| Timo Meier | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 October 1996, Herisau, Switzerland |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | San Jose Sharks |
| Ntl. team |  Switzerland
|
| NHL Draft | 9th overall, 2015 San Jose Sharks |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
Timo Meier (born 8 October 1996) is a Swiss professional ice hockey player who plays for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] At the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, he was selected by the Sharks with the ninth overall pick.
Playing career[]
Major junior[]
In the 2012–13 season, Meier played in his native Switzerland at the Elite Jr. A level with the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers. Meier was selected 12th overall by the Halifax Mooseheads in the 2013 CHL Import Draft,[2] and started playing with the Mooseheads in the 2013–14 season. He was named captain of the Mooseheads for the 2015–16 season a few weeks before the start of the season.
On 6 January 2016, Meier was traded to the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in exchange for a first round pick in 2017, second round pick in 2017 and a fourth round pick in 2018.[3]
Professional[]
Meier was selected ninth overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft[4]. On 8 July 2015, the Sharks signed Meier to a three-year entry level contract.[5]
Meier made his NHL debut on 16 December 2016, at the Bell Centre against the Montreal Canadiens and scored his first goal that same day.[6] Following the Sharks defeat in the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, Meier joined Team Switzerland at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.[7]
He was re-signed by the Sharks to a four-year contract on July 1, 2019.[8]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | Elite Jr. A | 33 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 66 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 61 | 44 | 46 | 90 | 59 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 18 | ||
| 2015–16 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 23 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 29 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 30 | ||
| 2016–17 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 33 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 41 | ||
| 2016–17 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 34 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 81 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2018–19 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 78 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 55 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 34 | ||
| NHL totals | 193 | 54 | 54 | 108 | 116 | 35 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 46 | ||||
International[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Switzerland
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 2018 Denmark | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Switzerland | WJC18 | 6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Switzerland | IH18 | 6th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Switzerland | WJC | 9th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Switzerland | WJC | 9th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Switzerland | WC | 
|
7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Senior totals | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| Second All-Star Team | 2015 | [9] |
| Michael Bossy Trophy – Best Professional Prospect | 2015 | [10] |
References[]
- ↑ Timo Meier | San Jose Barracuda. San Jose Barracuda. Retrieved on 30 October 2016.
- ↑ CHL Import draft, Halifax Mooseheads replenish. Yahoo! Sports (14 June 2013). Retrieved on 1 June 2015.
- ↑ Meier Moved at Deadline (6 January 2015). Retrieved on 6 January 2016.
- ↑ Chow, Felix (26 June 2015). Sharks Draft Analysis: Ninth Overall Pick, Timo Meier. Fansided.
- ↑ Dhiren, Mahiban (8 July 2015). Sharks sign ‘15 first rounder Timo Meier. Retrieved on 8 July 2015.
- ↑ Sharks chase Carey Price, hold off Canadiens. National Hockey League (16 December 2016). Retrieved on 12 February 2018.
- ↑ Timo Meier joins Swiss (8 May 2018). Retrieved on 11 May 2018.
- ↑ Sharks Re-Sign Forward Timo Meier. nhl.com. Retrieved on July 1, 2019.
- ↑ Golden Puck awards an unforgettable evening. QMJHL (2 April 2015). Retrieved on 1 June 2015.
- ↑ Herd plentiful in top prospects and star personality. trurodaily.com (9 April 2015). Retrieved on 1 June 2015.
External links[]
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nikolay Goldobin |
San Jose Sharks first round draft pick 2015 |
Succeeded by Josh Norris |
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