During the 1962–63 season, Mayer was replaced by Eddie Giacomin as the starting goaltender and subsequently found a stable job with a rug company. As the Reds lost 12 of their 15 games the following season with Giacomin in net, they asked Mayer to step in as the starting goaltender but he refused.
In the 1962–63 season, Eddie Giacomin took over as the primary goaltender for the Reds and eventually found a stable job at a rug company. However, when the Reds struggled with 12 of their 15 games in the following season with Giacomin in goal, they asked Mayer to return as the starting goaltender but he refused.