Timo Meier

Timo Meier (, born 8 October 1996) is a Swiss professional ice hockey player for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Meier was born on 8 October 1996 in Herisau, Switzerland, to parents Claudia and Charly.

As the youngest of two, Meier grew up playing ice hockey and described himself as passionate about hockey from a young age.

At the age of 15, Meier accepted an apprenticeship position with the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers, a National A League team in Switzerland, where he observed and learned from David Aebischer and Jason Spezza.

After completing the 2012–13 season in his native Switzerland with the U17 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers, Meier was selected 12th overall by the Halifax Mooseheads in the 2013 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft.

Meier spent three seasons with the Mooseheads before being traded to the Rouyn–Noranda Huskies to complete his major junior ice hockey career.

In the 2012–13 season, Meier played in his native Switzerland at the Elite Jr. A level with the U17 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers.

His play with the Lakers earned him international attention and he was selected 12th overall by the Halifax Mooseheads in the 2013 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft.

Upon being drafted, he was expected to be one of the Mooseheads' core members alongside Danish player Nikolaj Ehlers.

At the age of 16, Meier weighed 185 lb and felt confident in his playing abilities to join the CHL for the 2013–14 season.

However, he later reflected that playing in the CHL was different than in Switzerland as he was competing against older players and had to play a more physical game.

In his rookie season, he tallied 17 goals and 17 assists for 34 points through 66 games.

Following his rookie season, Meier returned to Switzerland and trained with former professional ice hockey player Sandro Bertaggia.

Meier improved offensively in his sophomore year, winning the Mike Bossy Trophy as the QMJHL Best Professional Prospect and being named to the QMJHL Second All-Star Team.

During the season, he maintained a 27-game point streak between 2 November and 26 February where he tallied 51 points.

After being selected ninth overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Meier became the third Swiss player in franchise history to be drafted by the team.

Growing up in Herisau, Switzerland, Meier began playing ice hockey at a young age.

At the age of 15, he accepted an apprenticeship position with the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers, a National A League team in Switzerland, where he observed and learned from David Aebischer and Jason Spezza.

His career-best 44 goals and 46 assists for 90 points through 61 games, earned him significant attention from hockey scouts leading up to the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Leading up to the 2015 Draft, Meier was ranked 12th amongst draft eligible players by Bob McKenzie of The Sports Network.

Meier was eventually drafted in the first round, ninth overall, by the San Jose Sharks, becoming the third Swiss player ever drafted by the Sharks.

He was shortly thereafter invited to the Sharks' 2015 Development Camp and signed a three-year entry level contract.

After signing his entry-level contract, Meier returned to the Mooseheads for the 2015–16 season where he was named team captain a few weeks before the start of the season.

During his short time as captain, Meier accumulated 11 goals and 25 assists for 36 points through 23 games.

As a member of the Huskies, Meier helped them qualify for the playoffs as they finished the 2015–16 QMJHL regular season with the best record in the league.

During the Huskies first-round sweep against the Drummondville Voltigeurs, Meier recorded 13 points in four games including a hat-trick and two assists in the eventual 7–3 win of Game Four.

Meier finished the QMJHL playoffs with 11 goals and 23 points through 18 games to help the Huskies clinch the President Cup as QMJHL champions.

Despite impressing the Sharks' coaching staff during their 2016 training camp, an illness held off Meier's NHL debut until 16 December.

Following his NHL debut, Meier remained in the Sharks' lineup and he continued to impress the Sharks' coaching staff with his play.

On 17 January 2022, Meier became the first player in Sharks franchise history to score five goals in one game.

After seven seasons with San Jose, Meier was traded to New Jersey in 2023.

On 6 January 2016, Meier was traded to the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in exchange for a first round pick in 2017, second round pick in 2017 and a fourth round pick in 2018.

Despite impressing the Shark's coaching staff during training camp, an illness held off Meier's NHL debut for the start of the 2016–17 season.

After missing nearly a month due to mononucleosis, Meier was assigned to the Sharks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, on 26 October 2016.

In the AHL, Meier continued to produce at the same pace he had in the QMJHL by accumulating 15 points through 17 games by mid-December.

By December, he also maintained a four-game point streak as he led the Barracuda in goals and ranked second in points.

After he scored four goals in two games with the Barracuda in early December, the Sharks intended to recall Meier to the NHL level on 7 December before he fell ill.

Upon recovering from his illness, Meier was recalled to the NHL level on 15 December and he made his NHL debut the following day against the Montreal Canadiens.

During the 4–2 win, Meier played alongside Joonas Donskoi and Chris Tierney as he scored his first career NHL goal against Carey Price in the first period.

Internationally, Meier has played for the Swiss national team at two World Championships, winning a silver medal in 2018.