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  Andrej Meszaros Player Profile Prospect   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Meszaros is the very definition of a ‘finesse’ defenseman; he rates extremely well in skating, puck handling, hockey sense, acceleration, and passing.
Meszaros did not have too much trouble with the bigger forwards in the Extraleague, and he can play an aggressive game when he is in the mood.
Meszaros is a talented two-way defenseman and should settle into the NHL as a plus-impact top line defenseman.
hockeysfuture.com /prospect.php?pid=3893   (353 words)

  
 ESPN Fantasy Hockey 2006: Player News Archive
Meszaros is being scouted by the Slovakian Olympic hockey team for a potential spot on the blue line, reports the Ottawa Sun.
Meszaros is tied for sixth in the league for plus/minus with a plus-14 rating.
The 19-year-old Meszaros will likely be the odd man out on defense, as he doesn't have to clear waivers before being sent down to the minors, the Ottawa Citizen reports.
games.espn.go.com /cgi/fhl/playernewsarchive?statsId=3660   (773 words)

  
 Meszaros Adjusting Well To North American Game - Hockey Forums
Slovakian Teenager Andrej Meszaros says he is still learning about the WHL and promomises to be a better player mid season then he is in October.
That will be something to behold becasue Meszaros was outstanding in the giants 5-1 win against the spokane Chiefs and has promises as a superior NHL defenseman.
Meszaros, the Giants top pick in the CHL import draft was eager to play in the WHL and learn how to play a more physical North American style of game.
www.hockeyforums.com /showthread.php?t=9272   (1122 words)

  
 Sens' pick takes a Giant step - Hockey Forums
The 19-year-old Meszaros, who was selected 23rd overall in the June draft, had been expected to play in Trencin, Slovakia this season.
The (Meszaros') thought process was that if there's an NHL work stoppage this year, then his playing time might be limited if a bunch of guys go over there and play," Chiarelli said yesterday.
The 6-foot-2 Meszaros had three goals and three assists with Trencin last season, and also played a limited role for Slovakia at the world championship last spring.
www.hockeyforums.com /showthread.php?t=8391   (1501 words)

  
 Senators Sign 2004 First-Rounder Andrej Meszaros - hockeyfights.com News
Meszaros was Ottawa’s first-round pick, 23rd overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
In his native Slovakia, Meszaros split his 2002-03 season between Dukla Trencin’s junior and senior squads.
Meszaros has also represented his country on several occasions.
www.hockeyfights.com /news/news.php?i=37167   (257 words)

  
 Canucks Down Senators in Shootout
Peter Schaefer and Andrej Meszaros scored for Ottawa, which lost for only the second time in its last 10 games.
Meszaros tied it when his harmless looking point shot that was headed wide, but bounced in off Canucks defenseman Bryan Allen at the side of the net.
It was the first NHL goal for Meszaros, a 20-year-old defenseman who played junior hockey in Vancouver during the NHL lockout last season.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/10/AR2005121000199_pf.html   (825 words)

  
 HockeyDirt.com: Andrej Meszaros a big plus for the Senators
In the Senators' recent 6-3 win over the Panthers, Meszaros opened with a thundering hit on his first shift, recorded his tenth assist of the season, finished a plus 3, and was named the game's second star.
Meszaros turned 20 in October, and when the season started he had all of one year's playing experience in North America, after skating with the WHL's Vancouver Giants in 2004-05.
As Coach Hay also discovered, Meszaros has a very heavy shot and is a gifted passer, so it is seems likely that he will evolve into a power play quarterback.
www.hockeydirt.com /2005/12/andrej_meszaros.html   (711 words)

  
 Hockey Rants
Meszaros was paired with new Giants captain (and Dallas 1st rounder) Marc Fistric for most even-strength and Power-Play shifts.
Defensively, Meszaros seemed just a little hesitant when he was going into the corner to retrieve a puck with an incoming attacker bearing down on him.
Meszaros' skating was just as good as advertised, and he carries the puck without much loss of speed.
jesgolbez.blogspot.com /2004/09/giants-vs-winterhawks-reports-and.html   (1193 words)

  
 Big things ahead for rookie Andrej Meszaros   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
But that meant Meszaros wasn't going to be someone who slipped under the radar, so Jay wasn't holding his breath that he'd be available.
Meszaros figures he started skating when he was about five and began playing hockey about a year later.
When he was 13, Meszaros was scouted by Trencin, a rich team with the resources to develop players.
www.canada.com /ottawacitizen/news/sports/story.html?id=b2795b8d-3598-4bb0-87f4-ec40b8aee785&k=23832   (524 words)

  
 Meszaros proves he belongs in The Show   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Chara gets mentioned as a Norris Trophy candidate, and Meszaros also plays behind two other defenders who were blue-chip draft picks in their day, Chris Phillips (No. 1 overall in 1996) and Wade Redden (No. 2 overall in 1995).
Meszaros had to pick up the bill on rookie dinner night Wednesday and didn't get to watch the Giants as they fell 2-1 to Prince George, Chara's old team.
Meszaros handled the spotlight yesterday with the same grace and humility he did as a Giant and praised his old junior club.
www.canada.com /theprovince/story.html?id=c85d70f3-944c-4b3a-9670-930d94c30cd5&k=81448   (522 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Fantasy Sports
ET Andrej Meszaros scored two goals in Ottawa's 5-2 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Keep an eye on Meszaros as he is begining to establish himself as a solid two-way defender.
ET Andrej Meszaros scored his first NHL goal last night against Vancouver.
fantasyhockey.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=NHL&id=1859   (254 words)

  
 The Brandon Sun: Online Edition
OTTAWA — Andrej Meszaros likely won’t figure in the final voting for the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s rookie of the year in June.
But when Meszaros looks back on his freshman year, he can still be content in knowing his campaign was tough to top.
Meszaros hasn’t attracted the attention given to some of his fellow first-year players.
www.brandonsun.com /story.php?story_id=14275   (416 words)

  
 ESPN.com - NHL - Recap   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Antoine Vermette scored Ottawa's NHL-best 21st shorthanded goal and rookie defenseman Andrej Meszaros had a power-play goal and helped set up one by Chris Neil as the Senators scored four special-teams goals.
Tomas Surovy scored Pittsburgh's second goal in the third and fought with Meszaros late in the period after the Senators defenseman collided awkwardly with Sidney Crosby.
Meszaros didn't allow the Penguins much time to celebrate as he scored his seventh goal 17 seconds later for the Senators' second power-play goal to make it 2-1 at 7:13.
sports.espn.go.com /nhl/recap?gameId=260321014&campaign=rss&source=NHLHeadlines   (625 words)

  
 The Hockey Symposium
Meszaros has cracked the Ottawa blueline at the age of 20, fairly impressive given that the Senators are considered, more or less unanimously, one of the top 5 teams in the NHL for the upcoming season.
I'm not writing this entry to trash Dubnyk, but rather to laud Meszaros, a defenceman I really liked at the time of the 2004 draft, as my 2004 draft rankings attest (Pre-draft I had Meszaros ranked 4th, and Dubnyk 54th.
Meszaros is just a really smart, skilled player, which can only be an outstanding skillset should penalties continue to be called as they have been this preseason.
hockeysymposium.blogspot.com   (1962 words)

  
 CJAD 800 : News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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OTTAWA (CP) - Andrej Meszaros scored as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 Tuesday night.
The Penguins tied the game early in the second with a short-handed goal as Armstrong was able to make the most of an Ottawa turnover in their own end.
www3.cjad.com /content/cp_article.asp?id=/global_feeds/CanadianPress/SportsNews/s032199A.htm   (426 words)

  
 Pens upset after hit on Crosby - PittsburghLIVE.com
OTTAWA - Penguins forward Sidney Crosby said he didn't know whether Ottawa Senators defenseman Andrej Meszaros was trying to hurt him when Meszaros caught Crosby's knee in a mid-ice hit Tuesday night.
But there was no doubt in Penguins forward Andre Roy's mind that Meszaros was trying to hurt their star player with the hit, which earned the Senators rookie a two-minute tripping penalty late in the third period.
Meszaros, who scored his seventh goal and added his 26th assist of the season in the Senators' victory to sweep the Penguins in the season series, said it wasn't intentional.
pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/penguinslive/s_435668.html   (600 words)

  
 SportingNews.com - NHL - Sens rookie Meszaros is turning heads
OTTAWA -- Andrej Meszaros likely won't figure in the final voting for the Calder Trophy as the NHL's rookie of the year in June.
Just how valuable Meszaros has become to the team was shown when Senators defenseman Wade Redden recently sat out a 10-game stretch with a knee injury and Meszaros did a more-than exceptional job of filling in for the all-star and Canadian Olympian.
Meszaros is just another fine example of how strong an organization the Ottawa Senators have become.
www.sportingnews.com /yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=47589   (1088 words)

  
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search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=andrej+meszaros+...&krd=1   (521 words)

  
 :::: THE OFFICIAL WHL WEBSITE ::::
MESZAROS SIGNS WITH SENS - The Vancouver Giants are proud to announce defenceman Andrej Meszaros has signed his first professional contract today.
Meszaros was the Senators first pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft (23rd overall).
Meszaros is currently in Vancouver waiting to attend Giants training camp, beginning Friday August 26 at the Ladner Leisure Centre.
www.whl.ca /headlines?id=3154&showToc=1   (798 words)

  
 ClickOnDetroit.com - The Stanley Cup - Emery Saves 25 In Ottawa Victory
Andrej Meszaros and Patrick Eaves also notched goals and Brian Pothier tallied two assists for the Senators, who snapped a two-game skid.
Chara upped that lead to 2-0 exactly one minute later after he beat DiPietro through the five hole with a one timer from the right circle for a power-play tally.
The Senators made it 3-0 just 42 seconds later while on the man advantage after Meszaros beat DiPietro with a one timer from the top of the right circle.
www.clickondetroit.com /nhl/5403830/detail.html   (454 words)

  
 HFBoards - New McKeen's out   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
They are awfully low on Andrej Meszaros (one of two draft elig players at the WC).
Anyway, Meszaros isn't the perfect player on defense, and he isn't too strong either, despite solid frame.
Meszaros can be sloppy defensively but I like his raw skills, creativity and willingness to try something different.
hfboards.com /showthread.php?t=79017   (1223 words)

  
 Vancouver Giants - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mark Fistric (Drafted by NHL Dallas Stars in 2004; first round, 28th overall)
Andrej Meszaros (Drafted by NHL Ottawa Senators in 2004; first round, 23rd overall)
This page was last modified 23:39, 11 April 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vancouver_Giants   (155 words)

  
 New York Rangers, Michael Nylander, Jaromir Jagr, Dominik Hasek, National Hockey League, Ottawa Senators - CBS ...
Heatley, in his first season with the Senators, reached the 50-goal mark for the first time and extended his Ottawa single-season record.
Andrej Meszaros and Mike Fisher also scored third-period goals to break open a tight game.
Meszaros netted his 10th goal just 1:12 into the third with the teams skating 4-on-4.
cbs.sportsline.com /nhl/gamecenter/recap/NHL_20060418_OTT@NYR   (1120 words)

  
 TheJacksonChannel.com - The Stanley Cup - NHL Game Summary - Atlanta At Ottawa
Andrej Meszaros scored for the Senators, while Dominik Hasek made 20 saves in Ottawa's second consecutive defeat.
Meszaros scored on a shot from above the right circle past a screened Lehtonen with 5:10 left in the second period, but Kovalchuk tied the game with 2:01 left in the same period off a rebound for his 37th tally of the season.
Sutton netted just his third goal of the campaign at the 9:29 mark of the third.
www.thejacksonchannel.com /nhl/6892569/detail.html   (367 words)

  
 Montreal Canadiens, Richard Zednik, Peter Schaefer, David Aebischer, National Hockey League, Ottawa Senators - CBS ...
Dany Heatley extended his team record to 48 goals for Ottawa, which has lost a season-high four straight and remained tied with Carolina for first place in the East with 108 points.
Rookie defenseman Andrej Meszaros also scored for the Senators, who hadn't lost more than two in a row before this skid.
Jason Spezza extended his Senators record with his 68th assist, and Daniel Alfredsson added his 54th when Meszaros redirected Spezza's shot past Aebischer on Ottawa's second power play at 5:53.
www.sportsline.com /nhl/gamecenter/recap/NHL_20060410_OTT@MON   (908 words)

  
 Andrej Sekera Player Profile Prospect   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
While Andrej Meszaros was earning accolades with his play on the senior squads for Slovakia and Trencin, Sekera was leading the respective junior squads with the same level of distinction.
Sekera is very similar to the aforementioned Meszaros, in that he is a skilled, finesse two-way defenseman with good skating skills and confidence that most of his peers don’t possess.
Sekera doesn’t have quite the offensive gifts that Meszaros has, but he shows more willingness to lay the body and deliver some key hits.
hockeysfuture.com /prospect.php?pid=4052   (305 words)

  
 580 CFRA - News Talk Radio
The Ottawa Senators drafted Slovak defenceman Andrej Meszaros at the NHL draft on Saturday.
The International Scouting Service had Meszaros ranked fourth overall, while the Hockey News pegged him at 12th.
The six-foot, 198-pound Meszaros had three goals and three assists in 44 games with Dukla Trencin of the Slovak elite league last season and played in both the world junior championship at Christmas and was the youngest player at the men's world championship in Prague in May.
www.cfra.com /headlines/index.asp?nid=16353&cat=2   (131 words)

  
 The Official Site of the New York Islanders - Pre-Game Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
It was deja vu for the Islanders, as Andrej Meszaros' one-timer from the point snaked past DiPietro, giving the Sens three goals on their first five shots.
The Islanders started the second period on the power play, but the advantage switched back and forth quickly, thanks to a pair of penalties called in the first two minutes.
First, Bates showed he was back in game shape, going head to head with 6-foot-2 Andrej Meszaros at the Ottawa blueline, and came away from the hit without a scratch.
www.newyorkislanders.com /pressbox/postgame.asp?id=625   (1000 words)

  
 NewsNet5.com - The Stanley Cup - NHL Game Summary - Ottawa At Vancouver
Peter Schaefer and Andrej Meszaros scored goals for the Senators, who had a two-game winning streak snapped.
Ottawa, however, tied the game up on Meszaros' first career NHL goal.
A clearing attempt was stopped by Meszaros at the left point and he threw a wrist shot towards the net that deflected off of Vancouver's Bryan Allen's left skate and went into the net at the 5:01 mark of the last period.
www.newsnet5.com /nhl/5505940/detail.html   (503 words)

  
 NHL Draft: Mocking the Stars
Slovak Meszaros could be a perfect heir to Sergei Zubov's power play throne down the road, though Dallas GM {Doug Armstrong] also covets mammoth countryman Boris Valabik--Armstrong would probably need to move up in the order to secure the latter.
Smid, Meszaros, Valabik, Green, Jeff Schultz, Wes O'Neill and Kirill Lyamin could all be the Dallas pick, though not all will be available at No. 20.
Smid is somewhat of a safe pick, while O'Neill would represent a greater risk.
www.andrewsstarspage.com /6-23draft.htm   (365 words)

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