Soarin' Beyond the Sport is a series in which members of the Post University Athletic Communications Team sit down with student-athletes across all the varsity athletic programs offered at Post University to learn more about interesting stories about the players off the field, court, ice, etc., in a short interview format. All the interview questions, filming, editing, and write-ups are done by the featured member of the Athletic Communications Team to help them gain new experiences in a variety of important aspects in the field.

In this episode, Athletic Communications Spring Intern Nick DeRiu talks with freshman forward Jonathan Meijer from Post University Men's Ice Hockey his start in hockey growing up in Sweden, transitioning to the United States, playing for Team Sweden in the 2025 FISU World University Games, who he models his hockey game after, his pregame routines, where he hopes to take his hockey career, and advice for incoming players.

WATERBURY, Conn. -- Freshman forward Jonathan Meijer's first year with Post University Men's Ice Hockey had plenty of highs, including scoring his first collegiate goal in overtime against Western New England University to give the Eagles a come-from-behind victory, 4-3, at home against the Golden Bears as part of a two-goal, one-assist season. Meijer, a native of Sweden, got into hockey at a young age after his sister was involved in figure skating early on in her life, before coming over to the United States and making the adjustment.

Meijer has been in the states for four years and counting now, but went back home during the season to represent Team Sweden in the 2025 FISU World University Games held in Italy, an experience that he attributes to being a success because of his time at Post so far. During the games, Meijer appeared in all five games that Team Sweden played in, scoring twice and recording two assist for a total of four points. 

When playing junior hockey, Meijer got in contact with Head Coach Tim Richter and the rest of the Post Men's Ice Hockey staff, calling the program "special and supportive", which helped him make his decision to come to the school and play Division II Men's Ice Hockey. The forward describes his playing style as a "playmaker who plays a 200-foot game" modeling his game after former Boston Bruins great Patrice Bergeron and current New York Islander Matt Barzal.

Meijer's goals for his career are to help the Eagles succeed on the ice over the next three seasons with the hope in the future to go professional in the states or back home in Europe. Coming from Kungsbacka, Sweden, Meijer talks about sticking through the tough times by playing your own game and acclimating to the game in a new country to improve for those young Swedish players who hope to play hockey in the United States