Rob Pearson

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Rob Pearson
Born (1971-08-03) August 3, 1971 (age 52)
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.

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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 TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1987–88Oshawa Kiwanis AAA Midget 726865133188—————
1988–89 Belleville Bulls OHL 268122051—————
1989–90 Belleville BullsOHL5848408817411551026
1990–91 Belleville BullsOHL1063927—————
1990–91 Oshawa Generals OHL415752109761616173339
1990–91 Newmarket Saints AHL 300029—————
1991–92 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 4714102458—————
1991–92 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL271514291071354940
1992–93 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL782314372111422431
1993–94 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL671218301891410132
1994–95 Washington Capitals NHL3206696310117
1995–96 Portland Pirates AHL44182442143—————
1995–96 St. Louis Blues NHL27641054200014
1996–97 St. Louis BluesNHL1812337—————
1996–97 Worcester IceCats AHL46111627199530316
1997–98 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 4617143111810641043
1998–99 Cleveland LumberjacksIHL203101327—————
1998–99 Orlando Solar Bears IHL116284117861424
1999–2000 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL6017234014540008
2001–02 Frankfurt Lions DEL 3351621125—————
AHL totals12044549847818841256
NHL totals26956541106453342694

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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. 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.
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