Jayson Megna | |
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Born | Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | February 1, 1990,
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 | |||||||||||||
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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 |
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All-WCHA Rookie Team | 2011–12 |
References[]
- ↑ Penguins Recall Forward Jayson Megna. Pittsburgh Penguins (2013-10-24). Retrieved on 2013-11-03.
- ↑ Rookie Jayson Megna has 1st career goal, assist in Penguins' 3-1 win over Hurricanes. National Hockey League (2013-10-28). Retrieved on 2013-11-03.
- ↑ "Jaycob Megna player profile". Anaheim Ducks (2013-11-03). Retrieved on 2013-11-03.
External links[]
- Jayson Megna's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Jayson Megna's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Jayson Megna's NHL player profile
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