Mel Pearson (ice hockey, born 1938)
George Alexander Melvin Pearson (April 29, 1938 – January 9, 1999)[1] was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played 38 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins from 1960 to 1968. He also played 70 games in the World Hockey Association with the Minnesota Fighting Saints during the 1972–73 season.
| 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 Minnesota Fighting Saints | ||
| Playing career | 1957–1973 | ||
Personal life
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
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1955–56 | Flin Flon Bombers | SJHL | 48 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Flin Flon Bombers | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 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 | QSHL | 54 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Fort William Canadiens | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 17 | ||
| 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 Beavers | EPHL | 69 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 62 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1961–62 | New York Rangers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Kitchener Beavers | EPHL | 66 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1962–63 | New York Rangers | NHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 67 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 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 | ||
| WHA Totals | 70 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| NHL Totals | 38 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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