Serge Payer

[edit] Biography

2004-05: Played in three games with San Antonio (AHL) recording two points (1-1-2) with 4 PIM...Had season ending hip surgery on Nov. 30.

2003-04: Completed third NHL season, first with Florida, posting a career high five goals and tying a career high with nine points (5-4-9)...Scored three of his five goals and four of his nine points in 10 games with Florida after March 1 trade with New Jersey...Tallied first career NHL multi-goal game with two in a 6-6 tie vs. Carolina April 4. Scored his first goal as a Panther March 31 vs. Ottawa...Notched his first point as a Panther with an assist March 23 vs. New Jersey, the team that drafted him...Made his Panthers debut March 17 vs. NY Islanders. Missed 32 games (26 with New Jersey, 6 with Florida) with bruised hip Jan. 5-March 17. Missed six games with a bruised hip Dec. 13-26...Notched a three-game points streak (1-2-3) Nov. 15-21... Scored first goal of the season Nov. 5 vs. San Jose...Placed on injured reserve Jan. 8 with bruised ribs... Played in 23 games with the Devils, recording five points (2-3-5) and 4 PIM.

2002-2003: Went 10-31-41 with 30 PIM in 78 games with San Antonio (AHL)...Finished fourth on the team in points and assists and tied for first in SHG (3).

2001-2002: Went 6-2-8 with nine PIM in 20 games with Utah (AHL)… Missed a large portion of the season and all of the playoffs with a back injury.

2000-2001: Completed first professional season, going 5-1-6 with 21 PIM in 43 games with Florida and 6-6-12 with 15 PIM in 32 games with Louisville (AHL)...First NHL assist came Dec. 29 vs. Boston...Only the second rookie in Panthers history to score a shorthanded goal (Nov. 29 vs. Carolina)...Scored first NHL goal Nov. 18 at Ottawa and scored again the next night at Montreal....Made NHL debut Nov. 13 vs. Atlanta...Panthers' nominee for 2000-01 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.

1999-2000: Began season late after recovering from mononucleosis, yet still finished fifth in scoring for Kitchener (OHL)...Went 10-26-36 in 44 games, with 53 PIM...Finished fifth on team in assists…Notched three assists and six PIM in five playoff games.

1998-1999: Finished 18-19-37 in just 40 games for Kitchener...His 18 goals tied for fifth on the team for the Rangers...Missed remaining games of the regular season and playoffs with an illness, Guillain Barr- Syndrome.

1997-1998: Recorded 41 points (20 goals, 21 assists) in just 44 games with Kitchener (OHL)...Fourth on the team in goals and fifth in points...Tied for team lead with three playoff goals.

1996-1997: Went 7-16-23 in 63 outings with Kitchener.

1995-1996: Had eight goals and 16 assists in 66 games with Kitchener.

NHL Entry Draft: Not drafted.

[edit] Statistics

Games Played 71

Goals 2

Assists 4

Points 6

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