Derek Meech
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Derek Meech

Hometown:

Winnipeg MB

Currently Playing In:

Pro

Birthday:

1984-04-21

Position:

D

Eligible for draft:

2002

Shoots:

Left

Drafted:

Height:

5-11

Acquired:

Detroit's seventh choice (229th overall) in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

Weight:

185 lbs.

Probability of Success
  • B

Won a Memorial Cup with the Red Deer Rebels as a rookie in the 2001-02 season.

2006-07: After an impressive junior-A career capped off with a WJC gold medal for Team Canada, Meech moved on to pro hockey with the Griffins. He has been a solid contributor, but he hasn’t really shown signs of
becoming the type of defenseman he was in the junior-A: an offensive-minded puckmover.