Josh Meyers (ice hockey)

Josh Meyers
Born (1985-12-07) December 7, 1985
Alexandria, MN, USA
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.

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 opted to seek a release from the Oilers, opting to retire from professional hockey.[2]

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-WCHA Third Team 2008–09
WCHA All-Tournament Team 2009 [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Josh Meyer player profile". The Hockey News. 2010-05-30. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  2. ↑ "Josh Meyers hangs up the skates" (in Norwegian). Stavanger Oilers. 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  3. ↑ "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2014-06-26.

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