Andrej Meszároš

Ice hockey player and NHL defenseman

Andrej Meszároš - Ice hockey player and NHL defenseman
Born

October 13th, 1985
39 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Slovakia

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Played professional ice hockey primarily as a defenseman. Competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) and participated in various international tournaments representing Slovakia. Contributed to the Slovak national team's efforts in the IIHF World Championships and the Winter Olympics.

Drafted 23rd overall by the New York Islanders in 2004

Played for the Tampa Bay Lightning and Philadelphia Flyers

Won a bronze medal with Slovakia at the 2010 IIHF World Championship

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