Josh Meyers (ice hockey)
| Josh Meyers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
December 7, 1985 Alexandria, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Abbotsford Heat HC Bolzano Krefeld Pinguine | ||
| NHL draft |
206th overall, 2005 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2009–2015 | ||
Josh Meyers (born December 7, 1985) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He last played for the Krefeld Pinguine in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 7th round (206th overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
[edit]Meyers played four seasons (2005–09) of college ice hockey at the University of Minnesota Duluth with the Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs in the WCHA at the NCAA Division I level.
On May 30, 2010, he was signed as a free agent by the Calgary Flames.[1]
After three seasons in Germany with Krefeld Pinguine of the DEL, Meyers was released to free agency and initially signed a one-year contract with Norwegian club, the Stavanger Oilers of the GET-ligaen on June 25, 2015. On July 15, 2015, Meyers retired from professional hockey.[2]
Awards and honors
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Third Team | 2008–09 | |
| WCHA All-Tournament Team | 2009 | [3] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Josh Meyer player profile". The Hockey News. May 30, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
- ^ "Josh Meyers hangs up the skates" (in Norwegian). Stavanger Oilers. July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ^ "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. June 26, 2014. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1985 births
- Abbotsford Heat players
- Bolzano HC players
- Ice hockey players from Minnesota
- Krefeld Pinguine players
- Living people
- Los Angeles Kings draft picks
- Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey players
- People from Alexandria, Minnesota
- Sioux City Musketeers players
- Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) players
- American men's ice hockey defensemen
- American ice hockey defenseman stubs