Pat Mayer

 ( 1961 Births ) 

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.

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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.

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Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

1979–80	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL	7	—
1979–80	Redford Royals	GLJHL	132	—
1982–83	United States International University	NCAA	68	—
1983–84	United States International University	NCAA	89	—
1984–85	United States International University	NCAA	94	—
1985–86	Toledo Goaldiggers	IHL	216	—
1985–86	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL	17	37
1986–87	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL	387	53
1987–88	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	4	—
1987–88	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL	450	47
1988–89	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL	314	—
1988–89	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL	35	—

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See also

• List of players who played only one game in the NHL

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External links

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