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Jayson Megna
Jayson Megna 2013-11-01
Born (1990-02-01)February 1, 1990,
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Height
Weight
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Pittsburgh Penguins
WBS Penguins (AHL)
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present

Jayson Megna (born February 1, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey Forward currently playing with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career[]

Megna played his high school hockey at Glenbrook North High School and Tabor Academy and graduated in 2009. He then went to the USHL where he played two seasons with the Cedar Rapids Roughriders. After two seasons with Cedar Rapids, Jayson went to University of Nebraska at Omaha where he played on the same team as his brother Jaycob Megna. While there, Jayson was named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team.

Following his Freshman year Jayson attended the Pittsburgh Penguins development camp and on August 1, 2012 he signed a two-way contract with an annual value of $925,000. In the 2013–14 season, on October 24, 2013, Jayson was recalled from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).[1] He made his NHL debut against the New York Islanders on October 25, 2013. He scored his first NHL point, an assist and also his first NHL goal against the Carolina Hurricanes on October 28, 2013.[2]

Family[]

His younger brother Jaycob (born December 10, 1992) was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the 7th round (210th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[3]

Career statistics[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 56 11 15 26 62 5 0 0 0 6
2010–11 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 60 30 28 58 45 8 4 3 7 4
2011–12 Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks WCHA 38 13 18 31 27
2012–13 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 56 5 7 12 28 12 2 3 5 0
2013–14 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 25 9 6 15 4 13 1 2 3 4
2013–14 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 36 5 4 9 6 2 0 0 0 0
NHL totals 36 5 4 9 6 2 0 0 0 0

Awards and honors[]

Award Year
All-WCHA Rookie Team 2011–12

References[]

External links[]


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