Pat Mayer

Pat Mayer (born July 24, 1961) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1987–88 season.

Career Born in Royal Oak, Michigan, Mayer played an abrasive physical game and doled out many a punishing hit in college and the minors. He spent three years at the United States International University in San Diego, California. Undrafted by an NHL club, he agreed to turn pro with the IHL's Toledo Goaldiggers in 1985–86. Before the end of the season, he was traded to the Muskegon Lumberjacks where he remained another year.

The burly rearguard signed with Pittsburgh in July, 1987 and made it into one NHL game on March 20, 1988 against the Philadelphia Flyers. Mayer returned to the IHL for the balance of the schedule and led the league with 450 penalty minutes. Mayer retired in 1989 after playing most of the year in Muskegon. A late season trade to the Los Angeles Kings resulted in him spending the last month of his pro career with the AHL's New Haven Nighthawks.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1979–80 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 3 0 0 0 7 — — — — — 1979–80 Redford Royals GLJHL 37 3 26 29 132 — — — — — 1982–83 United States International University NCAA 30 3 6 6 68 — — — — — 1983–84 United States International University NCAA 35 1 15 16 89 — — — — — 1984–85 United States International University NCAA 28 3 14 17 94 — — — — — 1985–86 Toledo Goaldiggers IHL 61 1 13 14 216 — — — — — 1985–86 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 13 1 2 3 17 13 0 2 2 37 1986–87 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 71 4 14 18 387 13 1 0 1 53 1987–88 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 1 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1987–88 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 73 3 10 13 450 5 0 0 0 47 1988–89 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 56 0 13 13 314 — — — — — 1988–89 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 6 0 0 0 35 — — — — — IHL totals 274 9 52 61 1384 31 1 2 3 137 NHL totals 1 0 0 0 4 — — — — —