Monsters Sign Carson Meyer to AHL Contract
Oct 22, 2020Powell, OH native posted 17-14-31 in 35 appearances for Ohio State Buckeyes last season
The AHL’s Cleveland Monsters, top affiliate of the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, announced Thursday that the club signed forward Carson Meyer to an AHL contract for the 2020-21 season. Originally selected by the Blue Jackets in the sixth round (179th overall) of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Meyer posted 17-14-31 with 26 penalty minutes and a +8 rating in 35 appearances for the Ohio State University last year.
A 5’11”, 181 lb., right-shooting native of Powell, OH, Meyer, 23, supplied 42-47-89 with 114 penalty minutes and a -12 rating in 137 career NCAA appearances for Miami University and Ohio State spanning four seasons from 2016-20, helping OSU claim the 2018-19 Big Ten regular-season championship. Prior to his collegiate career, Meyer tallied 32-20-52 with 47 penalty minutes and a +9 rating in 58 career USHL appearances for the Tri-City Storm spanning parts of two seasons from 2014-16, helping Tri-City claim the 2015-16 Clark Cup as USHL Playoff Champions.
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