Gerald Alfano Mayhew (born December 31, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League (AHL).
| Gerry Mayhew | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Mayhew at the 2020 AHL All-Star Game | |||
| Born |
December 31, 1992 Wyandotte, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 166 lb (75 kg; 11 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| AHL team Former teams |
Rockford IceHogs Minnesota Wild Philadelphia Flyers Anaheim Ducks | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Early life
editMayhew was born on December 31, 1992, in Wyandotte, Michigan,[1] to Gerald and Catherine Mayhew.[2] He grew up about 20 minutes outside of Detroit and Joe Louis Arena, and would frequently attend Detroit Red Wings games through his childhood. Mayhew's favorite ice hockey players were Steve Yzerman and Brett Hull.[3] Unlike many youth hockey players in Michigan, Mayhew declined the opportunity to play minor ice hockey for the Little Caesars program, preferring instead to focus on his school team.[4] He attended Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte, leading their ice hockey team to a state championship in 2011. That year, he scored 48 goals and 57 assists and was crowned Michigan's "Mr. Hockey", an award given to the top boys' ice hockey player in the state.[5]
Playing career
editMayhew attended high school at Theodore Roosevelt High School (Michigan) where he won the 2011 Michigan High School Athletic Association ice hockey state championship. Undrafted, Mayhew would play four years of university hockey with the Ferris State Bulldogs of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association before turning professional by signing an amateur tryout agreement with the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League on March 9, 2017.[6] Mayhew played the remainder of the 2016–17 season with the Wild, scoring six goals and seven points in 17 appearances with the club before being inked to an AHL contract for the following season.[7] After being re-signed for another season, Mayhew put up 60 points in 71 games, and was rewarded with a two-year, two-way contract by the Minnesota Wild, Iowa's National Hockey League affiliate, on May 10, 2019.[8]
After putting up six points in the first four games of the 2019–20 AHL season, Mayhew was called up by the Wild on October 13. He made his NHL debut on October 15, scoring a goal in a 4–2 loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs.[9]
Leaving the Wild organization after five seasons, Mayhew was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way $800,000 contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on July 28, 2021.[10] Starting the 2021–22 season with AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Mayhew collected 9 goals in 24 games. Recalled to the NHL, Mayhew featured in 25 games for the struggling Flyers, recording a career best 6 goals, before he was claimed off waivers by the Anaheim Ducks on March 20, 2022.[11]
On July 15, 2022, Mayhew was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Florida Panthers.[12] He remained in the Panthers organization for two seasons, playing exclusively with AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers.
As a free agent leading into the 2024–25 season, Mayhew was belatedly signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Rockford IceHogs, affiliate to the Chicago Blackhawks, on October 27, 2024.[13]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 58 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 59 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Ferris State Bulldogs | WCHA | 36 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Ferris State Bulldogs | WCHA | 40 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Ferris State Bulldogs | WCHA | 41 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Ferris State Bulldogs | WCHA | 33 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 17 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 72 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 71 | 27 | 33 | 60 | 51 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 20 | ||
| 2019–20 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 49 | 39 | 22 | 61 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 19 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 24 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 25 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 15 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 69 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 68 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 57 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| High school (North America) | ||
| MHSAA State Championship | 2011 | |
| College | ||
| WCHA All-Tournament Team | 2014, 2016 | |
| WHCA Second All-Star Team | 2016 | |
| WCHA First All-Star Team | 2017 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2020 | [14] |
| Les Cunningham Award | 2020 | [15] |
| Second All-Star Team | 2020 | [16] |
| Willie Marshall Award | 2020 | |
References
edit- ^ "Gerry Mayhew Stats and News". National Hockey League. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ Myers, Dan (October 13, 2019). "Mayhew ready to do whatever it takes to stick in Minnesota". National Hockey League. Minnesota Wild. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ Mizutani, Dane (February 27, 2020). "Wild winger Gerald Mayhew thankful for Detroit homecoming". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ Myers, Dan (May 10, 2019). "Mayhew's well-earned NHL contract came the hard way". National Hockey League. Minnesota Wild. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ Vanassche, Jack (February 29, 2020). "Wyandotte Roosevelt grad Gerald Mayhew returns home with NHL's Minnesota Wild". The News-Herald. Southgate, MI. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Wyandotte's Gerald Mayhew signs contract with AHL's Iowa Wild". mihockey.com/. March 9, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "Iowa Wild Sign Gerald Mayhew for 2017–18 season". Iowa Wild. May 3, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "Wild signs Mayhew to a two-year, two-way contract". Minnesota Wild. May 10, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "It's #GerryTime: Wild rookie Mayhew shines in debut". Fox Sports. October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "Flyers sign five players to two-way deals". Philadelphia Flyers. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Ducks Claim Mayhew on Waivers from Philadelphia". National Hockey League. Anaheim Ducks. March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Panthers agree to terms with Forward Gerry Mayhew". Florida Panthers. July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ "IceHogs sign former AHL MVP Mayhew". American Hockey League. October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ "Bracco, Liljegren added to All-Star roster". American Hockey League. 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ Pr, Ahl. "Wild's Mayhew voted AHL MVP". theahl.com. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "2019-20 AHL First, Second All-Star Team announced". American Hockey League. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database