Defenseman Shea Weber will be enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday, elected in his first year of eligibility and celebrated for his exemplary leadership, championship pedigree, thunderous slap shot and bone-crushing style of play.

Shea Weber and David Poile’s stories have been intertwined for more than two decades. Poile drafted Weber when he was general manager of the Nashville Predators and eventually handed him the captaincy. He also shipped the star defenseman out of town in a blockbuster trade. Now both are members of the Hockey Hall of Fame.