Jens Meilleur
| Jens Meilleur | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 11, 1993 Marquette, Manitoba, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| DEL2 team Former teams |
Kassel Huskies Brandon Wheat Kings Nürnberg Ice Tigers | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Jens Meilleur (born January 11, 1993) is a Canadian-German professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Kassel Huskies in Germany.
Playing career
Meilleur was a member of the Winnipeg Hawks Bantam 1 squad in the Winnipeg AAA league in 2007-08, and then played for the Central Plains Capitals in the Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League the following season. He was drafted in the seventh round by the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League and by the Waywayseecappo Wolverines (seventh overall).[1]
In December 2009 and January 2010, he represented Team Canada at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Timmins, Ontario.[2] From 2010 to 2014, Meilleur played for the Brandon Wheat Kings in the WHL, serving as assistant captain the last two years.
Prior to the 2014-15 campaign, he signed to play with the Kassel Huskies of the German second tier-league DEL2.[3] He won the DEL2 title with the Huskies in the 2015-16 season[4] and shortly after signed a two-year deal with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers of the German top-flight Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).[5] In November 2016, he was released from his contract at his own request[6] and returned to the Kassel Huskies the next day.[7]
Personal life
Meilleur grew up in Elie, Manitoba. His sister Meike is a member of the Penn State University Women’s Ice Hockey Team,[8] his brothers Mats[9] and Lars[10] played ice hockey for the St. Vital Victorias in the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League.
Meilleur’s grandparents come from Germany. He was granted German citizenship in 2013.[11]
References
- ↑ nurun.com. "Jens Meilleur making noise". Portage Daily Graphic. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ↑ nurun.com. "Meilleur back from U17s". Portage Daily Graphic. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ↑ "MEILLEUR HEADING OVERSEAS". www.wheatkings.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ↑ "Huskies gewinnen DEL2-Meistertitel". www.eckasselhuskies.de. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
- ↑ "Ice Tigers holen Jens Meilleur vom DEL2-Meister | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Nürnberg". www.icetigers.de. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
- ↑ "Jens Meilleur verlässt die Ice Tigers | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Nürnberg". www.icetigers.de. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ EISHOCKEY.INFO. "EC Kassel Huskies: Jens Meilleur kehrt nach Kassel zurück - Stürmer spielte bereits zwei Jahre für die Huskies". EISHOCKEY INFO. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ↑ "Meike Meilleur Bio - Women's Ice Hockey - Penn State University Official Athletic Site". www.gopsusports.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ↑ "Mats Meilleur - Mats Meilleur Forward St. Vital Victorias - Mats Meilleur 2015-2016 - M.M.J.H.L. - mmjhl.ca". www.mmjhl.ca. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ↑ "Lars Meilleur - Lars Meilleur Defenceman St. Vital Victorias - Lars Meilleur 2015-2016 - M.M.J.H.L. - mmjhl.ca". www.mmjhl.ca. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ↑ "Meilleur looking forward to first pro season in Germany". www.brandonsun.com. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
