Pat Mayer is a former professional

Professional

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 ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 player.

Career

Defenceman Pat Mayer played one game for the Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

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 in 1987–88. He played an abrasive physical game and doled out many a punishing hit in college and the minors.

Born in Royal Oak

Royal Oak, Michigan

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, Michigan

Michigan

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, Mayer spent three years at the United States International University in San Diego, California

San Diego, California

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 Undrafted by an NHL

National Hockey League

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 club, he agreed to turn pro with the IHL's Toledo Goaldiggers

Toledo Goaldiggers

The Toledo Goaldiggers was an International Hockey League franchise that played in Toledo, Ohio from 1974 to 1986. Prior to the Goaldiggers, the city's hockey team was the Toledo Blades, which played under that name from its founding in 1963 until 1970, when it changed its name to the Toledo...

 in 1985–86. Before the end of the season he was traded to the Muskegon Lumberjacks

Muskegon Lumberjacks

The Muskegon Lumberjacks were an International Hockey League team based in Muskegon, Michigan.-Facts:-Season-by-Season record:Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses/Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in...

 where he remained another year.

The burly rearguard signed with Pittsburgh in July, 1987 and made into one NHL game. He 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

Los Angeles Kings

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 resulted in him spending the last month of his pro career with the AHL

American Hockey League

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's New Haven Nighthawks

New Haven Nighthawks

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.

Statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979–80	Quebec Remparts Québec Remparts There have been two junior ice hockey franchises known as the Quebec Remparts that played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The first franchise played from 1969 to 1985; the current franchise has played since 1997. Both franchises were based out of Quebec City, Quebec...	QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...		3	0	0	0	7
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 Toledo Goaldiggers The Toledo Goaldiggers was an International Hockey League franchise that played in Toledo, Ohio from 1974 to 1986. Prior to the Goaldiggers, the city's hockey team was the Toledo Blades, which played under that name from its founding in 1963 until 1970, when it changed its name to the Toledo...	IHL		61	1	13	14	216
1985–86	Muskegon Lumberjacks Muskegon Lumberjacks The Muskegon Lumberjacks were an International Hockey League team based in Muskegon, Michigan.-Facts:-Season-by-Season record:Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses/Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in...	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	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		73	3	10	13	450		5	0	0	0	47
1987–88	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...		1	0	0	0	4
1988–89	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		56	0	13	13	314
1988–89	New Haven Nighthawks New Haven Nighthawks The New Haven Nighthawks are a former ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1972 to 1992. They had affiliations with the Minnesota North Stars , New York Islanders , New York Rangers , and Los Angeles Kings...	AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...		6	0	0	0	35
1 years	Totals	NHL		1	0	0	0	4

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