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• In 2014-15, Meier led Halifax in goals (44) and finished second on the team with 90 points (44-46—90) in 61 games, including a franchise-record 23 power-play goals. He also paced the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and tied for second place in the Canadian Hockey League with 10 game-winning goals.• Meier added 21 points (10-11—21) in 14 postseason games before Halifax fell to Moncton in the second round. He scored three of the club’s seven game-winning goals, including the decisive marker in double-overtime in Game 5 against Shawinigan.• Meier registered at least a point in 27 consecutive games from Nov. 22 to Feb. 26, compiling 28-23—51 in that span. His 27-game run tied for the second-longest point streak in the CHL in 2014-15 (w/ Connor McDavid, No. 1 NA Skater), behind teammate Nikolaj Ehlers’ (selected ninth overall by WPG in 2014) franchise record 33-game streak.• He has represented Switzerland at a variety of international events, including the 2015 World Junior Championship where he collected six points (2-4—6) and a plus-2 rating in six games while playing on a line with Kevin Fiala (selected 11th overall by NSH in 2014).• Meier, who is the highest-ranked player from the QMJHL, was named the League’s best professional prospect at their annual Golden Puck Awards.• The Herisau, Switzerland native is fluent in four languages (Swiss, French, English and German).