Freddy Meyer
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 188 lb (85 kg/13 st 6 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
New York Islanders Phoenix Coyotes Philadelphia Flyers |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | January 4, 1981 , Sanbornville, NH, US |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2003 – present |
Frederick Meyer IV (born January 4, 1981 in Sanbornville, New Hampshire) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the New York Islanders of the NHL.
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[edit] Playing career
Meyer was signed by the Philadelphia Flyers on May 21, 2003 to an entry level contract. Meyer was previously an NCAA East First All-American team in 2002-2003 at Boston University.
Meyer was a key defenceman during the Philadelphia Phantoms Calder Cup winning team in the 2004-2005 American Hockey League (AHL) season.
On December 16, 2006 he was traded along with a conditional 3rd round draft pick to the New York Islanders in exchange for Alexei Zhitnik.[1] He was claimed off waivers by the Phoenix Coyotes on October 8, 2007.[2] On October 23, he cleared waivers and was sent to the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL.[3] On November 10, he was reclaimed by the Islanders off of re-entry waivers.[4]
[edit] Awards & Achievements
- 1999–00: All-Rookie Team (Hockey East)
- 2002–03: First All-Star Team (Hockey East)
- 2002–03: First All-American Team East (NCAA)
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–00 | Boston U. Terriers | HE | 25 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2000–01 | Boston U. Terriers | HE | 28 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 82 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2001–02 | Boston U. Terriers | HE | 37 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 78 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2002–03 | Boston U. Terriers | HE | 36 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 76 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2003–04 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 59 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2003–04 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2004–05 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 59 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 71 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 34 | ||
| 2005–06 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2005–06 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 57 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2006–07 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 25 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2006–07 | New York Islanders | NHL | 35 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2007–08 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2007-08 | New York Islanders | NHL | 52 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NHL Totals | 175 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 93 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||
[edit] International play
Played for the United States in:
- 1999 World Junior Ice Hockey U18 Championships
- 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
[edit] International Statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | United States | WJC18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2006 | United States | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
[edit] References
- ^ New York Islanders - News: ISLANDERS ACQUIRE MEYER FOR ZHITNIK - 12/16/2006
- ^ Phoenix Coyotes - News: COYOTES CLAIM FREDDY MEYER OFF WAIVERS FROM NEW YORK ISLANDERS - 10/08/2007
- ^ Phoenix Coyotes - News: COYOTES ASSIGN FREDDY MEYER TO SAN ANTONIO - 10/23/2007
- ^ New York Islanders - News: NEWS FLASH: FREDDY'S BACK - 11/10/2007
