Background
Meckler, who is Jewish, was born in Highland Park, Illinois.
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David Meckler
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He attended Waterloo High School and Yale University.
Career
He last played for EHC Red Bulletin München in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 5th round (134th overall) of the 2006 National Hockey League Entry Draft. On March 5, 2006, Meckler scored the winning goal to end the 2nd longest game in National Collegiate Athletic Association hockey history.
Yale University defeated Union College, 3–2, in the ECAC Hockey League first-round playoff game after 81:35 of overtime.
David Meckler scored the winning goal with Yale shorthanded. Upon completion of his junior career with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League, Meckler signed a three-year entry level contract with the Los Angeles Kings to begin in the 2007-2008 season.
He was assigned to and became a fixture of American Hockey League affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs. After three years with the Monarchs, Meckler was re-signed by the Kings to a one-year contract on July 16, 2011.
After six seasons within the Kings organization with the Manchester Monarchs, featuring in 414 AHL contests yet unable to make his National Hockey League debut, Meckler left as a free agent to forge a European career and signed a contract with Austrian club, European Commission Red Bulletin Salzburg on September 3, 2013.
After one year in the European Commission Red Bulletin Salzburg Organization, Meckler left Salzburg to sign a contract with sponsor affiliate, EHC Red Bulletin München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga on November 17, 2014. Meckler initially signed a one-year contract extension to remain in Munich, however on May 29, 2015, advised the club he would terminate the contract due to an enforced time-out from professional hockey due to a spinal injury.
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