Weinrich, a defenseman who was born in Roanoke, Virginia, but grew up in Maine, played 17 seasons in the NHL with eight teams before retiring in 2006.

The New Jersey Devils selected Weinrich in the second round (No. 32) of the 1985 NHL Draft after his senior season at North Yarmouth Academy. He went on to play three seasons at the University of Maine, then joined the U.S. National Team for the 1987-88 season, including playing three games at the 1988 Calgary Olympics, before turning pro the following season.

Weinrich spent most of the next two seasons with Utica of the American Hockey League, but he made his NHL debut with the Devils against the Minnesota North Stars on Jan. 23, 1989, and played one more game before being returned to the minors. He made the Devils to stay in 1991-92 and had an NHL career-high 38 points (four goals, 34 assists) in 76 games.

The Hartford Whalers acquired Weinrich in a trade on Aug. 28, 1992, but traded him to the Chicago Blackhawks a little more than a year later on Nov. 2, 1993. He spent the next five seasons with the Blackhawks, including getting 32 points (seven goals, 25 assists) in 1996-97, but after a slow start in 1998-99, Chicago traded Weinrich to the Montreal Canadiens on Nov. 16, 1998.

Montreal would go on to trade Weinrich to the Boston Bruins on Feb. 21, 2001, and he was traded twice more and would play on three teams before finish his NHL playing career with the Vancouver Canucks in 2005-06. However, not done playing hockey, Weinrich played two more seasons with Portland of the American Hockey League before retiring for good.

In 1,157 NHL games, Weinrich had 388 points (70 goals, 318 assists), as well as 29 points (six goals, 23 assists) in 81 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

After retiring, Weinrich worked as a scout for the Buffalo Sabres and in player development for the Devils.