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Canada Sawyer Mayes
#14 Seattle Thunderbirds / WHL - 25/26
Date of Birth
Jan 08, 2007
Position
C
Age
19
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Salmon Arm, BC, CAN
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-

For the most part, Mayes is more noticeable defensively and on the forecheck. He’s an aggressive puck pursuer and a determined defensive player. He scans for threats, locks down sticks, and tips away passes. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

Cousins: Benjamin Sanderson, Jake Sanderson & Sawyer Sanderson

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Sawyer Mayes Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2020-21 Thompson Blazers U15 AAA U15 AAA 5* 1* 1* 2* 4* -* |
2021-22 Thompson Blazers U15 AAA BCEHL U15 24* 18* 11* 29* 12* -* | Playoffs 4 2 3 5 34 -
Thompson Blazers U17 AAA BCEHL U17 4* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* |
2022-23 Thompson Blazers U18 AAA BCEHL U18 26* 4* 7* 11* 12* -* | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 4 -
Calgary Hitmen WHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2023-24 Calgary Hitmen WHL 53* 2* 6* 8* 26* -11* |
2024-25 Calgary Hitmen WHL 31* 3* 3* 6* 11* 0* |
Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 30* 2* 6* 8* 22* 3* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 2 -2
2025-26 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 48* 13* 10* 23* 17* -3* |
Projected WHL 68* 18* 14* 32* 24* -4* |

Sawyer Mayes Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2022-23 Team British Columbia CWG 6* 3* 0* 3* 0* -* |

Sawyer Mayes Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
BCEHL U15 1 24* 18* 11* 29* 1.21* 12* -* | 1 4 2 * 3 * 5 * 1.25 * 34 * - *
BCEHL U17 1 4* 2* 1* 3* 0.75* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
BCEHL U18 1 26* 4* 7* 11* 0.42* 12* -* | 1 3 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.67 * 4 * - *
CWG 1 6* 3* 0* 3* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U15 AAA 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 4 164* 20* 25* 45* 0.27* 76* -11* | 1 6 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.33 * 2 * -2 *
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/04/2025
01/04/2025 Confirmed Calgary Hitmen Seattle Thunderbirds
09/07/2022
09/07/2022 Confirmed Thompson Blazers U15 AAA Calgary Hitmen
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 2 #44 overall by Calgary Hitmen in the WHL Prospects Draft

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #216 by NHL Central Scouting