David Meckler

David Meckler
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Born	(1987-07-09) July 9, 1987 Highland Park, IL, USA
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Right
team Former teams	Free Agent Manchester Monarchs EC Red Bull Salzburg EHC München
NHL Draft	134th overall, 2006 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	2007–present

David Meckler (born July 9, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent and on a time-out from hockey due to injury. He last played for EHC Red Bull München in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 5th round (134th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Meckler, who is Jewish, was born in Highland Park, Illinois. He attended Waterloo High School and Yale University.

On March 5, 2006, Meckler scored the winning goal to end the 2nd longest game in NCAA hockey history. Yale University defeated Union College, 3–2, in the ECAC Hockey League first-round playoff game after 81:35 of overtime. David Meckler scored the winning goal with Yale shorthanded.

Upon completion of his junior career with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League, Meckler signed a three-year entry level contract with the Los Angeles Kings to begin in the 2007–08 season. He was assigned to and became a fixture of American Hockey League affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs. After three years with the Monarchs, Meckler was re-signed by the Kings to a one-year contract on July 16, 2011.

After six seasons within the Kings organization with the Manchester Monarchs, featuring in 414 AHL contests yet unable to make his NHL debut, Meckler left as a free agent to forge a European career and signed a contract with Austrian club, EC Red Bull Salzburg on September 3, 2013.

After one year in the EC Red Bull Salzburg Organization, Meckler left Salzburg to sign a contract with sponsor affiliate, EHC Red Bull München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga on November 17, 2014.

Meckler initially signed a one-year contract extension to remain in Munich, however on May 29, 2015, advised the club he would terminate the contract due to an enforced time-out from professional hockey due to a spinal injury.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	Chicago Freeze	NAHL		56	7	15	22	48		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Waterloo Black Hawks	USHL		56	9	8	17	43		11	3	1	4	17
2004–05	Waterloo Black Hawks	USHL		60	30	15	45	32		5	3	2	5	2
2005–06	Yale University	ECAC		31	7	3	10	28		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	London Knights	OHL		67	38	35	73	53		16	15	7	22	20
2007–08	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		76	23	13	36	24		4	1	1	2	2
2008–09	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		74	14	15	29	28		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		73	11	9	20	22		14	1	0	1	2
2010–11	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		75	16	17	33	28		7	2	0	2	0
2011–12	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		44	10	7	17	13		4	0	0	0	0
2012–13	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		39	3	6	9	8		4	1	1	2	4
2013–14	EC Red Bull Salzburg	EBEL		44	14	23	37	16		14	6	8	14	2
2014–15	EC Red Bull Salzburg	EBEL		14	2	3	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	EHC Red Bull München	DEL		30	13	11	24	4		4	0	1	1	0
AHL totals				381	77	67	144	123		33	5	2	7	8

External links

• David Meckler's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• David Meckler's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database