Philippe Myers

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Philippe Myers
Philippe Myers.jpg
Myers with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in 2018
Born (1997-01-25) January 25, 1997 (age 24)
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Nashville Predators
Philadelphia Flyers
National team  Canada
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2017–present

Philippe Myers (born January 25, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life[]

Myers was born on January 25, 1997, in Moncton, New Brunswick, and was raised in Dieppe, New Brunswick.[1][2] He is the only child of Dave and Suzanne Myers, and relied on his family for motivation throughout his hockey career.[3][4] The son of an English-speaking father and bilingual mother, Myers attended Francophone school, and became comfortable in both French and English.[5] As an adolescent, he played minor ice hockey with the Moncton Flyers midget AAA league.[6]

Playing career[]

Myers was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Flyers on September 21, 2015.[7] After his stellar play during the 2015–16 QMJHL season, NHL scouts believed he would have been a first-round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft if the Flyers had not signed him.[8] He made his NHL debut on February 17, 2019 in a game against the Detroit Red Wings.[9] Myers would go on to score his first career goal on March 6, 2019 in a game against the Washington Capitals.[10]

On December 9, 2020, Myers signed a three-year, $7.65 million contract with the Flyers.[11]

On July 17, 2021, Myers, along with Nolan Patrick, was traded to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Ryan Ellis.[12]

International play[]

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Slovakia
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Canada

Myers first represented Canada on the international stage at the 2017 World Junior Championships, held in Montreal-Toronto, Canada. He registered 3 assists in just 4 games as Canada claimed the Silver Medal as the host nation, losing the final to the United States. Partway through the tournament, Myers sustained an injury from Minnesota Wild prospect Luke Kunin that put him out of commission for the rest of the WJC.[13]

Myers was a late inclusion to join Team Canada at the 2019 World Championships underway in Slovakia on May 15, 2019.[14] Recalled to the squad as an injury replacement for Brandon Montour, Myers made his full international debut in a 5–2 round-robin victory over France on May 16, 2019.[15] Myers helped Canada progress through to the playoff rounds before losing the final to Finland to finish with the Silver Medal on May 26, 2019.[16] He finished the tournament posting 1 assist from the blueline in 7 games.

Personal life[]

Myers is a self-taught pianist who, rather than reading sheet music, learns music by ear from watching YouTube videos.[17]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 46 0 4 4 11 9 0 3 3 2
2014–15 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 60 2 6 8 55 6 0 2 2 15
2015–16 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 63 17 28 45 44 20 4 12 16 18
2016–17 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 34 10 25 35 46 13 3 6 9 14
2017–18 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 50 5 16 21 54 13 3 4 7 12
2018–19 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 53 9 24 33 78 — — — — —
2018–19 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 21 1 1 2 2 — — — — —
2019–20 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 6 0 4 4 4 — — — — —
2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 50 4 12 16 30 16 3 1 4 8
2020–21 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 44 1 10 11 22 — — — — —
NHL totals 115 6 23 29 54 16 3 1 4 8

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Canada Atlantic U17 8th 5 0 0 0 0
2017 Canada WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 0 3 3 4
2019 Canada WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 0 1 1 0
Junior totals 9 0 3 3 4
Senior totals 7 0 1 1 0

Awards and honours[]

Award Year
QMJHL
Best Plus-minus (+52) 2016
First All-Star Team 2016 [18]

References[]

  1. ^ "Philippe Myers Stats and News". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Drost, Philip (February 18, 2019). "Dieppe's Philippe Myers makes his NHL debut with Flyers". CBC News. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "IN-DEPTH: Myers earning his keep". National Hockey League. Philadelphia Flyers. March 10, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  4. ^ Baskow, Jamey (April 20, 2017). "Flyers Prospect Watch: Philippe Myers reveals how his family gives him motivation to succeed". Philly Sports Network. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  5. ^ Campbell, Ken (December 30, 2016). "THN at WJC: The amazing Philippe Myers and more on weird drop in attendance". The Hockey News. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  6. ^ Paquette, Stéphan (October 2, 2016). "Philippe Myers avec les Flyers, une histoire de destin". L'Acadie Nouvelle (in French). Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "Flyers sign D Philippe Myers to entry-level contract". Philadelphia Flyers. September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  8. ^ Meltzer, Bill (March 24, 2017). "Prospect Update: Myers overcomes injuries this season". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  9. ^ Carchidi, Sam (February 17, 2019). "Flyers defenseman Phil Myers solid in his NHL debut vs. Red Wings". Philly.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  10. ^ "Flyers' Philippe Myers: Tallies first NHL goal". RotoWire. March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  11. ^ "Flyers sign Philippe Myers to contract extension". NHL.com. December 8, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  12. ^ Marron, Brandon (July 17, 2021). "Report: Preds deal Ellis to Flyers, Vegas lands Patrick as part of 3-way trade". TheScore.
  13. ^ Meltzer, Bill (March 24, 2017). "Prospect Update: Myers overcomes injuries this season". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  14. ^ "Team Canada add Philippe Meyers to roster". The Sports Network. May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  15. ^ "Game Summary: Canada 5, France 2" (PDF). IIHF. May 16, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  16. ^ "Finland defeats Canada for Gold Medal at World Championship". The Sports Network. May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  17. ^ Campbell, Ken (December 30, 2016). "THN at WJC: The amazing Philippe Myers and more on weird drop in attendance". The Hockey News. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  18. ^ "Senators prospect, Huskies star Francis Perron named QMJHL MVP". Sportsnet.ca. April 6, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2019.

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