Jim Pearson (ice hockey)

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Jim Pearson
Born (1950-05-10) May 10, 1950 (age 74)
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Amarillo Wranglers
Fort Wayne Komets
Hershey Bears
NHL draft 90th overall, 1970
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 19701974

Jim Pearson (born May 10, 1950) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the seventh round (90th overall) of the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft.

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Career

Pearson spent four season in the minors, starting his career with the Amarillo Wranglers, the Penguins CHL minor league affiliate. The Wranglers folded after the completion of the 1970-71 season, and Pearson moved to the Fort Wayne Komets of the International Hockey League. Pearson led all Komets defenseman in goals (18) during the 1971-72 season. He followed that season by leading all Komets defensemen in goals (20) and points (57), and established a career high in assists (37) and penalty minutes (101) as the Komets would go on to win the Turner Cup, awarded to the team that wins the league championship. [1]

Pearson joined the Hershey Bears in 1973-74, and led all Bears defensemen in goals (25) and points (61). The Bears would go on to win the Calder Cup, defeating the Providence Reds four games to one.

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References

  1. FortWayne.com (May 18, 2010). "Komets playoff championship winners throughout the team's history". FortWayne.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2011.