Freddy Meyer

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Defense
shoots = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 10
weight_lb = 192
team = New York Islanders
former_teams = Phoenix Coyotes
Philadelphia Flyers
league = NHL
nationality = United States
birth_date = Birth date and age|1981|1|4|mf=y
birth_place = Sanbornville, NH, US
career_start = 2003
draft = Undrafted


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Frederick Meyer IV (born January 4, 1981 in Sanbornville, New Hampshire) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the New York Islanders of the NHL.

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 2002-03 at Boston University.

Meyer was a key defenseman during the Philadelphia Phantoms Calder Cup winning team in the 2004-05 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. [ [http://islanders.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=305879&page=NewsPage&service=page New York Islanders - News: ISLANDERS ACQUIRE MEYER FOR ZHITNIK - 12/16/2006 ] ] He was claimed off waivers by the Phoenix Coyotes on October 8, 2007. [ [http://coyotes.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=339506&page=NewsPage&service=page Phoenix Coyotes - News: COYOTES CLAIM FREDDY MEYER OFF WAIVERS FROM NEW YORK ISLANDERS - 10/08/2007 ] ] On October 23, he cleared waivers and was sent to the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL. [ [http://coyotes.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=340992&page=NewsPage&service=page Phoenix Coyotes - News: COYOTES ASSIGN FREDDY MEYER TO SAN ANTONIO - 10/23/2007 ] ] On November 10, he was reclaimed by the Islanders off of re-entry waivers. [ [http://islanders.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=342886&page=NewsPage&service=page New York Islanders - News: NEWS FLASH: FREDDY'S BACK - 11/10/2007 ] ]

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)

Career statistics

International play

Played for the United States in:
* 1999 World Junior Ice Hockey U18 Championships
* 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

International Statistics

References

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