David Meckler (born July 9, 1987) is an American former professional

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player. He last played for EHC Red Bull München in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected by the

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in the 5th round (134th overall) of the

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Early life

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

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Playing career

On March 5, 2006, Meckler scored the winning goal to end the 2nd longest game in

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hockey history.

defeated

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, 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

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of the

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, 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

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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,

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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.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Meckler, David 1987 births Living people People from Highland Park, Illinois American men's ice hockey left wingers London Knights players Los Angeles Kings draft picks Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players EHC München players Jewish ice hockey players Jewish American sportspeople Ice hockey players from Illinois EC Red Bull Salzburg players Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey players Waterloo Black Hawks players

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