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  • Name: David Meckler
  • Position: C
  • Shoots: Right
  • Height: 6-0
  • Weight: 184 lbs
  • Birthdate: 1987-07-09
  • Eligible for Draft: 2005
  • Drafted:
  • Hometown: Highland Park, Illinois
  • Acquired: 5th round (134th overall), 2006
  • Playing In: Pro

David Meckler

Prospect Grade: 6.0 C  (About Prospect Grades)

Profile Contributed By: HF Staff

History

2005-06: The Highland Park, Ill. native is best remembered for scoring the shorthanded, game-winner in the five-overtime marathon in the opening round of the ECACHL playoffs versus Union College on March 4. Overall, Meckler posted ten points (seven goals, three assists) in 31 games. His seven goals led all Yale rookies. Of his seven goals this season, three came on special teams (two on the power play and one short-handed).

2006-07: Left college hockey prior to the beginning of the season and joined London of the OHL.  Meckler finished fourth on the high-powered Knights in goals (38) and added a total of 73 points in 67 games.  But it was in the playoffs that Meckler would truly shine, scoring a league high 15 goals in 11 playoff games and leading London deep into the playoffs where they eventually succumbed to Plymouth.

2007-08: Meckler has stepped right into the secondary scoring role for Manchester this season.  After establishing himself as a leading goal-scorer in major juniors, Meckler has shown a propensity for finding the back of the net in the AHL, grinding out goals and finishing with loose pucks around the net.  The success of Boyle in Los Angeles may meant that Meckler would take on an even larger role in Manchester.  His 23 goals in 76 games was good for fourth overall on the team.

Talent Analysis

Meckler is a hard-working forward blessed with great puck skills who has the ability to get pucks to the net. He can play both the center and wing positions. He is a smooth skater with good speed. Meckler is also a very smart player who possesses very good on-ice vision. While Meckler is known more as an offensive forward, he has shown that he can be defensively responsible as well. He possesses a quick release to his shot. Meckler plays his game with a competitive edge and is willing to play the body when necessary.

Future

After a year or two honing his skills, he might find himself following in Brian Boyle’s footsteps right to Los Angeles as a third or fourth line forward with physical abilities to grind out "dirty" goals.  Meckler’s ability to thrive in a physical setting makes him an ideal candidate for the NHL despite a lower development ceiling.  With a little more experience against stronger competition, he might develop into a Ruslan Fedotenko type or maybe a slower version of Niklas Hagman.

Stats

 
Year
Team
League
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
2003-04
Waterloo
USHL
56
9
8
17
43
 
Waterloo*
USHL
10
3
1
4
4
2004-05
Waterloo
USHL
60
30
15
45
32
2005-06
Yale
NCAA
31
7
3
10
28
2006-07
London
OHL
67
38
35
73
53
 
London*
OHL
16
15
7
22
20
2007-08
Manchester
AHL
76
23
13
36
24
 
Manchester*
AHL
4
1
1
2
2
*=playoffs

 

Profile Last Updated: March, 12th 2009

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