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Doug Weight News & Rumors

Doug Weight retires from NHL, American center will remain with Islanders as an assistant coach
May 27
New York Daily News
 
"Doug Weight paused several times to catch his breath or to wipe away tears Thursday as he officially announced his retirement from the NHL, bidding farewell to an impressive 19-year career that began in New York with the Rangers and concluded as captain and mentor to the rebuilding Islanders. Weight, who was limited to 18 games last season due to a debilitating back injury, will remain with the Isles as an assistant coach and a special adviser to GM Garth Snow. "I knew the writing was on the wall and it was something I was going to have to face," said Weight, who totaled 1,033 points in 1,278 NHL games, the sixth-highest point total ever for an American-born player. "Saying goodbye and"
Doug Weight retires, becomes asst coach/special advisor to GM
May 26
Newsday
 
"Islanders captain Doug Weight tearfully bid farewell to his 19-season NHL career but will remain with the organization as an assistant coach and special advisor to General Manager Garth Snow."
Source: Doug Weight to retire
May 25
ESPN.com
 
"In a move that comes as little surprise, New York Islanders team captain Doug Weight will announce his retirement at a team news conference Thursday, according to a source familiar with the matter. The team has been tight-lipped on the nature of the announcement, but it is likely that the 40-year-old center will also be assuming a position within the Islanders organization. The details of that role remain unknown. After spending much of this past season on the sidelines -- he played in just 18 games before sustaining an injury that resulted in nerve damage in his back -- Weight took on a tutoring role for the Islanders' up-and-coming players. In April, several days after telling the media"
Islanders captain Doug Weight might announce retirement today
May 24
Yahoo! Sports
 
"Veteran center Doug Weight only played in 18 games last season due to a back injury, scoring two goals and notching seven assists. The New York Islanders captain hasn't actually appeared in a game since mid-November and it's looking like that may have been the last appearance of his career. New York Newsday has it that the Islanders have scheduled a news conference on Thursday where the 40-year-old "will announce his decision on the future of his NHL playing career." The paper believes Weight will announce his retirement and that he is taking a position with the team."
Report: Doug Weight eyes retirement
March 30
ESPN.com
 
"New York Islanders captain Doug Weight said Tuesday he will not return this season and is leaning toward retirement, according to Newsday. Weight has not played a game since Nov. 17 because of nerve damage in his back and muscle atrophy in his left leg, according to the report. The 40-year-old was playing in his 20th NHL season and his third with the Islanders. He has 278 goals and 1,033 points in 1,238 career games."
Report: Weight agrees to one-year deal with Islanders
June 15
TSN.ca
 
"Veteran forward Doug Weight looks like he'll be returning to the New York Islanders for another year. According to Newsday, Weight has agreed to a one-year deal with the team and the only thing holding up the official announcement of the deal is the bonus structure of the contract. General manager Garth Snow told Newsday that the deal was "in essence, done.""
Weight is over: Islanders captain opts for surgery
March 15
New York Post
 
"The Islanders' season is all but over and now Doug Weight's officially is. His career, he hopes, is not. The 39-year-old team captain announced yesterday that he will have surgery to repair the torn rotator cuff and labrum in his left shoulder that he has been playing with for the past two months. And although Weight won't be back on the ice this year, he said he intends to return next year. "It's a pretty intrusive surgery, but I'm going into it with aspirations of still playing hockey," Weight said before the Isles hosted the Devils at the Coliseum last night, adding that he's shooting to be 100 percent by September. "I still have the fire in my stomach. My legs feel very strong. The"
Weight is over: Opts for surgery
March 14
New York Post
 
"The Islanders' season is all but over and now Doug Weight's officially is. His career, he hopes, is not. The 39-year-old team captain announced yesterday that he will have surgery to repair the torn rotator cuff and labrum in his left shoulder that he has been playing with for the past two months. And although Weight won't be back on the ice this year, he said he intends to return next year. "It's a pretty intrusive surgery, but I'm going into it with aspirations of still playing hockey," Weight said before the Isles hosted the Devils at the Coliseum last night, adding that he's shooting to be 100 percent by September. "I still have the fire in my stomach. My legs feel very strong. The"
Season over for Islanders' Weight, maybe career
March 14
New York Post
 
