Jim Mayer (ice hockey)

Jim Mayer (born October 30, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 74 games in the World Hockey Association and 4 games in the National Hockey League between 1976 and 1980. Mayer was born in Capreol, Ontario, and played with the New England Whalers, Calgary Cowboys, Edmonton Oilers, and the New York Rangers.^[1]

Jim Mayer
Born	(1954-10-30) October 30, 1954 (age 70) Capreol, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Calgary Cowboys New England Whalers Edmonton Oilers New York Rangers
NHL draft	239th overall, 1974 New York Rangers
Playing career	1976–1982

Career

Mayer played junior hockey with the Chelmsford Canadiens and won the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Rookie of the Year award in the 1971–72 season.^[2] He was drafted 239th overall by the Rangers in the 1974 NHL amateur draft.^[1] In the 1978–79 CHL season, Mayer scored 33 goals, and 43 assists with the Dallas Black Hawks, and was a second-team all-star in the Central Hockey League.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1971–72	Chelmsford Canadiens	NOJHL		52	31	42	73	39		6	3	2	5	9
1972–73	Michigan Tech	WCHA		32	6	10	16	10		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Michigan Tech	WCHA		30	3	9	12	24		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Michigan Tech	WCHA		26	9	7	16	12		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Michigan Tech	WCHA		43	29	42	71	58		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Calgary Cowboys	WHA		21	2	3	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Tidewater Sharks	SHL		23	11	12	23	8		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Erie Blades	NAHL		14	5	4	9	15		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	New England Whalers	WHA		51	11	9	20	21		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Springfield Indians	AHL		19	6	7	13	31		4	0	2	2	6
1978–79	Edmonton Oilers	WHA		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		64	33	43	76	78		9	4	6	10	14
1979–80	New York Rangers	NHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		62	32	35	67	91		10	7	2	9	25
1980–81	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		13	1	5	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Fort Worth Texans	CHL		50	13	9	22	36		5	0	2	2	2
1980–81	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		10	1	4	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		75	11	23	34	33		4	2	3	5	0
WHA totals				74	13	12	25	21		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—