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Andrej Meszaros

Born:Oct. 13, 1985Draft:2004, Ottawa Senators, #23 Overall
Hometown:Povazska Bystrica, SVKPosition:D
Known For:Offensive DefensemanShoots/Catches:Left
National Team:SlovakiaCurrent Team:HK Dukla Trencin (Slovakia)

Andrej Meszároš (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈandrej ˈmesaːrɔʂ]; born 13 October 1985) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who is currently a member of HK Dukla Trenčín of the Slovak Extraliga.

He previously played in the NHL with the Buffalo SabresBoston BruinsPhiladelphia FlyersTampa Bay Lightning, and Ottawa Senators, the latter of which drafted him in the first round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, 23rd overall.

Andrej Meszaros Buffalo Sabres
Andrej Meszaros, Buffalo Sabres (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)

Andrej Meszaros Statistics

Trade Tracker

DateTraded FromTraded WithTraded ToTraded For
Aug. 29, 2008Ottawa SenatorsTampa Bay Lightning
2009 1st-Round Pick
(Kyle Palmieri)
Filip Kuba
Alexandre Picard
July 1, 2010Tampa Bay Lightning
Philadelphia Flyers2011 2nd-Round Pick
(Nikita Kucherov)

Deeper Dive

Achievements

  • U18 WJC Silver Medal 2002-2003
  • Slovakian Extraliga All-Star Team 2003-2004
  • Slovakian Extraliga Champion 2003-2004
  • U20 WJC Most Goals by Defenseman (3) 2004-2005
  • NHL All-Rookie Team 2005-2006
  • NHL YoungStars Roster 2006-2007
  • World Championship Top 3 Player on Team 2014-2015
  • KHL Defenseman of the Week (Dec. 6) 2015-2016
  • KHL Defenseman of the Week (Sep. 4) 2017-2018

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