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Shea Michael Weber (born August 14, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League (NHL). An NHL All-Star and Olympic gold medalist, he has served as captain for the Nashville Predators since July 2010,
Drafted in the second round, 49th overall by the Predators in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Weber has spent his entire NHL career with the Predators. He had previously played for the Sicamous Eagles of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL), the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL) and the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Weber represented Canada at four International Ice Hockey Federation-sanctioned events, winning a World Junior Ice Hockey Championship gold medal in 2005, an Ice Hockey World Championships gold medal in 2007, and an Olympic gold medal in 2010.