Jamal Mayers

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Jamal Mayers
Born (1974-10-24) October 24, 1974 (age 49)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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 Mayers (born October 24, 1974 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey right winger. He played a total of 15 seasons in the NHL. He currently works as an analyst for the NHL Network.

He was drafted with the 89th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut with the Blues during 1998-99 NHL season. He went on to play 10 seasons with the St. Louis Blues before he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a 3rd round pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

He played 2 seasons with the Maple Leafs before being traded to the Calgary Flames along with Matt Stajan, Niklas Hagman and Ian White in exchange for Dion Phaneuf, Fredrik Sjöström and prospect Keith Aulie. At the end of the 2009-10 he signed a one-year contract with the San Jose Sharks.

He was not resigned by the Sharks for the 2011–2012 season and he signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on July 1, 2011. On June 24, 2013, He won the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks after they defeated the Boston Bruins 4 games to 2 in the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals.[1]

On December 13, 2013, he announced that he was retiring from the National Hockey League.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Blackhawks' late goals stun Bruins to win Cup". NHL. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  2. "Veteran forward Mayers announces retirement". NHL. Retrieved 2013-12-20.

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