Evan Weinger (born April 18, 1997) is an American professional

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winger who is currently playing with the

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of the

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(ICEHL). As an undrafted player, he was signed out of

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by the

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organization.

Playing career

Amateur

Weinger was born on April 18, 1997, in

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. He began his minor hockey career with the Los Angeles Jr. Kings in the

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before being drafted in the 13th round of the 2012

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(WHL) by the

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. He remained with the Jr. Kings for the 2013–14 season, recording 12 goals and 14 assists, before signing with the Winterhawks. 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

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prior to the

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. After going undrafted into the NHL twice, Weinger was signed to an Amateur tryout contract by his hometown

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and participated in their 2017 training camp. Upon being returned to the WHL, Weinger was traded to the

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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. During the 2017–18 season, Weinger recorded 50 points in 55 games and signed an

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(AHL) contract with the

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to begin his professional career.

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

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, 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. During the shortened 2019–20 season, Weinger led the team in shorthanded goals and points-per-game, and finished second on the team in

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with +12. As a result of his second successful season, Weinger signed another contract extension to remain with the Barracuda. While the league was paused due to the

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, Weinger was loaned to the

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in the

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. He played in nine games for the team, recording one goal, before returning to the AHL. On February 13, 2021, Weinger played in his 100th career AHL game. 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.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Weinger, Evan 1997 births Living people American men's ice hockey right wingers Brandon Wheat Kings players Ice hockey people from Los Angeles Portland Winterhawks players San Diego Gulls (AHL) players San Jose Barracuda players HC TPS players Tulsa Oilers (1992–present) players