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Canada USA Serge Payer This Player is Verified by Elite Prospects
#43 Vålerenga / Norway - 10/11
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
Date of Birth
May 09, 1979
Position
C/LW
Age
46
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Rockland, ON, CAN
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
Canada / USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Cumberland Barons
Status
Retired
Agency
PREMIUM

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Serge Payer Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1994-95 Cumberland Barons U15 AA HEO U15 AA 42* 37* 46* 83* 55* -* |
1995-96 Kitchener Rangers OHL 66* 8* 16* 24* 18* -* | Playoffs 12 0 2 2 2 -
1996-97 Kitchener Rangers OHL 63* 7* 16* 23* 27* -* | Playoffs 13 1 3 4 2 -
1997-98 Kitchener Rangers OHL 44* 20* 21* 41* 51* 1* | Playoffs 6 3 0 3 7 -1
1998-99 Kitchener Rangers OHL 40* 18* 19* 37* 22* 10* |
1999-00 Kitchener Rangers “C” OHL 44* 10* 26* 36* 53* -11* | Playoffs 5 0 3 3 6 -1
2000-01 Florida Panthers NHL 43* 5* 1* 6* 21* 0* |
Louisville Panthers AHL 32* 6* 6* 12* 15* -1* |
2001-02 Utah Grizzlies AHL 20* 6* 2* 8* 9* -2* |
2002-03 San Antonio Rampage AHL 78* 10* 31* 41* 30* 9* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 2 1
2003-04 Ottawa Senators NHL 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* 1* |
Binghamton Senators “A” AHL 67* 14* 20* 34* 91* -6* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 0
2004-05 San Antonio Rampage AHL 3* 1* 1* 2* 4* 0* |
2005-06 Florida Panthers NHL 71* 2* 4* 6* 26* -7* |
2006-07 Ottawa Senators NHL 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Binghamton Senators AHL 43* 6* 12* 18* 31* -16* |
2007-08 Houston Aeros AHL 66* 11* 20* 31* 57* 1* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 4 -4
2008-09 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 44* 8* 18* 26* 40* -3* | Playoffs 7 1 6 7 2 5
2009-10 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 34* 0* 8* 8* 20* -17* |
2010-11 Vålerenga Norway 14* 2* 6* 8* 10* -* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 18 -

Serge Payer Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1996-97 Canada U18 Pacific Cup 5* 1* 2* 3* 6* -* |
2008-09 Krefeld Pinguine DEB-Pokal 2* 2* 2* 4* 2* -* |

Serge Payer Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 7 309* 54* 92* 146* 0.47* 237* -15* | 3 8 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.13 * 6 * -3 *
DEB-Pokal 1 2* 2* 2* 4* 2.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
DEL 2 78* 8* 26* 34* 0.44* 60* -20* | 1 7 1 * 6 * 7 * 1.00 * 2 * 5 *
HEO U15 AA 1 42* 37* 46* 83* 1.98* 55* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Pacific Cup (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 5* 1* 2* 3* 0.60* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 4 124* 7* 6* 13* 0.10* 49* -7* | 0 * * * * * *
Norway 1 14* 2* 6* 8* 0.57* 10* -* | 1 5 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.40 * 18 * - *
OHL 5 257* 63* 98* 161* 0.63* 171* 0* | 4 36 4 * 8 * 12 * 0.33 * 17 * -2 *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Serge Payer Career Highlights

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Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1995, 3 #39 overall by Kitchener Rangers in the OHL Priority Selection

🏒 Playing Career Achievements

Junior & International
Gold Medal – Pacific Cup — Payer won a Gold Medal representing Canada’s National U18 Team.

Professional:
NHL Career — Played 119+ NHL games with the Florida Panthers and Ottawa Senators (7 goals, 6 assists).

Bill Masterton Trophy – Team Nominee (Florida Panthers) — He was the Panthers’ nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL player who best exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey, largely due to his comeback from Guillain–Barré Syndrome.

🧠 Overcoming Adversity
Remarkable Comeback — Payer’s return to hockey after a 11.5 - month battle with Guillain–Barré syndrome and mononucleosis is widely recognized as a major personal achievement in his career.

🏆 Team Awards NHL, PRO and at the Major Junior Level
While playing in the NHL, in the AHL, in the DEL, Payer contributed to team success and earned internal recognitions.

He was part of Kitchener Rangers teams in the mid- to late-1990s during successful periods of play.

🌟 Community & Off-Ice Accomplishments
Founder — Serge Payer Foundation — Established a nonprofit to raise funds and awareness for Guillain–Barré syndrome research, support single parents, and provide scholarships.

Charitable Events — His foundation hosts annual boat cruises, golf tournaments, and other events benefitting GBS research and community causes.

Quick Summary

On-ice
Pacific Cup Gold Medal with Canada U18

12 Year Pro Career in NHL, AHL, DEL 2000-01 NHL Award Florida Panthers Winner of the Bill Masterton Trophy 2000-01 NHL Award Nominee for the Bill Masterton Trophy

Off-Ice
Founded and runs the Serge Payer Foundation: sergepayerfoundation.org

Active charity organizer and community contributor