What is Jayson Megna?
{{Update|date=November 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | image = Jayson Megna 2013-11-01.JPG | image_size = 230px | caption = Megna with the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] in 2013 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|2|1}} | birth_place = [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]], [[Florida]], U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1 | weight_lb = 195 | position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Center]] | shoots = Right | league = [[National Hockey League|NHL]] | team = [[Colorado Avalanche]] | prospect_league = [[American Hockey League|AHL]] | prospect_team = [[Colorado Eagles]] | former_teams = [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]<br>[[New York Rangers]]<br>[[Vancouver Canucks]] | career_start = 2012 }} '''Jayson Megna''' (born February 1, 1990) is an [[Americans|American]] professional [[ice hockey]] [[Centre (ice hockey)|center]]. He currently plays for the [[Colorado Avalanche]] of the [[National Hockey League]]. He also played for [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], [[Vancouver Canucks]], and [[New York Rangers]] of the (NHL). He was born in [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]], [[Florida]] and grew up in [[Northbrook, Illinois|Northbrook]], [[Illinois]]. ==Career== Before playing in the NHL, Megna played 2 seasons with the [[Cedar Rapids RoughRiders]] of the [[United States Hockey League]] (USHL) and half a year of college hockey with the [[University of Nebraska Omaha]] Mavericks. During his time with the Mavericks, Megna was named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team. He was not drafted but he signed a two-way contract with the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] on August 1, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=638987|accessdate=April 23, 2015|title=Penguins Sign Forward Jayson Megna|publisher=Pittsburgh Penguins}}</ref> He was sent down to play for their [[American Hockey League|AHL]]-affiliate, the [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]]. The Penguins called [[Megna]] up on October 24, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=688380|accessdate=April 23, 2015|title=P