Rob Pearson

Rob Pearson
Born	(1971-08-03) August 3, 1971 (age 54) Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs Washington Capitals St. Louis Blues
NHL draft	12th overall, 1989 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1990–2002

Robert Gordon Pearson (born August 3, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL)., ^[1] and is now general manager and head coach of Pickering Panthers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.

Biography

Pearson was born in Oshawa, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1984 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Oshawa. ^[2]

Pearson was drafted 12th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. He played in 269 career NHL games, scoring 56 goals and 54 assists for 110 points. Pearson also played for the St. Louis Blues and the Washington Capitals.^{[ citation needed ]}

On April 24, 2006, Pearson signed on as an assistant coach for the University of Ontario Institute of Technology Ridgebacks in Oshawa, Ontario, ^[3] but later resigned from that position. In 2017, he was named the new head coach of Whitby Fury. ^[4]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1987–88	Oshawa Kiwanis AAA	Midget		72	68	65	133	188		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Belleville Bulls	OHL		26	8	12	20	51		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Belleville Bulls	OHL		58	48	40	88	174		11	5	5	10	26
1990–91	Belleville Bulls	OHL		10	6	3	9	27		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Oshawa Generals	OHL		41	57	52	109	76		16	16	17	33	39
1990–91	Newmarket Saints	AHL		3	0	0	0	29		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		47	14	10	24	58		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		27	15	14	29	107		13	5	4	9	40
1992–93	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		78	23	14	37	211		14	2	2	4	31
1993–94	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		67	12	18	30	189		14	1	0	1	32
1994–95	Washington Capitals	NHL		32	0	6	6	96		3	1	0	1	17
1995–96	Portland Pirates	AHL		44	18	24	42	143		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	St. Louis Blues	NHL		27	6	4	10	54		2	0	0	0	14
1996–97	St. Louis Blues	NHL		18	1	2	3	37		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Worcester IceCats	AHL		46	11	16	27	199		5	3	0	3	16
1997–98	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL		46	17	14	31	118		10	6	4	10	43
1998–99	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL		20	3	10	13	27		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Orlando Solar Bears	IHL		11	6	2	8	41		17	8	6	14	24
1999–2000	Long Beach Ice Dogs	IHL		60	17	23	40	145		4	0	0	0	8
2001–02	Frankfurt Lions	DEL		33	5	16	21	125		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				120	44	54	98	478		18	8	4	12	56
NHL totals				269	56	54	110	645		33	4	2	6	94

References

1. "Rob Pearson (b.1971) Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com".
2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
3. "FORMER NHLER ROB PEARSON JOINS UOIT HOCKEY STAFF". oua.ca. April 24, 2006. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
4. "Rob Pearson new head coach of Whitby Fury". durhamregion.com. March 21, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2018.

External links

• UOIT Athletics Media Release
• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Scott Thornton

Toronto Maple Leafs first round draft pick 1989

Succeeded by Steve Bancroft