Canucks sign UFA Goalie Weiman

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The Vancouver Canucks announced Monday that the club has signed goaltender Tyler Weiman. In keeping with club policy, terms were not disclosed.

Weiman, 26, appeared in 43 games last season with the AHL's Lake Erie Monsters, posting a record of 21-18-3 with a goals against average of 2.48 and a save percentage of .912. The Saskatoon, SK native has appeared in 186 AHL games in his six-year pro career.

In that span, he has put together a mark of 84-85-10 with a goals against average of 2.77 and .909 save percentage. Weiman was also selected to the Canadian All-Star Team as part of the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic. He appeared in one NHL game with the Colorado Avalanche in 2007-08.

Weiman was originally drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in the fifth round, 164th overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

 

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Manitoba or Victoria?

 

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Manitoba. Behind Lack there is nobody ready for the AHL.

 

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Looks like former Flames goalie prospect David Shantz has also signed with the Meeses...

 

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According to this article the writer believes Weiman is now 3rd on our goalie depth chart.

http://communities.canada.com/thepr...cks-sign-moose-replacement-for-schneider.aspx

Weiman, 5-foot-11, 180 pounds, will enter training camp on the depth chart ahead of Swedish goalie Eddie Lack, a 22-year-old 6-foot-2 free-agent goalie the Canucks signed out of Brynas in April.

 

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and as per Shantz

Moose News | Manitoba Moose

Posted on: Monday, July 12th, 2010
By Press Release, Moose

NOTE: look at that great Victoria jersey

The Manitoba Moose announced today they have signed goaltender David Shantz to an American Hockey League contract.

Shantz, 24, appeared in 30 games last season with the Abbotsford Heat. In that span, he earned a 15-10-4 record, 2.75 goals against average, and 0.908 save percentage. He also suited-up for 28 games with the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL where he boasted an 18-5-4 record, 2.88 goals against average, and 0.910 save percentage.

The Burlington, ON native has played in 58 career AHL games between Rochester and Abbotsford where he accumulated a 20-27-7 record, 3.09 goals against average, and 0.900 save percentage.

Shantz was originally drafted by the Florida Panthers in the second round, 37th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.