Timo Meier
| Timo Meier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
8 October 1996 Herisau, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
San Jose Sharks Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
9th overall, 2015 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
Timo Meier (born 8 October 1996) is a Swiss junior ice hockey player. He is currently playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. At the 2015 NHL Entry Draft he was selected by the San Jose Sharks with the ninth overall pick.
Playing career
In the 2012–13 season, Meier played in his native Switzerland at the Elite Jr. A level with the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers. Meier was selected 12th overall by the Halifax Mooseheads in the 2013 CHL Import Draft,[1] and has played with the Mooseheads since the 2013–14 QMJHL season. He was named captain of the Mooseheads for the 2015–16 QMJHL season a few weeks before the start of the season.
Meier was selected ninth overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. On 8 July 2015, the Sharks signed Meier to a three-year entry level contract.[2]
On January 6, 2016 Meier was traded to the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in exchange for a first round pick in 2017, second round pick in 2017 and a fourth round pick in 2018.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | Elite Jr. A | 33 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 66 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 61 | 44 | 46 | 90 | 59 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 18 | ||
| 2015–16 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 23 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| QMJHL totals | 150 | 72 | 88 | 160 | 129 | 26 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 26 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Switzerland | WJC18 | 6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Switzerland | IH18 | 6th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Switzerland | WJC | 9th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Switzerland | WJC | 9th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| Second All-Star Team | 2015 | [4] |
| Michael Bossy Trophy - Best Professional Prospect | 2015 | [5] |
References
- ↑ "CHL Import draft, Halifax Mooseheads replenish". Yahoo! Sports. 2013-06-14. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ↑ Dhiren, Mahiban (8 July 2015). "Sharks sign ‘15 first rounder Timo Meier". NBC Sports. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ↑ "Meier Moved at Deadline". Moosheads. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ "Golden Puck awards an unforgettable evening". QMJHL. 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ↑ "Herd plentiful in top prospects and star personality". trurodaily.com. 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
External links
- Timo Meier's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Timo Meier's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nikolay Goldobin |
San Jose Sharks first round draft pick 2015 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |