The Philadelphia Flyers announced that they have signed 5’10”, 190-pound defenseman Freddy Meyer to a two-year contract extension, according to club Assistant General Manager Paul Holmgren. Per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed.
“This is his third season with us and we feel that he has developed real nicely,” said Holmgren in making the announcement. “We think that he is a big part of the future of our hockey team.
“Freddy is a real, strong competitor. He is a good all-around defenseman. He has an excellent stick and is not afraid to take the body when the opportunity arises. He also has the ability to jump up into the play and join the rush offensively. We think that he is coming into his own right now and we are excited about having him in the mix with his new contract.”

Meyer has been a pleasant surprise this year. For a Flyers defenseman he is a little guy at 5-10. I think that’s saying something about the Flyers adjusting for the new NHL. They took a lot of flack signing big slow defenseman at the beginning of the season. While the big guys play hasn’t been that bad (except Therien), it is obvious a disadvantage with their lack of speed.