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.
| Rob Pearson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 3, 1971 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 | ||
Biography
editPearson 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Rob Pearson (b.1971) Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com".
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ "FORMER NHLER ROB PEARSON JOINS UOIT HOCKEY STAFF". oua.ca. April 24, 2006. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ "Rob Pearson new head coach of Whitby Fury". durhamregion.com. March 21, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
External links
edit- UOIT Athletics Media Release
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database