Rangers Select Yannick Weber In CHL Import Draft
June 28, 2006 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Kitchener Rangers News Release
Kitchener, ON: Rangers Head Coach/General Manager Peter DeBoer announced this morning that the team has selected Swiss defenseman Yannick Weber with the 15th overall selection in the 2006 CHL Import Draft.
A native of Bern, Switzerland, Weber played 26 games last season with Langenthal (NLB) senior team registering 3 points and a +14 rating. He also played 12 games for Bern (SuiJA) and scored 5 goals and 13 points in 12 games. Weber represented his country at the 2006 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in Vancouver scoring his lone goal against Canada.
Scouts describe Weber as a defenseman with good offensive tools and a nasty disposition.
Over the past several seasons the Rangers have had success in the CHL Import Draft acquiring future NHL picks Petr Kanko (L.A.), Boris Valabik (ATL) and Jakub Kindl (DET).
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