A second-round pick (No. 34) by the Islanders in the 2011 NHL Draft, Mayfield played two seasons with Youngstown of the United States Hockey League before deciding to follow in his father Andy's footsteps and attend the University of Denver.
Mayfield played 81 games over two college seasons (2011-13) before turning pro. He joined Bridgeport of the American Hockey League after signing an entry-level contract with the Islanders on April 5, 2013. He continued to take college courses online and earned his degree in business management from Colorado State College in 2016.
A second-round pick (No. 34) by the Islanders in the 2011 NHL Draft, Mayfield played two seasons with Youngstown of the United States Hockey League before deciding to follow in his father Andy's footsteps and attend the University of Denver.
Mayfield played 81 games over two college seasons (2011-13) before turning pro. He joined Bridgeport of the American Hockey League after signing an entry-level contract with the Islanders on April 5, 2013. He continued to take college courses online and earned his degree in business management from Colorado State College in 2016.
Mayfield made his NHL debut with the Islanders against the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 6, 2014. He scored his first NHL goal against the Buffalo Sabres on April 9, 2016.
He became a full-time NHL player the following season and scored 12 points (two goals, 10 assists) in 47 games. The Islanders signed Mayfield to a five-year contract Jan. 4, 2018.
Mayfield played 79 regular-season games for New York in 2018-19 and helped it reach the Eastern Conference Second Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, where he had two assists in eight games.
He had 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in 67 games when the 2019-20 season was paused March 12 due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus.
