Shea Weber injured

[Upchuck19]

Saturday night against the Vancouver Giants Shea Weber got hit into the boards in the second period, he never returned. Speculation in the paper is its either a deep bruise or torn ligiments, nothing for sure. Haven't heard from anyone in side of the Rockets.


Will fill you in when I can get more info.

[Dave is a killer]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

*calls his friends from New York* ... what's the ******* name that injured Shea?

[Upchuck19]

This is from the WHL web site, but still haven't heard anything inside info, hopefully it is only day to day.

Kelowna Rockets
Created: Mar 8, 2005

Injuries: #25 Couture, Liam (D) - Hand - 1-2 Weeks
#6 Reinholt, Kevin (D) - Shoulder - Indefinite
#2 Weber, Shea - Leg - Day to Day

[Dave is a killer]

Originally Posted by Upchuck19

This is from the WHL web site, but still haven't heard anything inside info, hopefully it is only day to day.

Kelowna Rockets
Created: Mar 8, 2005

Injuries: #25 Couture, Liam (D) - Hand - 1-2 Weeks
#6 Reinholt, Kevin (D) - Shoulder - Indefinite
#2 Weber, Shea - Leg - Day to Day

that's a relief ... *calls his buds from New York to cancel the plans*

you're the man Upchuck ... keep the info coming

[Upchuck19]

Well the news is getting worse every day, in the paper today and on local tv last night Weber has been told he will be out 3-6 weeks. Shea had a MRI on Monday and haven't released the results yet. Playoffs start in 2-1/2 weeks.

[triggrman]

Forget New York (rounds up the boyz from Woodbine).......

[trickster]

Lauris Darzins is a Nashville pick, he has been heating up in the past few weeks...

[Upchuck19]

Originally Posted by trickster

Lauris Darzins is a Nashville pick, he has been heating up in the past few weeks...

Yes Lauris has played good, could of gotten a couple goals last night in a 2-1 victory in OT, but his whole game is much improved.

Here is a artical from the Kelowna Cap News about Shea.
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Knee injury shelves ace blueliner



By Warren Henderson
Staff Reporter
Mar 09 2005

An awkward but innocent looking bodycheck turned out to be a devastating blow for Shea Weber and the Kelowna Rockets.
The 19-year-old defenceman is expected to miss the next three to six weeks with an injured left knee, the result of a collision with Vancouver Giants' forward Cam Cunning during Saturday night's Western Hockey League game in Vancouver.
The Rockets will be without Weber for at least the first round, and possibly the second round of the WHL playoffs.
"It's a big hole for us, but there's nothing we can do about it," said Rockets' general manager Bruce Hamilton.
"We play a team game anyway and that's what we're going to be counting on without Shea in there.
Our other guys back there, (Mike) Card, (Kyle) Cumiskey, (Brett) Palin, and (Darren) Deschamps are all going to need to pick up the slack."
The Rockets' marquee player, Weber has emerged as one of the WHL's best and most respected defencemen with his intimidating physical style, his staunch defensive play and his prowess in the offensive zone.
He lived the Canadian dream this January helping the national junior team capture the gold medal at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Grand Forks, N.D.
Weber has 41 points in 55 games-10th among WHL rearguards-and has been the anchor for the league's second most proficient power play this season.
The team's record in 2004-05 will also attest to Weber's value to the Rockets.
With the Sicamous native in the lineup this season, the defending Memorial Cup champs are an eye-popping 36-8-10-1.
In 11 games without him, the Rockets are a mediocre 4-4-2-1.
Still, Hamilton said the Rockets aren't going to spend another moment dwelling on Weber's loss.
"It's not the time of year where you can sit around with your head in the sand," said Hamilton.
"It was a season where we've been fortunate enough not to have too many injury problems.
"These things happen and we have to move ahead here.
"You can bet nobody is more disappointed about this than Shea."
The Rockets will get some reinforcement on the back end with the return of defenceman Liam Couture within the next several days.
The 19-year-old from Calgary has been sidelined since Feb. 5 after breaking a finger in a game against Kamloops.
And rookie blueliner Colin Joe has been suffering from a bout of the flu, but he has been pronounced fit and ready to return.
The Rockets (40-12-12-2) have six games remaining in the regular season including tonight's matchup with the Calgary Hitmen at Prospera Place.
Kelowna is unbeaten in its last 24 games (22-0-2) on home ice.
whenderson@kelownacapnews.com

[Dave is a killer]

so to say that Kelowna better win the WHL regular season title is an understatement ... come on boys you can do it!

[Upchuck19]

Originally Posted by Joe_Strummer

so to say that Kelowna better win the WHL regular season title is an understatement ... come on boys you can do it!

