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Canada Derek Meech

#14 Malmö Redhawks / SHL - 15/16

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Derek Meech Facts

Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
39
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time CHL Memorial Cup Champion 1
1-time WHL (East) Second All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL Champion 1

Meech is a speedy, offensive defenseman. He has good passing ability and reads the play well. On the downside, he lacks size and could be a bit more sound defensively.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2010)

Derek Meech Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1999-00 Winnipeg Warriors U18 AAA MMHL 36* 15* 40* 55* 24* -* |
Red Deer Rebels WHL 5* 1* 0* 1* 2* -1* |
2000-01 Red Deer Rebels WHL 60* 2* 7* 9* 40* 7* | Playoffs 22 0 0 0 9 -3
Canada Western U17 WHC-17 4* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
2001-02 Red Deer Rebels WHL 71* 8* 19* 27* 33* 35* | Playoffs 13 1 1 2 6 1
2002-03 Red Deer Rebels WHL 65* 6* 16* 22* 53* 31* | Playoffs 23 1 5 6 20 -3
2003-04 Red Deer Rebels “C” WHL 62* 10* 28* 38* 40* -6* | Playoffs 19 4 7 11 10 0
Canada U20 WJC-20 6* 0* 1* 1* 2* 5* |
2004-05 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 78* 6* 8* 14* 40* -2* |
2005-06 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 79* 4* 16* 20* 85* 3* | Playoffs 16 0 2 2 4 3
2006-07 Detroit Red Wings NHL 4* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 67* 6* 23* 29* 40* 0* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 4 1
2007-08 Detroit Red Wings NHL 32* 0* 3* 3* 6* -5* |
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 6* 1* 1* 2* 0* -5* |
2008-09 Detroit Red Wings NHL 41* 2* 5* 7* 12* -12* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 0
2009-10 Detroit Red Wings NHL 49* 2* 4* 6* 19* -12* |
2010-11 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 74* 10* 27* 37* 81* 17* |
2011-12 Winnipeg Jets NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 4* 1* |
St. John's IceCaps AHL 6* 0* 2* 2* 0* 0* | Playoffs 15 4 5 9 2 0
2012-13 Winnipeg Jets NHL 16* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
St. John's IceCaps AHL 46* 3* 20* 23* 38* -11* |
2013-14 Dynamo Minsk KHL 23* 0* 5* 5* 14* -5* |
Texas Stars AHL 36* 2* 15* 17* 22* 12* | Playoffs 21 3 8 11 8 4
2014-15 Texas Stars AHL 63* 10* 25* 35* 32* -8* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 4 -3
2015-16 Malmö Redhawks SHL 37* 3* 9* 12* 14* -4* |

Derek Meech Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2000-01 Red Deer Rebels Memorial Cup 4* 1* 0* 1* 0* 1* |
2001-02 Canada U18 Nations Cup 5* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |
2003-04 WHL All-Stars “A” CHL Challenge 2* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
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Derek Meech Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 9 455* 42* 137* 179* 0.39* 338* 6* | 5 61 7 * 16 * 23 * 0.38 * 22 * 5 *
CHL Challenge 1 2* 1* 2* 3* 1.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Nations Cup (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 1 23* 0* 5* 5* 0.22* 14* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 4* 1* 0* 1* 0.25* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
MMHL (MU18HL) 1 36* 15* 40* 55* 1.53* 24* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 6 144* 4* 13* 17* 0.12* 45* -27* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 0 *
SHL 1 37* 3* 9* 12* 0.32* 14* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 5 263* 27* 70* 97* 0.37* 168* 66* | 4 77 6 * 13 * 19 * 0.25 * 45 * -5 *
WJC-20 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 2* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
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Derek Meech Connections

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/06/2015
05/06/2015 Confirmed Texas Stars Malmö Redhawks
07/30/2014
07/30/2014 Extension Texas Stars Texas Stars
01/06/2014
01/06/2014 Confirmed No team Texas Stars
11/15/2013
11/15/2013 Confirmed Dynamo Minsk Unknown
07/14/2013
07/14/2013 Confirmed Winnipeg Jets Dynamo Minsk
07/01/2012
07/01/2012 Extension Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
07/04/2011
07/04/2011 Confirmed Detroit Red Wings Winnipeg Jets
07/15/2010
07/15/2010 Extension Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings

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Derek Meech Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1999, 1 #9 overall by Red Deer Rebels in the WHL Bantam Draft

Cult/Star player for Grand Rapids Griffins

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