Personal
Weekes' parents emigrated from Barbados to Canada.
The reason that he sometimes wore jersey number 80 was he wanted to wear 00. However, the NHL does not allow a player to wear single or double zero jerseys. "Shady 80" chose the number that most closely resembled 00. Upon signing with the New Jersey Devils, as a result of the team's policy of wearing jerseys 1–40 with exception of marquee players, Weekes was given jersey number 1.
Weekes wore 00 in junior hockey when he played for the Ottawa 67's.
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