This article is about the National Hockey League player. For his son, see Mel Pearson.

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.

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

  1. ^ Mel Pearson
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Pearson_(ice_hockey,_born_1938)
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