| Jamal Mayers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Mayers with theCalgary Flames in February 2010 | |||
| Born | (1974-10-24)October 24, 1974 (age 51) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 222 lb (101 kg; 15 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | St. Louis Blues Toronto Maple Leafs Calgary Flames San Jose Sharks Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| National team |  Canada | ||
| NHL draft | 89th overall,1993 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 1996–2013 | ||
Jamal David Mayers (born October 24, 1974) is a Canadian former professionalice hockeywinger who played 15 seasons in theNational Hockey League (NHL). He spent time playing for theSt. Louis Blues,Toronto Maple Leafs,Calgary Flames,San Jose Sharks and won theStanley Cup with theChicago Blackhawks in2013. He is currently an analyst forSportsnet.
Prior to being drafted in the NHL, Mayers was a star player atWestern Michigan University from 1992–96.
Mayers was drafted 89th overall by theSt. Louis Blues in the1993 NHL Entry Draft and played 10 seasons for the Blues until he was traded to theToronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a third round pick in the2008 NHL Entry Draft on June 19, 2008, one day before the draft.
On January 31, 2010, Mayers was traded along withMatt Stajan,Niklas Hagman andIan White to theCalgary Flames forDion Phaneuf,Fredrik Sjöström and prospectKeith Aulie.[1] Mayers signed with theSan Jose Sharks as a free agent at the end of the season for a one-year contract.[2] On June 20, 2011, Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson announced that Mayers would not be re-signed for the2011–12 season.[3]
On July 1, 2011, Mayers signed with theChicago Blackhawks to a one-year contract worth $550,000.[4][5] The Blackhawks re-signed Mayers to a one-year contract worth $600,000 for the 2012–13 season.[6][7] On April 5, 2012, late in the2011–12 season, Mayers was headbutted by theMinnesota Wild'sNate 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.[8]
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On June 24, 2013, Mayers won theStanley Cup as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks when they defeated theBoston Bruins in Game 6 of the2013 Stanley Cup Finals. 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 captainJonathan Toews andMichal Handzus. Despite him not playing in the2013 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.[9]
On December 13, 2013, Mayers officially announced his retirement from the NHL.[10]
Mayers was a member of theCanadian2007 IIHF World Championship team that won gold in a 4–2 win againstFinland inMoscow.[11] He was also a member of the Canadian2008 IIHF World Championship team, helping Canada take home the silver medal.[11]
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Mayers has been a pre-game, post-game, and intermission commentator for the Chicago Blackhawks onNBC Sports Chicago since the2014-15 season while also serving as a community liaison for the Blackhawks. He also works with RogersSportsnet, providing analysis and has done colour commentary during games.[12] Since2024–25, Mayers has also served as an intermission analyst and occasional color commentator forSan Jose Sharks broadcasts onNBC Sports California and the Sharks Audio Network.[13]
| 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 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Canada | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2007 Moscow | |
 | 2008 Halifax/Quebec City | |
| 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 | ||||
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