Introduction
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 Europe and currently is an assistant coach for EHC Red Bull München in Germany's top-flight Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
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 the 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 season, 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 ------- Playoffs ---- SeasonTeamLgeGPGAPtsPIMGPGA Pts PIM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984-85Penticton KnightsBCJHL00000---------- 1985-86U. of DenverNCAA4427942---------- 1986-87U. of DenverNCAA385172287---------- 1987-88U. of DenverNCAA345162182---------- 1988-89Canadian National TeamIntl583131681---------- 1989-90Adirondack Red WingsAHL62426305650664 1990-91Adirondack Red WingsAHL2149132020110 1990-91San Diego GullsIHL319243331---------- 1991-92Adirondack Red WingsAHL254111531---------- 1991-92San Diego GullsIHL307162347400020 1992-93Canadian National TeamIntl64122840108---------- 1993-94Ottawa SenatorsNHL172248---------- 1993-94Canadian National TeamIntl575172279---------- 1994-95Atlanta KnightsIHL557172477511210 1995-96Canadian National TeamIntl1214525---------- 1995-96Tappara TampereFNL501782596434718 1996-97Berlin Polar BearsDEL4771421134---------- 1997-98Berlin Polar BearsDEL477111877---------- 1998-99Berlin Polar BearsDEL416121834---------- 1999-00Berlin Polar BearsDEL4027944---------- 2000-01Berlin Polar BearsDEL2013446---------- 2001-02Bad Toelz EC2.GBu461023337930004 2002-03Bad Toelz EC2.GBu4921820123---------- 2003-04Bad Toelz EC2.GBu4211819128---------- 2004-05Bad Toelz EC2.GBu386192575---------- 2005-06Riessersee SCGerOb49113748178---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NHL Totals172248----------
Coaching career
Mayer began his coaching career 2006 at Eisbären Berlin Juniors and signed on 24 June 2009 a contract as Assistant Coach of Nürnberg Ice Tigers. In June 2015, Mayer joined the coaching staff of EHC Red Bull München in Germany as an assistant.