| Mel Pearson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Pearson in KW Beavers jersey. (1961) | |||
| Born | (1938-04-29)April 29, 1938 | ||
| Died | January 9, 1999(1999-01-09) (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 | ||
George Alexander Melvin Pearson (April 29, 1938 – January 9, 1999)[1] was a Canadian professionalice hockeyforward. He played 38 games in theNational Hockey League for theNew York Rangers andPittsburgh Penguins from 1960 to 1968. He also played 70 games in theWorld Hockey Association with theMinnesota Fighting Saints during the1972–73 season.
Pearson had three children, including hockey coachMel Pearson. Mel is the former head coach of the Michigan Wolverines hockey team. His other son, Ted, was aCalgary Flames draft pick who played over 200 games of professional hockey in theAHL,IHL, and Germany's second-tierBundesliga.
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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