Scott Meyer (born April 10, 1976) is an American former ice hockey player and coach who was the head coach and general manager of the Minnesota Magicians of the North American Hockey League.[1][2] Meyer was also an ownership partner of the Minnesota Junior Hockey Group, which owns and operates the Magicians.[3]
Career
editMeyer was a goalie during his playing career (1994–2004) for several teams in the NAHL, USHL, WCHA, ECHL, and AHL. Following his senior season at St. Cloud State University (2000–01) he was named to the NCAA Division I All-American Second Team[4] and to the All-WCHA First Team.[5] During the 2001–02 season, Meyer served briefly as a backup goaltender for the New York Rangers, but did not appear in a game.[4]
Before his coaching tenure with the Minnesota Magicians, Meyer also served as an assistant coach for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and for Hamline University.[1] Meyer is also owner and co-founder of Exceed Hockey Group, LLC. an organization that operates hockey training centers and development programs and clinics,[6] as well as several Tier III junior farm teams for the Minnesota Magicians: Chicago Jr. Bulldogs (NA3HL),[7] College Station Spirit (NA3HL),[8] and the River Falls Renegades (USPHL). The Minnesota Junior Hockey Group would eventually sell or fold the Tier III teams.
When the NAHL announced that the Minnesota Magicians were granted membership to the league in late 2012, Meyer was an ownership partner of the Minnesota Junior Hockey Group, which owns and operates the Magicians.[3] In November 2017, Meyer was replaced in his role as general manager with the Magicians[9] and then was replaced as head coach in December.[10] As of December 2018[update], the Magicians no longer identify him as a member of the team's ownership group.[11]
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 2000–01 | [12] |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 2000–01 | [13] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Scott Meyer Hockey Statistics". hockeydb.com. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ "Magicians Announce Coaching Staff". NAHL.com. January 29, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ a b "Richfield, Minnesota Team Granted Membership to NAHL". NAHL.com. December 21, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ a b "Scott Meyer". hockeygoalies.org. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ "All-WCHA Teams". Collegiate Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ "Richfield, Minnesota Team to be Named the Minnesota Magicians". NAHL.com. January 21, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ "NA3HL's Chicago Bulldogs purchased by NAHL Magicians ownership". Junior Hockey News. May 17, 2016.
- ^ "Sugar Land Imperials purchased and relocated to College Station, TX". NA3HL. May 24, 2016.
- ^ "Magicians announce leadership and management changes". NAHL.com. November 13, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ "Magicians announce coaching change". NAHL.com. December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ "Front Office". Minnesota Magicians. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database