Derek Mayer

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 team	Canada
NHL draft	43rd overall, 1986 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1989–2006

Medal record
Representing   Canada
Ice Hockey
Winter Olympics
	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.

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	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984–85	Penticton Knights	BCHL		42	6	30	36	137		5	0	3	3	4
1985–86	University of Denver	WCHA		44	2	7	9	42		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	University of Denver	WCHA		38	5	17	22	87		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	University of Denver	WCHA		34	5	16	21	82		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Canada	Intl		58	3	13	16	81		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		62	4	26	30	56		5	0	6	6	4
1990–91	San Diego Gulls	IHL		31	9	24	33	31		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		21	4	9	13	20		2	0	1	1	0
1991–92	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		25	4	11	15	31		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	San Diego Gulls	IHL		30	7	16	23	47		4	0	0	0	20
1992–93	Canada	Intl		64	12	28	40	108		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Canada	Intl		57	5	17	22	75		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Ottawa Senators	NHL		17	2	2	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Atlanta Knights	IHL		55	7	17	24	77		5	1	1	2	10
1995–96	Tappara	Liiga		50	17	8	25	96		4	3	4	7	18
1995–96	Canada	Intl		12	1	4	5	25		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		47	7	14	21	136		8	0	3	3	14
1997–98	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		48	7	12	19	77		10	2	2	4	2
1998–99	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		41	6	12	18	34		8	0	0	0	6
1999–2000	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		40	2	7	9	44		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		20	1	3	4	46		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Tölzer Löwen	DEU II		46	10	23	33	79		3	0	0	0	4
2002–03	Tölzer Löwen	DEU II		49	2	18	20	123		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Tölzer Löwen	DEU II		43	1	18	19	128		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Tölzer Löwen	DEU II		38	6	19	25	75		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	SC Riessersee	DEU III		49	11	37	48	178		3	0	1	1	8
AHL totals				108	12	46	58	107		7	0	7	7	4
IHL totals				116	23	57	80	155		9	1	1	2	30
DEL totals				196	23	48	71	337		26	2	5	7	22

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993	Canada	WC		8	0	0	0	2
1994	Canada	OG		8	1	2	3	18
1996	Canada	WC		8	1	1	2	2
Senior totals				24	2	3	5	22

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.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database