"The Islanders season is all but over, now Doug Weight's officially is. His career, he hopes, is not. The 39-year-old team captain announced Saturday he will be undergoing surgery to repair the torn rotator cuff and labrum he's been playing with for the past two months. Though he won't be back on the ice this year, he said he intends to return next year. "It's a pretty intrusive surgery, but I'm going into it with aspirations of still playing hockey," Weight said before the Islanders played the Devils at the Coliseum, adding that he's shooting to be 100 percent by September. "I still have the fire in my stomach. My legs feel very strong. The rest will be written in the summer. … But if"
New York Islanders captain Doug Weight to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery
March 14
New York Daily News
 
"Islanders captain Doug Weight's NHL career is in doubt after he announced Saturday that he will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum and rotator cuff in his left shoulder. The 39-year-old center initially suffered the injury in November but delayed having the surgery to try to help the Islanders remain in the playoff hunt in the Eastern Conference. With the team 11 points out entering Saturday's game against New Jersey, Weight informed the team of his decision to shut it down before the morning skate at the Coliseum. The surgery will be performed Thursday by Cleveland-based Dr. Tony Minaci. "To be honest with you, it was probably inevitable and I don't know if I"
Islanders' Weight set to return tonight in Ottawa
January 1
New York Post
 
"The Islanders are tied for the fewest goals in the NHL and their power play has been woefully unproductive, and coach Scott Gordon has an explanation why goals have been so hard to come by for his team. "We've lost a little bit of the edge to our game and the tenacity that we had," Gordon said. "The pace we played at, I think, has been lost a little bit because there's been a lot of games. We've gotta find a way to bring the energy we had earlier in the year." The coach hopes that the return of team captain Doug Weight, expected to be tonight when the Islanders visit Ottawa (7:00, MSG Plus, WMJC [94.3 FM]), will help. "We're fighting to stay alive right now," Weight said after he practiced"
Isles' Weight set to return
December 31
New York Post
 
"The Islanders are tied for the fewest goals in the NHL and their power play has been woefully unproductive, and coach Scott Gordon has an explanation why goals have been so hard to come by for his team. "We've lost a little bit of the edge to our game and the tenacity that we had," Gordon said. "The pace we played at, I think, has been lost a little bit because there's been a lot of games. We've gotta find a way to bring the energy we had earlier in the year." The coach hopes that the return of team captain Doug Weight, expected to be tonight when the Islanders visit Ottawa (7:00, MSG Plus, WMJC [94.3 FM]), will help. "We're fighting to stay alive right now," Weight said after he practiced"
Aching Islanders wait on Weight, DiPietro
December 24
New York Post
 
"The Islanders are a team increasingly reliant on young players, but eyes were on a pair of veterans yesterday, as center Doug Weight and goalie Rick DiPietro both practiced. Weight is trying to salvage the second half of a disappointing season, and DiPietro would simply like to play on Long Island sooner rather than later, especially as the Isles slide down the Eastern Conference standings. "That's certainly why I was out here," Weight said after practice, referring to the team's three straight losses and four in a row at home. Weight did not score a goal in the 11 games he played before being sidelined with a shoulder injury on Nov. 6. "I'm sick of wasting time," Weight said. "We're not"
Aching Islanders wait on Weight, DiPietro
December 23
New York Post
 
"The Islanders are a team increasingly reliant on young players, but eyes were on a pair of veterans yesterday, as center Doug Weight and goalie Rick DiPietro both practiced. Weight is trying to salvage the second half of a disappointing season, and DiPietro would simply like to play on Long Island sooner rather than later, especially as the Isles slide down the Eastern Conference standings. "That's certainly why I was out here," Weight said after practice, referring to the team's three straight losses and four in a row at home. Weight did not score a goal in the 11 games he played before being sidelined with a shoulder injury on Nov. 6. "I'm sick of wasting time," Weight said. "We're not"