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Player's Profile

  • Name: Josh Meyers
  • Position: D
  • Shoots: Right
  • Height: 6-2
  • Weight: 180 lbs
  • Birthdate: 1985-12-07
  • Eligible for Draft: 2004
  • Drafted:
  • Hometown: Alexandria, Minnesota
  • Acquired: 7th Round (#206 overall), 2005
  • Playing In: NCAA

Josh Meyers

Prospect Grade: 6.0 C  (About Prospect Grades)

Profile Contributed By: David A. Rainer

History

2004-05: Sioux City's top scoring defenseman with 32 points while anchoring their powerplay. Scored 9 points in 13 playoff games. Will move on to college hockey where he will skate alongside fellow Kings prospect Mike Curry at Minnesota-Duluth.

2005-06: Meyers had a relatively impressive freshman season with Minnesota-Duluth. His 10 points were third on the team amongst defensemen despite playing in only 27 games. Meyers had his first multi-point game of his career, registering two assists versus Minnesota St. on January 27th. The Bulldogs experienced a terrible season, but return all six starting defensemen, for which Meyers will be in the mix to earn increased ice time.

2006-07: As the top goal scoring defenseman on Minnesota-Duluth, Meyers took a significant step forward in his development.  He would finish his sophmore season with with 11 goals, 13 assists and 24 points in 37 games and was one of the most feared powerplay threats on the blueline in college hockey.  Meyers will see even more icetime next season for the Bulldogs.

Talent Analysis

Meyers is a defenseman that can play on both the offensive and defensive sides of the rink, but he's not likely to ever be a point producer or a shut-down defender. Meyers is sound positionally and able to move the puck when called upon to contribute some offense in the right situations with a hard shot from the point. Meyers has a knack for being in the right place at the right time and rarely gets beat on a play.

Future

Will be attending the University of Minnesota-Duluth during the 2007-08 season.  Meyers is developing into a solid 2nd pairing defenseman and powerplay specialist.

ETA - Too early

Stats

Year
 Team
 League
 GP
 G
 A
 Pts
 PIM
2004-05
 Sioux City
 USHL
 57
 8
 24
 32
 92
2005-06
 Minnesota-Duluth
 NCAA
 27
 3
 7
 10
 20
2006-07 Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 37 11 13 24 30
*=playoffs

 

Profile Last Updated: August, 14th 2007

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