Frederick A. Meyer, IV (born January 4, 1981) is an American former professional

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who played parts of seven seasons in the

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(NHL) for the

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, New York Islanders, Phoenix Coyotes, and Atlanta Thrashers. He is currently the head coach for the

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of the

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(EHL).

Playing career

As a youth, Meyer played in the 1994 and 1995

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s with

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teams from

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and

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. Meyer was signed by the

on May 21, 2003 to an entry-level contract. He was previously an

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East First All-American team in 2002–03 at

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. Meyer was a key defenseman during the

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-winning team in the

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. On December 16, 2006, Meyer was traded along with a conditional 3rd-round draft pick to the New York Islanders in exchange for

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. He was claimed off waivers by the Phoenix Coyotes on October 8, 2007. On October 23, he cleared waivers and was sent to the

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of the AHL. On November 10, he was reclaimed by the Islanders off of re-entry waivers. On August 19, 2010, Meyer was signed by the Atlanta Thrashers to a one-year contract as an unrestricted free agent. On June 18, 2011, following the completion of the 2010–11 season, Meyer left the NHL and signed a one-year deal with Modo Hockey of the Elitserien. On August 28, 2012, Meyer retired from professional hockey, becoming an assistant coach with the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League for two seasons. He would leave the Monarchs to be named as the head coach of the East Coast Wizards in the EHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Meyer, Freddy 1981 births Living people American men's ice hockey defensemen Atlanta Thrashers players Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players Ice hockey people from New Hampshire Modo Hockey players New York Islanders players People from Wakefield, New Hampshire Philadelphia Flyers players Philadelphia Phantoms players Phoenix Coyotes players San Antonio Rampage players Sportspeople from Carroll County, New Hampshire Undrafted National Hockey League players AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans