Career
Before retiring in 2015 he played with the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (National Hockey League). Wey was selected by the Capitals in the 4th round (115th overall) of the 2009 National Hockey League Entry Draft. On April 5, 2013, the Washington Capitals signed Wey to a two-year, entry-level contract, and he began the 2013-2014 season in the ECHL with the Reading Royals where he scored three points in eight games.
On November 14, 2013.
Wey made his AHL debut with the Hershey Bears, scoring his first AHL goal on November 24, 2013. On December 5, 2013, the Washington Capitals recalled Wey from Hershey, replacing defenseman Tyson Strachan on the National Hockey League roster.
On December 10, 2013, after appearing in one game with the Capitals, Wey was reassigned to the Hershey Bears. On June 29, 2015, Wey announced to retire from professional hockey to pursue educational interests.
He stated that the reason for his early retirement are multiple concussions that he suffered within the span of several months, one while playing for the Washington Capitals (fight against Richard Clune) on March 30, 2014, and the second one while playing for the Hershey Bears (elbow to the head by Jay Rosehill) on October 24, 2014.
After suffering back-to-back concussions, on June 29, 2015, Wey opted to retire from professional hockey and pursue an education.
