Mel Pearson (ice hockey, born 1938) explained

Birth Date:April 29, 1938
Birth Place:Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada
Death Place:Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:180
Position:Centre
Shoots:Left
Played For:New York Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Minnesota Fighting Saints
Career Start:1957
Career End:1973

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 seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1955–56Flin Flon BombersSJHL48 26 23 49 32
1955–56Flin Flon BombersM-Cup7 2 2 4 2
1956–57Flin Flon BombersSJHL56 59 49 108 8610 13 9 22 6
1957–58Providence RedsAHL10 1 2 3 0
1957–58Trois-Rivières LionsQSHL54 17 28 45 60
1957–58Fort William CanadiensM-Cup17 10 10 20 17
1958–59Vancouver CanucksWHL70 16 33 49 358 1 2 3 11
1959–60Trois-Rivières LionsEPHL43 21 23 44 26
1959–60New York RangersNHL23 1 5 6 13
1960–61Kitchener BeaversEPHL69 20 27 47 627 1 1 2 10
1961–62New York RangersNHL3 0 0 0 2
1961–62Kitchener BeaversEPHL66 23 38 61 447 1 0 1 10
1962–63New York RangersNHL5 1 0 1 6
1962–63Baltimore ClippersAHL67 13 29 42 403 1 1 2 4
1963–64Baltimore ClippersAHL68 8 22 30 35
1964–65New York RangersNHL5 0 0 0 4
1964–65St. Paul RangersCPHL61 24 46 70 3011 5 7 12 20
1965–66Buffalo BisonsAHL72 18 40 58 30
1966–67Los Angeles BladesWHL68 17 45 62 24
1967–68Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL2 0 1 1 0
1967–68Portland BuckaroosWHL68 19 20 39 1612 1 4 5 7
1968–69Portland BuckaroosWHL74 19 26 45 4411 0 1 1 10
1969–70Portland BuckaroosWHL72 26 22 48 2411 2 4 6 30
1970–71Portland BuckaroosWHL72 23 19 42 5211 1 6 7 10
1971–72Portland BuckaroosWHL72 21 38 59 4511 1 1 2 17
1972–73Minnesota Fighting SaintsWHA70 8 12 20 126 3 0 3 0
WHA Totals70 8 12 20 126 3 0 3 0
NHL Totals38 2 6 8 25

Notes and References

  1. https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/p/pearsme01.html Mel Pearson