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Mayers with the Calgary Flames in February 2010
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| Born | October 24, 1974 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| 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 |
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| National team | .svg){kind=small} Canada |
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| NHL Draft | 89th overall, 1993 St. Louis Blues |
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| Playing career | 1996–2013 | ||
Jamal David Mayers, born on October 24, 1974, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played as a winger for 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). During his career, he played for several teams, including the St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, and San Jose Sharks. He famously won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013. Today, he works as a sports analyst for Sportsnet.
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Jamal Mayers' Hockey Career
Before joining the NHL, Jamal Mayers was a top player at Western Michigan University. He played college hockey there from 1992 to 1996.
Joining the NHL and Playing for the Blues
The St. Louis Blues picked Mayers 89th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He played for the Blues for 10 seasons. On June 19, 2008, he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs. This happened just one day before the 2008 NHL Draft.
Moving to Other Teams
On January 31, 2010, Mayers was part of a big trade. He moved to the Calgary Flames along with three other players. Later that year, Mayers signed a one-year contract with the San Jose Sharks. However, the Sharks decided not to re-sign him for the next season.
Winning the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks
On July 1, 2011, Mayers signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. He played well and the Blackhawks re-signed him for the 2012–13 season. During the 2011–12 season, there was an incident where Nate Prosser of the Minnesota Wild was suspended for one game after a play involving Mayers.
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On June 24, 2013, Mayers achieved a huge dream. He won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks! They beat the Boston Bruins in Game 6 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals. This was his first Stanley Cup win in his 15 seasons in the NHL.
Even though he didn't play in the 2013 playoffs, his teammates honored him. He was the third player to lift the trophy, after the captain Jonathan Toews and Michal Handzus. The Blackhawks also made sure his name was engraved on the Stanley Cup. This was a special moment for him.
On December 13, 2013, Jamal Mayers officially announced his retirement from the NHL.
International Hockey for Canada
Jamal Mayers also played for the Canada men's national ice hockey team. He helped Canada win a gold medal at the 2007 IIHF World Championship in Moscow. They won against Finland with a score of 4–2. The next year, he was part of the Canadian team that won a silver medal at the 2008 IIHF World Championship.
Life After Playing: Broadcasting
After retiring from playing, Mayers became a sports commentator. Since the 2014-15 season, he has been a pre-game, post-game, and intermission analyst for the Chicago Blackhawks on NBC Sports Chicago. He also works for Rogers Sportsnet, providing analysis and sometimes doing play-by-play commentary during games.
Career Statistics
Regular Season and Playoffs
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| 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 | ||||
International Statistics
| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Canada |
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2007 Moscow | |
| Silver | 2008 Halifax/Quebec City | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 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 | ||||
See also
