Weber, along with former broadcast partner Terry Crisp, played a key role in the development of the fan base in Nashville. They put together "Hockey 101" videos in the early days of the Predators, explaining the intricacies of the game.
The contrast from that time in the early years of the Predators to seeing an estimated crowd of 50,000 people watching Game 3 on the plaza of Bridgestone Arena, and on lower Broadway, filled Weber with immense pride.
"I think because of the passage of time, it's probably a lot like watching your offspring graduate from high school and how much pride you feel," Weber said. "And I know my parents felt pride because they thought there was no way in [heck] I was getting through high school, but it does give a lot of that."
Weber's emotions ran high in the days leading up to Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final in Pittsburgh, but he settled in once the puck was dropped.
"I'm always emotional during the game, and the one thing I write down for myself several times like I'm a student at the blackboard getting punished, though it's more for a reminder, is 'Call what you see, not what you wish to see," Weber said. "But once the puck was dropped in the first game at Pittsburgh, I was fine. It's all the anticipation and the wait that we had going from Monday to Monday in that case."
Nashville trails the best-of-7 series 2-1 with Game 4 at Bridgestone Arena on Monday (8 p.m. ET; NBC, CBC, SN, TVA Sports).
The Predators hope to capture three more wins against the Penguins and win their first Stanley Cup. If they are able to do so, Weber will be on the call for it, just as he has been since day one.