Derek Mayer

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Derek Mayer
Born (1967-05-21) May 21, 1967 (age 57)
Rossland, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Ottawa Senators
Tappara
Eisbären Berlin
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 43rd overall, 1986
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 1989–2006
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ice Hockey
Winter Olympics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Lillehammer

Derek Christopher Mayer (born May 21, 1967) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. He played 17 games for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was also a member of the Canadian team at the 1994 Olympics. He played most of his professional playing career in Germany and currently is an assistant coach for Starbulls Rosenheim in Germany's third-tier Oberliga.

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Playing career

Drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1986 NHL draft (43 overall), he graduated from the University of Denver in 1988 and then spent some time in the Canadian national team system. Mayer then signed with AHL's Adirondack Red Wings for the 1989-90 season, where he spent a total of three seasons, interrupted and followed by stints with the San Diego Gulls of the IHL (1990–91 and 1991–92).

Mayer made his NHL debut with the Ottawa Senators during the 1993-94 season. He played a total of 17 games in the NHL.

He played at the 1993 World Championships and won silver at the 1994 Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway, with the Canadian national team.

From 1996 to 2001, Mayer played for Eisbären Berlin in the German top-flight Deutsche Eishockey Liga, followed by four years at EC Bad Tölz in the German second division and one year at German Oberliga side SC Riessersee.

He retired in 2006.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1984–85 Penticton Knights BCHL 426303613750334
1985–86 University of Denver WCHA 4427942—————
1986–87 University of DenverWCHA385172287—————
1987–88 University of DenverWCHA345162182—————
1988–89 Canada Intl583131681—————
1989–90 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 62426305650664
1990–91 San Diego Gulls IHL 319243331—————
1990–91 Adirondack Red WingsAHL2149132020110
1991–92 Adirondack Red WingsAHL254111531—————
1991–92 San Diego GullsIHL307162347400020
1992–93CanadaIntl64122840108—————
1993–94CanadaIntl575172275—————
1993–94 Ottawa Senators NHL 172248—————
1994–95 Atlanta Knights IHL557172477511210
1995–96 Tappara Liiga 501782596434718
1995–96CanadaIntl1214525—————
1996–97 Eisbären Berlin DEL 4771421136803314
1997–98 Eisbären BerlinDEL487121977102242
1998–99 Eisbären BerlinDEL41612183480006
1999–2000 Eisbären BerlinDEL4027944—————
2000–01 Eisbären BerlinDEL2013446—————
2001–02 Tölzer Löwen DEU II 461023337930004
2002–03Tölzer LöwenDEU II4921820123—————
2003–04Tölzer LöwenDEU II4311819128—————
2004–05Tölzer LöwenDEU II386192575—————
2005–06 SC Riessersee DEU III 4911374817830118
AHL totals10812465810770774
IHL totals116235780155911230
DEL totals1962348713372625722

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1993 Canada WC 80002
1994 Canada OG 812318
1996 CanadaWC81122
Senior totals2423522

Coaching career

Mayer began his coaching career in 2006 at Eisbären Berlin Juniors [1] and signed on 24 June 2009 a contract as Assistant Coach of Nürnberg Ice Tigers. [2] In June 2015, Mayer joined the coaching staff of EHC Red Bull München in Germany as an assistant. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Derek Mayer neuer CO-Trainer der Ice Tigers [ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Derek Mayer neuer Co-Trainer". Archived from the original on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
  3. ↑ "Derek Mayer neuer Co-Trainer beim EHC Red Bull München". Hockeyweb. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
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