Tales of an Undrafted Puck-Eater

Author: Mike Weaver | | Categories: Mike Weaver , NHL , undrafted

Defence first

It is a common misconception that a player must be drafted to play in the NHL. But there are many paths you can take to reach your dream. I’m just a hair under 5′ 9″ and never weighed more than 185 pounds, small for a defensive defenseman. I never played juniors, but I spent 15 years in pro hockey, 13 of them (633 regular-season games) in the NHL. And … I was undrafted.

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Original Article Source Credits: theplayerstribune, https://www.theplayerstribune.com/

Article Written By: Mike Weaver

Original Article Posted on: 22th June 2016

Link to Original Article: https://www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/2016-6-21-mike-weaver-undrafted-nhl-draft



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