Career
Payer played for the Montreal Canadiens in the defunct National Hockey Association (NHA) from 1910-1911 to 1911-1912. He then played senior hockey until 1915, when he joined the army. He re-joined the Canadiens in the NHA"s successor National Hockey League (National Hockey League) in 1917-1918.
Payer would play only 1 game in the National Hockey League. His death is recorded as September
1, 1963 on his gravestone at Notre Dame Cemetery in Gatineau, Quebec.