| Jonathan Weaver | |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 193 lb (88 kg) |
| EIHL Team F. Teams |
Coventry Blaze Newcastle Vipers |
| Born | 20 January 1977, Sunderland, England |
| Pro Career | 1992 – present |
Jonathan Weaver (born 20 January 1977 in Sunderland, England) is a British professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the Coventry Blaze of the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
Playing career[]
Weaver has spent most of his playing career in Britain, the majority of which with the current Newcastle Vipers franchise. He started playing with the Durham Wasps in 1992 before they were moved to Newcastle in 1996 as the Cobras.
He moved to Manchester Storm in 1998 and had a brief spell in North America the following season, playing for Detroit Vipers and Mississippi Sea Wolves in the ECHL. He also spent some time at a training camp in the American Hockey League.
He returned to Britain in 2000 and moved to Scotland, playing three seasons with the Ayr Scottish Eagles before joining the Fife Flyers in 2002. Weaver returned to Newcastle in 2003, helping the team move up from the British National League to the Elite Ice Hockey League in 2005. In 2007 he was signed by EIHL champions Coventry Blaze and helped the team retain their crown. In 2010 he captained the Blaze to another EIHL title.
As well as being the current Captain of the Coventry Blaze, Weaver also captains the Great Britain men's national ice hockey team.
Awards[]
- Winner of the Alan Weeks Trophy in five consecutive seasons from 2006-2010.[1]
- Named to the EIHL First All-Star Team in 2008 and 2010.
- Named to the EIHL Second All-Star Team in 2009.
Career statistics[]
Regular season & playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1992-93 | Durham Wasps | BHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993-94 | Durham Wasps | BHL | 49 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994-95 | Durham Wasps | BHL | 41 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995-96 | Durham Wasps | BHL | 36 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996-97 | Newcastle Cobras | BISL | 40 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997-98 | Newcastle Cobras | BISL | 40 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–1999 | Manchester Storm | BISL | 39 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999-00 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999-00 | Mississippi Sea Wolves | ECHL | 28 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1999-00 | Manchester Storm | BISL | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000-01 | Ayr Scottish Eagles | BISL | 41 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2001-02 | Ayr Scottish Eagles | BISL | 47 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2002-03 | Ayr Scottish Eagles | BISL | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002-03 | Fife Flyers | BNL | 11 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002-03 | Hull Thunder | BNL | 11 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003-04 | Newcastle Vipers | BNL | 35 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004-05 | Newcastle Vipers | BNL | 34 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005-06 | Newcastle Vipers | EIHL | 42 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006-07 | Newcastle Vipers | EIHL | 52 | 21 | 40 | 61 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Coventry Blaze | EIHL | 45 | 13 | 40 | 53 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Coventry Blaze | EIHL | 47 | 22 | 38 | 60 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Coventry Blaze | EIHL | 56 | 13 | 55 | 67 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Coventry Blaze | EIHL | 48 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Coventry Blaze | EIHL | ||||||||||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Great Britain U20 | WJC20-C1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1996 | Great Britain U20 | WJC20-C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 1997 | Great Britain U20 | WJC20-C | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 31 |
| 1999 | Great Britain | WC-B | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | Great Britain | WC-D1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | Great Britain | WC-D1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Great Britain | WC-D1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | Great Britain | WC-D1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 2006 | Great Britain | WC-D1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2007 | Great Britain | WC-D1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | Great Britain | WC-D1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 2009 | Great Britain | WC-D1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | Great Britain | WC-D1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2011 | Great Britain | WC-D1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| Junior international totals | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 53 | ||
| Senior international totals | 55 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 40 | ||
References[]
- ↑ Best British defenceman. Ice Hockey Journalists UK. Retrieved on 2010-04-27.
External links[]
- Jonathan Weaver's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Jonathan Weaver's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
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