Derek Mayer

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 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.