Shea Weber still dreams of playing as he prepares to enter HHOF: ‘Miss it a lot’
TORONTO — Shea Weber’s passion still burns bright.
Instead of lacing up his skates and trying to help his team make a playoff push, the former defenceman and captain of the Montreal Canadiens has been polishing a speech.
Weber is set to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the 2024 class on Monday alongside Pavel Datsyuk, Jeremy Roenick, Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell in the player category. David Poile and Colin Campbell will go in as builders.
“I miss it every day,” Weber, whose career ended prematurely because of injury, said Friday after this year’s honourees received their rings. “Fortunate I get to get on the ice a lot with the kids, but I definitely miss it.”