Stanley Brian "Stash" Weir (born March 17, 1952) is a retired ice hockey centre. He played on five different teams for the National Hockey League over an 11-year career. Weir was drafted 2nd (28th overall) by the California Golden Seals in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft.\n', '

During summers in his childhood, Weir attended Glen Sather\'s hockey school 200 miles from hometown Ponoka in Banff, Alberta. Sather would later recognize Weir as the first graduate of his program to play in NHL.\n', '

Weir started play and earning respect in 1968 while playing with his hometown Ponoka Stampeders of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. In the 1969–70 season, Weir amassed 35 goals and 26 assists in only 42 games, earning him the Ernie Love Trophy (given to the AJHL Scoring Champion) at the age of 17. The following season saw Weir join the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League and win the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy (given to the WHL\'s Rookie of the Year). Weir also played on a line with future NHLer Lanny McDonald and they became friends. McDonald would later say he considered Weir one of the best junior players in Canada. Weir continued to put up big numbers in the WCHL, scoring a combined 244 points in two seasons. While still only 19, the California Golden Seals had seen enough and decided to draft Weir with their 2nd overall pick in the 1972 draft.\n', '

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