Riley Weselowski
| Riley Weselowski | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 24, 1985 Pilot Mound, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Florida Everblades Idaho Steelheads Rapid City Rush Cincinnati Cyclones Wichita Thunder | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2008–2021 | ||
Riley Weselowski (born February 24, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who predominantly played in the ECHL. He is currently serving as an assistant coach with the Kansas City Mavericks of the ECHL.
Playing career[edit]
Weselowski made his professional debut with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL. In 2009, during his second season, he moved to Rapid City Rush. After six seasons with the Rush in the Central Hockey League and ECHL, Weselowski left the club as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Cyclones on September 17, 2015.[1]
After spending the 2015–16 season with the Cyclones, he returned to Rapid City on July 27, 2016, extending his record as the longest tenured player in club history .[2]
During his 11th professional year in the 2018–19 season, Weselowski left the Rush for a second time, after he was traded to the league leading Florida Everblades at the trade deadline on March 7, 2019.[3]
During the 2019–20 season, Weselowski joined the Wichita Thunder and served as the team's captain.
Awards and honours[edit]
| Honours | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CHL Team (First Team All-Star) | 2011–12 | [4] |
| CHL Most Outstanding Defenceman | 2011–12 | [5] |
| CHL Man of the Year | 2011–12 | [6] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Weselowski inks with Cyclones". Cincinnati Cyclones. September 17, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ "Weselowski returns to Rush". ECHL. July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ "Everblades negotiate series of deals on deadline day". Florida Everblades. March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ Frankie DeAngelis Named To All-CHL Team Archived September 17, 2012, at archive.today
- ^ KELOLAND.com - Sports for Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa Archived September 7, 2012, at archive.today
- ^ CHL: Weselowski named CHL Man of the Year
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) players
- Florida Everblades players
- Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) players
- Neepawa Natives players
- Rapid City Rush players
- Wichita Thunder players
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1980s births stubs