Mayer injured in ATV accident

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Former Saint John Sea Dogs goaltender Robert Mayer was injured in an all-terrain vehicle crash last weekend.

Mayer's current team, Switzerland's Genève-Servette HC, made the announcement yesterday on their website, saying that the netminder will miss at least several weeks of action.

Goalie Robert Mayer, who played in #Habs system ('09-'14) and in Q, was "seriously injured" in a 4-wheel accident last weekend.

— L.A. Lariviere (@L_A_theRiver) July 25, 2017

Thoughts are with @SeaDogsAlumni @RobertMayer29 as he recovers from this accident. @SJSeaDogs https://t.co/ODHfXNQoaR

— Tim Roszell (@TimGRoszell) July 26, 2017

Mayer, now 27, has been playing in Switzerland since the 2014-15 season. Prior to that, the Swiss native spent four seasons in the Montreal Canadiens system.

The third overall pick in the 2007 CHL Import Draft, Mayer spent two seasons with the Sea Dogs from 2007 to 2009, recording a 42-39 record to go along with a 3.41 goals against average and a .893 save percentage.