The Rockets are two points up on Kootenay but they have one game in hand. It will be a great race.

[Nazzy-19]

Originally Posted by Upchuck19

The Rockets are two points up on Kootenay but they have one game in hand. It will be a great race.

Kootney won the WHL Regular Season. Kelowna faces Vancouver in the first round of the playoffs starting on Friday. I pick Kelowna in 5 or 6.

[Upchuck19]

Update for you from a artical out of the Kelowna Capital News. Kelowna and Vancouver are currently tied one all in their best of seven series.





Weber nominated as top defenceman



By Warren Henderson
Staff Reporter
Mar 25 2005

While the exact timing of his return to the Kelowna Rockets lineup remains in question, there is nothing mysterious about what a healthy Shea Weber means to his Western Hockey League team.
The fact was further confirmed this week when the 6-foot-3, 210-pound native of Sicamous was named as the Western Conference finalist for the WHL's defenceman of the year award.
Weber will be up against Eastern Conference nominee, Canadian junior team defensive partner and Red Deer Rebels blue liner, Dion Phaneuf.
"It's a great honour," said Weber, who had 12 goals and 29 assists in 55 games this season.
"It's kind of surprising considering there are so many elite players in this league. It's a great feeling."
Weber was also named to the Western Conference's first all-star team on defense along with Braydon Coburn of the Portland Winterhawks. Weber was the only Rocket nominated for an individual award or to receive all-star recognition.
As for the state of his injured left knee, Weber continues to work on its rehabilitation with the aim of getting back on the ice sometime during Kelowna's first-round playoff series, perhaps by Games 3 or 4.
Once Weber is cleared to begin skating again, he would likely be three to five days away from a return to the lineup.
"We're taking little steps right now," said Weber who spends much of his rehab time in the swimming pool or riding the stationery bike.
"We can't get too far ahead of ourselves. There are no set dates, but being back for this series against the Giants certainly feels realistic."
Weber, who injured the knee March 5 in a game against the Giants, has been missed on the team's power play which has converted on just three of its last 38 man-advantage chances.
Still, the Rockets won five of the last six games without his services, giving Weber the utmost of faith in his teammates.
"They've done a such a great job when I've been out, I feel confident they'll get the job done," he said.
See page B ? for a complete list of WHL award finalists and all-stars.
whenderson@kelowncapnews.com

[Upchuck19]

Update on the Shea Weber injury, I know for a fact that Shea is walking round without a limp, I was told that by three different people that seen him.

But rumor has it that Nashville Doctors won't give him the ok to start skating. Then there are rumors that Weber is skating by himself and not with the team? So who knows what the truth is, but what is true is that he won't be able to skate until he is 100%.

[handtrick]

Was his injury a MCL sprain or what?

[Upchuck19]

Originally Posted by handtrick

Was his injury a MCL sprain or what?

Offically it is "lower body" I have heard nothing about MCL, just tweaked his knee is all that I have heard?

[KRF]

shea weber is now skating as of this tuesday, light skating and no contact. there was a artical in the kelowna capital news yesterday. but the web site is down or i would provide a link. will keep trying.

[KRF]

in the kelowna daily courier this morning it was reported that shea weber took off his yellow jersey in favour of a black jersey and went through his first full contact practice. it doesn't say that he is playing tonite in game 1 of the series against the seattle thunderbirds.

so are they making this up to make the t-birds think about weber might be playing tonite or is he really almost ready?

games that the teams play during the playoffs. wait and see i guess.

[SmokeyClause]

Originally Posted by KRF

in the kelowna daily courier this morning it was reported that shea weber took off his yellow jersey in favour of a black jersey and went through his first full contact practice. it doesn't say that he is playing tonite in game 1 of the series against the seattle thunderbirds.

so are they making this up to make the t-birds think about weber might be playing tonite or is he really almost ready?

games that the teams play during the playoffs. wait and see i guess.

While the playoffs are a cat and mouse game, I doubt they would risk the health of arguably their team MVP just to throw of Seattle. If he went through practice, it's because he was healthy enough. Now the report could have been erroneous and he may still be in only light contact drills. I could see a team doing that.

[Upchuck19]

To my surprise Shea Weber played last night. Kelowna Rockets lost game one of the WHL quarter finals to Seattle 2-1. Shea played really good in a limited role.

He played on the power play and the third pairing of defense and his passes were crisp, on target and totally nailed one guy that came at him with a clean check. I just seen that check again on TV and it was great.

After three practices since March 5th he looked great playing about 15 minutes. Far short if his usual 30 minutes. Game two is tonite.