Carson Meyer has gone a long way without moving very far.

The 25-year-old Cleveland Monsters forward and Powell, Ohio, native continues to make a strong case for full-time duty with his hometown Columbus Blue Jackets.

Earning that National Hockey League spot would be the next step in the long path that Meyer has taken as a sixth-round draft pick. But in a sport in which players must often roam far from home, Meyer is managing to make his bid while remaining close to his roots in the Columbus area.

Dating back to his days playing in the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets youth hockey program, Meyer has played his entire career within the state of Ohio save for a brief detour to Nebraska with Tri-City of the United States Hockey League. He played his first two collegiate seasons at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, before transferring close to home at Ohio State, where he earned Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete awards.

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