Jamal Mayers

Jamal David Mayers (born October 24, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He spent time playing for the St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, San Jose Sharks and won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013. He is currently an analyst for Sportsnet.

Playing career

Prior to being drafted in the NHL, Mayers was a star player at Western Michigan University from 1992 to 1996.

Mayers was drafted 89th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1993 NHL entry draft and played 10 seasons for the Blues until he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2008 NHL entry draft on June 19, 2008, one day before the draft.

On January 31, 2010, Mayers was traded along with Matt Stajan, Niklas Hagman and Ian White to the Calgary Flames for Dion Phaneuf, Fredrik Sjöström and prospect Keith Aulie. Mayers signed with the San Jose Sharks as a free agent at the end of the season for a one-year contract.

On June 20, 2011, Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson announced that Mayers would not be re-signed for the 2011–12 season.

On July 1, 2011, Mayers signed with the Chicago Blackhawks to a one-year contract worth $550,000. The Blackhawks re-signed Mayers to a one-year contract worth $600,000 for the 2012–13 season. On April 5, 2012, late in the 2011–12 season, Mayers was headbutted by the Minnesota Wild's Nate Prosser during a scrum in front of the net. Prosser apologized to Mayers after the game, and was given a one-game suspension for his actions by the NHL.

On June 24, 2013, Mayers won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks when they defeated the Boston Bruins in game six of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final. This was Mayers' first Stanley Cup win in his 15 seasons in the NHL. Him being the oldest player on the team and his wait to hoist the trophy was recognized by his teammates, as he was the third person to hoist it, after captain Jonathan Toews and Michal Handzus. Despite him not playing in the 2013 playoffs and playing in 19 games in the 48 game lockout-shortened regular season (four games short from the 23 game requirement for the abbreviated season), the Blackhawks were successful in petitioning to have Mayers' name engraved on the Stanley Cup.

On December 13, 2013, Mayers officially announced his retirement from the NHL.

International play Mayers was a member of the Canadian 2007 IIHF World Championship team that won gold in a 4–2 win against Finland in Moscow. He was also a member of the Canadian 2008 IIHF World Championship team, helping Canada take home the silver medal. Since 2024–25, Mayers has also served as an intermission analyst and occasional color commentator for San Jose Sharks broadcasts on NBC Sports California and the Sharks Audio Network.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1990–91 Thornhill Thunderbirds MetJHL 44 12 24 36 78 — — — — — 1991–92 Thornhill Thunderbirds MetJHL 39 24 47 71 37 17 14 22 36 0 1992–93 Western Michigan University CCHA 38 8 17 25 26 — — — — — 1993–94 Western Michigan University CCHA 40 17 32 49 40 — — — — — 1994–95 Western Michigan University CCHA 39 13 33 46 40 — — — — — 1995–96 Western Michigan University CCHA 38 17 22 39 75 — — — — — 1996–97 Worcester IceCats AHL 62 12 14 26 104 5 4 5 9 4 1996–97 St. Louis Blues NHL 6 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 1997–98 Worcester IceCats AHL 61 19 24 43 117 11 3 4 7 10 1998–99 Worcester IceCats AHL 20 9 7 16 24 — — — — — 1998–99 St. Louis Blues NHL 34 4 5 9 40 11 0 1 1 8 1999–2000 St. Louis Blues NHL 79 7 10 17 90 7 0 4 4 2 2000–01 St. Louis Blues NHL 77 8 13 21 117 15 2 3 5 8 2001–02 St. Louis Blues NHL 77 9 8 17 99 10 3 0 3 2 2002–03 St. Louis Blues NHL 15 2 5 7 8 — — — — — 2003–04 St. Louis Blues NHL 80 6 5 11 91 5 0 0 0 0 2004–05 Hammarby IF Allsv 19 9 13 22 36 — — — — — 2004–05 Missouri River Otters UHL 13 5 2 7 68 — — — — — 2005–06 St. Louis Blues NHL 67 15 11 26 129 — — — — — 2006–07 St. Louis Blues NHL 80 8 14 22 89 — — — — — 2007–08 St. Louis Blues NHL 80 12 15 27 91 — — — — — 2008–09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 71 7 9 16 82 — — — — — 2009–10 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 44 2 6 8 78 — — — — — 2009–10 Calgary Flames NHL 27 1 5 6 53 — — — — — 2010–11 San Jose Sharks NHL 78 3 11 14 124 12 0 0 0 12 2011–12 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 81 6 9 15 91 3 0 0 0 0 2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 19 0 2 2 16 — — — — — NHL totals 915 90 129 219 1200 63 5 8 13 32

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2000 Canada WC 4th 7 1 0 1 2 2007 Canada WC 9 4 1 5 8 2008 Canada WC 9 2 3 5 2 Senior totals 25 7 4 11 12