Evan Weinger

Evan Weinger (born April 18, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing with the Vienna Capitals of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). As an undrafted player, he was signed out of major junior hockey by the San Jose Sharks organization.

Evan Weinger
Born (1997-04-18) April 18, 1997
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
ICEHL team
Former teams		 Vienna Capitals
San Jose Barracuda
HC TPS
San Diego Gulls
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2018–present

Playing career

Amateur

Weinger was born on April 18, 1997, in Los Angeles, California.[1] He began his minor hockey career with the Los Angeles Jr. Kings in the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League before being drafted in the 13th round of the 2012 Western Hockey League (WHL) by the Portland Winterhawks. He remained with the Jr. Kings for the 2013–14 season, recording 12 goals and 14 assists, before signing with the Winterhawks.[2] During his rookie season, Career led team rookies in scoring with seven goals and 19 assists for 26 points in 61 games. As a result, he was ranked 161st amongst North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau prior to the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[3]

After going undrafted into the NHL twice, Weinger was signed to an Amateur tryout contract by his hometown Los Angeles Kings and participated in their 2017 training camp.[4] Upon being returned to the WHL, Weinger was traded to the Brandon Wheat Kings in exchange for a third round draft choice in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft on October 10, 2017. At the time of the trade, Weinger had played in 187 regular season games and amassed 37 goals, 89 points and 97 penalty minutes.[5] During the 2017–18 season, Weinger recorded 50 points in 55 games and signed an American Hockey League (AHL) contract with the San Jose Barracuda to begin his professional career.[6]

Professional

In his first professional season in San Jose, Weinger played in 60 games and recorded 22 points while also spending time on their top-10 penalty killing unit. When the Barracuda qualified for the 2018 Calder Cup playoffs, he played in four games and tied the team lead in points with four. Following his rookie season, Weinger signed a one-year contract extension on May 28, 2019.[7]

During the shortened 2019–20 season, Weinger led the team in shorthanded goals and points-per-game, and finished second on the team in Plus–minus with +12.[8] As a result of his second successful season, Weinger signed another contract extension to remain with the Barracuda.[9] While the league was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Weinger was loaned to the HC TPS in the Liiga.[10] He played in nine games for the team, recording one goal, before returning to the AHL.[11] On February 13, 2021, Weinger played in his 100th career AHL game.[12]

Following his fifth professional season in the AHL, Weinger halted his North American career in signing his first contract abroad by agreeing to a one-year contract with Austrian based club, the Vienna Capitals of the ICE Hockey League, on May 30, 2023.[13]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2013–14 Los Angeles Jr. Kings T1EHL 3512142638 —————
2014–15 Portland Winterhawks WHL 617192627 171562
2015–16 Portland Winterhawks WHL 6310152533 40000
2016–17 Portland Winterhawks WHL 6220183837 92248
2017–18 Portland Winterhawks WHL 10000 —————
2017–18 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 6431265723 113476
2018–19 San Jose Barracuda AHL 6011112216 42240
2019–20 San Jose Barracuda AHL 38911202 —————
2020–21 HC TPS Liiga 91014 —————
2020–21 San Jose Barracuda AHL 2844825 41230
2021–22 San Jose Barracuda AHL 6012122418 —————
2022–23 Tulsa Oilers ECHL 9651110 —————
2022–23 San Diego Gulls AHL 3935828 —————
Liiga totals 91014 —————

References
  1. "Evan Weinger". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  2. "Hawks Sign Jack Flaman and Evan Weinger". winterhawks.com. September 1, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  3. "Four Hawks in Final Central Scouting Rankings". winterhawks.com. April 8, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  4. "Winterhawks Stars at NHL Development Camps: A Roundup". winterhawks.com. July 12, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  5. "WHEAT KINGS ACQUIRE WEINGER FROM WINTERHAWKS". wheatkings.com. October 10, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  6. "BARRACUDA SIGN FORWARD EVAN WEINGER TO AHL CONTRACT". sjbarracuda.com. March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  7. "BARRACUDA RE-SIGN FORWARD EVAN WEINGER". sjbarracuda.com. May 28, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  8. "A SEASON IN REVIEW: 2019-20 SAN JOSE BARRACUDA". sjbarracuda.com. May 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  9. "SAN JOSE BARRACUDA RE-SIGN FORWARD EVAN WEINGER". sjbarracuda.com. July 23, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  10. "SHARKS ASSIGN SEVERAL TO EUROPEAN CLUBS". sjbarracuda.com. August 31, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  11. "TPS:n floppihankinta jättää seuran – tavoittelee NHL-paikkaa". iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). December 18, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  12. "Hawks Lead the Way in the AHL". winterhawks.com. February 15, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  13. "Capitals sign American Evan Weinger" (in German). Vienna Capitals. May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
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