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Mel Pearson (ice hockey, born 1938)
George Alexander Melvin Pearson (April 29, 1938 – January 9, 1999)[1] was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward.
| Mel Pearson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | April 29, 1938 Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died | January 9, 1999 (aged 60) Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 1957–1973 | ||
Career Edit
Pearson played 38 games in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers. He also played 70 games in the World Hockey Association with the Minnesota Fighting Saints.
Personal life Edit
Pearson had three children, including hockey coach Mel Pearson. Mel is the former head coach of the Michigan Wolverines hockey team. His other son, Ted, was a Calgary Flames draft pick who played over 200 games of professional hockey in the AHL, IHL, and Germany's second-tier Bundesliga.
Career statistics Edit
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1955–56 | Flin Flon Bombers | SJHL | — | 26 | 23 | 49 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Flin Flon Bombers | SJHL | 56 | 59 | 49 | 108 | 86 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 6 | ||
| 1957–58 | Providence Reds | AHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Trois-Rivières Lions | QHL | 54 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 70 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 1959–60 | Trois-Rivières Lions | EPHL | 43 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | New York Rangers | NHL | 23 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Kitchener-Waterloo Beavers | EPHL | 69 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 62 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1961–62 | Kitchener-Waterloo Beavers | EPHL | 66 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1961–62 | New York Rangers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 67 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1962–63 | New York Rangers | NHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 68 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | New York Rangers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | St. Paul Rangers | CPHL | 61 | 24 | 46 | 70 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | ||
| 1965–66 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 72 | 18 | 40 | 58 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Los Angeles Blades | WHL | 68 | 17 | 45 | 62 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 68 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 1968–69 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 74 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1969–70 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 72 | 26 | 22 | 48 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 30 | ||
| 1970–71 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 72 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 1971–72 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 72 | 21 | 38 | 59 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | ||
| 1972–73 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | WHA | 70 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| NHL Totals | 38 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References Edit
- ^ Mel Pearson
External links Edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database