Wey, 22, has played in three games with the Capitals this season, registering two assists. The 6’3”, 212-pound defenseman made his NHL debut on Dec. 7 against Nashville and earned his first NHL point with an assist on Feb. 6 against Winnipeg. Wey appeared in 28 games with Hershey this season, registering six points (one goal, five assists) and 26 penalty minutes.
Wey is a Pittsburgh native so he could get onto the Capitals blueline tonight in front of his friends and family at CONSOL Energy Center. Wey has two assists in three games with the Capitals and one goal with five assists in 25 games with Hershey.
Wey made his NHL debut on December 7 against the Nashville Predators at Verizon Center. The 6’3”, 212-pound defenseman appeared in 14 games with Hershey this season, registering three points (1G / 2A) and 16 penalty minutes. Wey began the season with the Reading Royals (ECHL), tallying three assists in eight games.
Wey did not record a point in the only game he played with the Capitals. He returns to Hershey where he has one goal and two assists in seven games.
Wey was the 115th overall pick in 2009 and started the season in the ECHL. After moving to the AHL he posted a goal and two assists in seven games. The Capitals like that Wey is a right handed shot on a blueline filled with lefties. He will start with Dmitry Orlov as his D-partner tonight.
Wey is in his first season in the AHL after spending last year in the ECHL. In seven games with Hershey he has one goal and two assists. The main reason he has been recalled is his right handed shot.
Wey had a goal and 12 assists in 37 games at Boston College this season.
