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Mel Pearson

Position: LW
Shoots: Left
Height: 5-10    Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: April 29, 1938 in Flin Flon, Manitoba
Died: January 9, 1999

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NHL/WHA Regular Season

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G GC GC/G TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1959-60 21 New York Rangers NHL 23 1 5 6 0.26 2 0.09 13
1961-62 23 New York Rangers NHL 3 0 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 2
1962-63 24 New York Rangers NHL 5 1 0 1 0.20 1 0.10 6
1964-65 26 New York Rangers NHL 5 0 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 4 0 0 0 0
1967-68 29 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 2 0 1 1 0.50 0 0.15 1 0 2 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.00 0.0
1972-73 34 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 70 8 12 20 0.29 8 0.11 12 8 0 0
Career 5 Seasons NHL 38 2 6 8 0.21 3 0.08 1 0 2 0 -1 25 0 0 0 0 2 1.00 0.0
Career 1 Season WHA 70 8 12 20 0.29 8 0.11 12 8 0 0

NHL/WHA Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1972-73 34 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 5 2 0 2 0.40 0 0
Career 1 Season WHA 5 2 0 2 0.40 0 0

Other Regular Season

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G GC GC/G TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1955-56 17 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL 48 26 23 49 1.02 32
1955-56 17 Flin Flon Bombers M-Cup 7 2 2 4 0.57 2
1956-57 18 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL 56 59 49 108 1.93 86
1957-58 19 Trois-Rivieres Lions QHL 54 17 28 45 0.83 60
1957-58 19 Providence Reds AHL 10 1 2 3 0.30 0
1957-58 19 Fort William Canadiens M-Cup 17 10 10 20 1.18 17
1958-59 20 Vancouver Canucks WHL 70 16 33 49 0.70 35
1959-60 21 Trois-Rivieres Lions EPHL 43 21 23 44 1.02 26
1960-61 22 Kitchener-Waterloo Beavers EPHL 69 20 27 47 0.68 62
1961-62 23 Kitchener-Waterloo Beavers EPHL 66 23 38 61 0.92 44
1962-63 24 Baltimore Clippers AHL 67 13 29 42 0.63 40
1963-64 25 Baltimore Clippers AHL 68 8 22 30 0.44 35
1964-65 26 St. Paul Rangers CPHL 61 24 46 70 1.15 30
1965-66 27 Buffalo Bisons AHL 72 18 40 58 0.81 30
1966-67 28 Los Angeles Blades WHL 68 17 45 62 0.91 24
1967-68 29 Portland Buckaroos WHL 68 19 20 39 0.57 16
1968-69 30 Portland Buckaroos WHL 74 19 26 45 0.61 44
1969-70 31 Portland Buckaroos WHL 72 26 22 48 0.67 24
1970-71 32 Portland Buckaroos WHL 72 23 19 42 0.58 52
1971-72 33 Portland Buckaroos WHL 72 21 38 59 0.82 45
Career 4 Seasons AHL 217 40 93 133 0.61 105
Career 1 Season CPHL 61 24 46 70 1.15 30
Career 3 Seasons EPHL 178 64 88 152 0.85 132
Career 2 Seasons M-Cup 24 12 12 24 1.00 19
Career 1 Season QHL 54 17 28 45 0.83 60
Career 2 Seasons SJHL 104 85 72 157 1.51 118
Career 7 Seasons WHL 496 141 203 344 0.69 240

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1955-56 17 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL 12 1 0 1 0.08 6
1956-57 18 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL 10 13 9 22 2.20 6
1958-59 20 Vancouver Canucks WHL 8 1 2 3 0.38 11
1960-61 22 Kitchener-Waterloo Beavers EPHL 7 1 1 2 0.29 10
1961-62 23 Kitchener-Waterloo Beavers EPHL 7 1 0 1 0.14 10
1962-63 24 Baltimore Clippers AHL 3 1 1 2 0.67 4
1964-65 26 St. Paul Rangers CPHL 11 5 7 12 1.09 20
1967-68 29 Portland Buckaroos WHL 12 1 4 5 0.42 7
1968-69 30 Portland Buckaroos WHL 11 0 1 1 0.09 10
1969-70 31 Portland Buckaroos WHL 11 2 4 6 0.55 30
1970-71 32 Portland Buckaroos WHL 11 1 6 7 0.64 10
1971-72 33 Portland Buckaroos WHL 11 1 1 2 0.18 17
Career 1 Season AHL 3 1 1 2 0.67 4
Career 1 Season CPHL 11 5 7 12 1.09 20
Career 2 Seasons EPHL 14 2 1 3 0.21 20
Career 2 Seasons SJHL 22 14 9 23 1.05 12
Career 6 Seasons WHL 64 6 18 24 0.38 85

Transactions

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June 4, 1965: Traded to Chicago by NY Rangers with Dave Richardson, Tracy Pratt and Dick Meissner for John McKenzie and Ray Cullen, June 4, 1965.

June 6, 1967: Claimed by Pittsburgh from Chicago in Expansion Draft, June 6, 1967.

October, 1967: Loaned to Portland (WHL) by Pittsburgh for cash, October 1967.

August, 1969: Traded to Portland (WHL) by Pittsburgh for cash, August 1969.

February 12, 1972: Selected by Dayton-Houston (WHA) in 1972 WHA General Player Draft, February 12, 1972.

September, 1972: Traded to Minnesota (WHA) by Houston (WHA) for future considerations and cash, September 1972.