Avalanche Reassign Meyers to Eagles

Oct 8, 2023

DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today the following transaction:

 

Forward Ben Meyers was reassigned to the Colorado Eagles American Hockey League training camp.

Meyers, 24, notched six goals and 18 assists in 30 games with the Eagles last season, while also netting four goals in 39 NHL contests with Colorado. The 5-foot-11, 195-pound center has appeared in 44 career NHL games with the Avalanche, collecting five goals and six penalty minutes.

Prior to making the jump to the pro game, Meyers spent three seasons at the University of Minnesota, where he amassed 95 points (39g/56a) in 102 career NCAA contests and served as captain in 2021-22. He led all Gophers skaters in points (41) and goals (17) during the 2021-22 campaign, both career-high marks, and also paced the team in game-winning tallies (5) and overtime goals (2). Meyers was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and was named one of three hat trick finalists for the Hobey Baker Award as the top player in college hockey. He was also named to the Big Ten First All-Star Team and was an NCAA West Second-Team All-American selection.