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Slovakia Andrej Meszaros
#16 HK Dukla Trencin / Slovakia - 21/22
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time NHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time Slovakian Extraliga All-Star Team 1
1-time Slovakian Extraliga Champion 1
Date of Birth
Oct 13, 1985
Position
D
Age
39
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Povazska Bystrica, SVK
Weight
218 lbs / 99 kg
Nation
Slovakia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
HK 95 Povazska Bystrica
Status
Retired
Drafted
2004 round 1 #23 overall by Ottawa Senators
Agency
PREMIUM

Meszároš is an offensive defenseman with great skating ability. Handles and rushses the puck with aplomb. Owns a big shot and body, but won't play much of a physical game. Sometimes blows his coverage defensively.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

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Andrej Meszaros Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2001-02 HK Dukla Trencin U20 Slovakia U20 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Slovakia U18 WJC-18 8* 0* 1* 1* 8* -2* |
2002-03 HK Dukla Trencin U20 Slovakia U20 33* 6* 10* 16* 12* -* |
HK Dukla Trencin Slovakia 23* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
Slovakia U18 WJC-18 7* 2* 2* 4* 6* -2* |
2003-04 HK Dukla Trencin U20 Slovakia U20 5* 2* 2* 4* 0* 7* |
HK Dukla Trencin Slovakia 44* 3* 3* 6* 8* -* | Playoffs 14 3 1 4 2 -
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 6* 1* 1* 2* 12* 1* |
Slovakia WC 7* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
Slovakia (all) International 7* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
2004-05 Vancouver Giants WHL 59* 11* 30* 41* 94* 7* | Playoffs 6 1 3 4 14 -3
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 6* 3* 1* 4* 4* 4* |
2005-06 Ottawa Senators NHL 82* 10* 29* 39* 61* 34* | Playoffs 10 1 0 1 18 0
Slovakia OG 6* 0* 2* 2* 4* 5* |
Slovakia WC 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -3* |
Slovakia (all) International 7* 0* 2* 2* 4* 2* |
2006-07 Ottawa Senators NHL 82* 7* 28* 35* 102* -15* | Playoffs 20 1 6 7 12 5
2007-08 Ottawa Senators NHL 82* 9* 27* 36* 50* 5* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 6 -4
2008-09 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 52* 2* 14* 16* 36* -4* |
2009-10 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 81* 6* 11* 17* 50* -14* |
Slovakia OG 7* 0* 0* 0* 4* 1* |
Slovakia (all) International 7* 0* 0* 0* 4* 1* |
2010-11 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 81* 8* 24* 32* 42* 30* | Playoffs 11 2 4 6 8 -3
2011-12 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 62* 7* 18* 25* 38* 6* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012-13 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 11* 0* 2* 2* 2* -9* |
2013-14 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 38* 5* 12* 17* 34* 1* |
Boston Bruins NHL 14* 2* 3* 5* 6* 4* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 2 1
Slovakia OG 4* 0* 0* 0* 6* 0* |
Slovakia (all) International 4* 0* 0* 0* 6* 0* |
2014-15 Buffalo Sabres NHL 60* 7* 7* 14* 36* -13* |
Slovakia WC 7* 3* 1* 4* 27* 4* |
Slovakia (all) International 9* 3* 1* 4* 29* 3* |
2015-16 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 28* 6* 3* 9* 36* 2* | Playoffs 9 1 3 4 10 3
Slovakia WC 7* 0* 2* 2* 4* -5* |
Slovakia (all) International 16* 2* 4* 6* 16* -4* |
2016-17 HC Slovan Bratislava “C” KHL 35* 4* 9* 13* 63* -9* |
2017-18 HC Slovan Bratislava “C” KHL 51* 6* 11* 17* 46* -11* |
Slovakia (all) International 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
2018-19 HC Slovan Bratislava “A” KHL 39* 2* 5* 7* 32* -18* |
2019-20 HC Slovan Bratislava “A” Slovakia 48* 4* 27* 31* 50* 20* |
2020-21 HC Slovan Bratislava “A” Slovakia 27* 3* 6* 9* 36* 4* | Playoffs 10 2 4 6 10 -3
2021-22 HK Dukla Trencin Slovakia 2* 1* 0* 1* 2* -1* |

Andrej Meszaros Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 HC Bratislava QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Andrej Meszaros Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
International 7 53* 5* 8* 13* 0.25* 61* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 4 153* 18* 28* 46* 0.30* 177* -36* | 1 9 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.44 * 10 * 3 *
NHL 10 645* 63* 175* 238* 0.37* 457* 25* | 6 50 4 * 13 * 17 * 0.34 * 46 * -1 *
OG 3 17* 0* 2* 2* 0.12* 14* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Slovakia 5 144* 11* 37* 48* 0.33* 100* 23* | 2 24 5 * 5 * 10 * 0.42 * 12 * -3 *
Slovakia U20 3 38* 8* 12* 20* 0.53* 12* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 4 22* 3* 4* 7* 0.32* 33* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 1 59* 11* 30* 41* 0.69* 94* 7* | 1 6 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.67 * 14 * -3 *
WJC-18 2 15* 2* 3* 5* 0.33* 14* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 12* 4* 2* 6* 0.50* 16* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Andrej Meszaros Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/22/2021
06/22/2021 Confirmed HC Slovan Bratislava HK Dukla Trencin
07/22/2019
07/22/2019 Extension HC Slovan Bratislava HC Slovan Bratislava
07/11/2018
07/11/2018 Extension HC Slovan Bratislava HC Slovan Bratislava
05/03/2017
05/03/2017 Extension HC Slovan Bratislava HC Slovan Bratislava
08/01/2016
08/01/2016 Confirmed Sibir Novosibirsk HC Slovan Bratislava
10/30/2015
10/30/2015 Confirmed Buffalo Sabres Sibir Novosibirsk
07/01/2014
07/01/2014 Confirmed Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres
03/05/2014
03/05/2014 Confirmed Philadelphia Flyers Boston Bruins
07/01/2010
07/01/2010 Confirmed Tampa Bay Lightning Philadelphia Flyers
08/30/2008
08/30/2008 Extension Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2004, 1 #16 overall by Vancouver Giants in the CHL Import Draft

Cult/Star player for HC Slovan Bratislava

Cult/Star player for HK Dukla Trencin

Cult/Star player for Ottawa Senators

Cult/Star player for Slovakia

Cult/Star player for Vancouver Giants

Career transactions
- 2014-03-05 • Traded to the Boston Bruins for a 2014 3rd round pick
- 2010-07-01 • Traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for a 2012 2nd round pick (traded to NSH: Colton Sissons)
- 2008-08-29 • Traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Filip Kuba, Alexandre Picard & a 2009 1st round pick (traded to ANA: Kyle Palmieri)
- 2004-06-26 • Drafted by the Ottawa Senators