Born in Royal Oak, Michigan, Mayer played an abrasive physical game and doled out many a punishing hit in college and the minors.
He spent three years at the United States International University in San Diego, California.
The burly rearguard signed with Pittsburgh in July, 1987 and made it into one NHL game on March 20, 1988 against the Philadelphia Flyers.
[1] Mayer returned to the IHL for the balance of the schedule and led the league with 450 penalty minutes.
A late season trade to the Los Angeles Kings resulted in him spending the last month of his pro career with the AHL's New Haven Nighthawks.