Weller quickly established himself as a reliable, solid two way defenceman, drawing admiration from across the league, culminating in 3 awards - League Player of the Season (Journalist's Choice), Player of the Season (Voted by League GM's and Coaches) and Defenceman of the Season (Voted by League GM's and Coaches).[citation needed]

Weller left the Devils to join Villacher SV of the Austrian Hockey League for a single season before venturing to Germany to accept a try-out with ERC Ingolstadt for the 2012–13 season. In establishing a position within Panther's lineup, Weller was signed for the remainder of the campaign on September 5, 2012.[6]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1997–98 Calgary Flames AAA AMHL 33 2 10 12 65 3 0 1 1 2
1998–99 Calgary Canucks AJHL 49 4 14 18 80 13 0 1 1 10
1999–2000 Calgary Canucks AJHL 53 3 14 17 100 4 0 0 0 4
2000–01 University of Minnesota Duluth WCHA 6 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2000–01 Kootenay Ice WHL 30 1 5 6 40 11 0 2 2 26
2001–02 Kootenay Ice WHL 69 5 13 18 127 22 3 7 10 27
2002–03 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 11 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 0
2002–03 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 48 3 11 14 84 — — — — —
2003–04 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 68 5 9 14 86 16 2 2 4 30
2004–05 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 76 10 9 19 182 6 0 1 1 6
2005–06 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 80 12 21 33 152 13 2 3 5 44
2006–07 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 56 11 6 17 96 4 0 0 0 4
2007–08 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 59 3 8 11 80 — — — — —
2008–09 Minnesota Wild NHL 36 1 2 3 47 — — — — —
2009–10 Houston Aeros AHL 5 0 1 1 7 — — — — —
2009–10 Providence Bruins AHL 55 4 10 14 62 — — — — —
2009–10 Chicago Wolves AHL 14 0 3 3 21 4 0 0 0 4
2010–11 Cardiff Devils EIHL 41 16 36 52 52 4 2 0 2 6
2011–12 EC VSV AUT 45 5 6 11 107 — — — — —
2012–13 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 34 0 1 1 36 4 0 1 1 27
2013–14 Bentley Generals ChHL 8 2 5 7 0 5 2 1 3 6
AHL totals 365 42 60 102 614 45 4 6 10 88
NHL totals 95 4 10 14 127 — — — — —

Awards and honours

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Award Year
WHL
West Second All-Star Team 2002
EIHL
Defenseman of the season 2011
Player of the season 2011
League Player of the season 2011

References

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  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  2. ^ "COYTOES SIGN CRAIG WELLER". NHL.com. July 19, 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Auld blanks Ducks as Coyotes' end Anaheim losing streak". ESPN. October 26, 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2019.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ "B's sign Fallstrom to entry-level contract". Boston Bruins. 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  5. ^ "Bruins trade Bitz, Weller for Seidenberg". ESPN. 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  6. ^ "Weller remains a Panther" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. 2012-09-05. Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
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