Rob Pearson
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Robert Gordon Pearson is a retired professional ice hockey
right winger
who played in the NHL
.
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.
As of 21 April 2006, Pearson signed on as Assistant Coach for the University of Ontario Institute of Technology Ridgebacks
in Oshawa
, Ontario
, Canada
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
right winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
who played in the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
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Pearson was drafted 12th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft
1989 NHL Entry Draft
The 1989 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 17 at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. Some believe that the Detroit Red Wings' 1989 draft was the most successful ever, with 5,721 total NHL games played by the players selected.-Selections by round:...
. He played in 269 career NHL games, scoring 56 goals and 54 assists for 110 points.
As of 21 April 2006, Pearson signed on as Assistant Coach for the University of Ontario Institute of Technology Ridgebacks
University of Ontario Institute of Technology Ridgebacks
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology Ridgebacks are the athletic teams that represent University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The University of Ontario Institute of Technology was founded in 2002...
in Oshawa
Oshawa, Ontario
Oshawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario approximately 60 kilometres east of downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of both the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. It is now commonly referred to as the most...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | Belleville Bulls Belleville Bulls The Belleville Bulls are a junior ice hockey team, founded in 1981 based in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League.-History:... |
OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
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 Oshawa Generals The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. The Generals are one of the most successful franchises in Canadian Hockey League... |
OHL | 41 | 57 | 52 | 109 | 76 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 39 | ||
| 1990–91 1990–91 AHL season The 1990–91 AHL season was the 55th season of the American Hockey League. Fifteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season... |
Newmarket Saints Newmarket Saints The Newmarket Saints were a minor league hockey team in Newmarket, Ontario. It played in the American Hockey League from 1986–91 as the farm team of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Ray Twinney Complex.... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 1991–92 AHL season The 1991–92 AHL season was the 56th season of the American Hockey League. The league realigns from divisions into three divisions, creating the new Atlantic division. Fifteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Fredericton Canadiens finished first overall in the regular season... |
St. John's Maple Leafs St. John's Maple Leafs The St. John's Maple Leafs were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada at Memorial Stadium from 1991–2001, and at Mile One Stadium from 2001–2005.-History:... |
AHL | 27 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 107 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 40 | ||
| 1991–92 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
47 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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 Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
NHL | 32 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 96 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | ||
| 1995–96 1995–96 AHL season The 1995–96 AHL season was the 60th season of the American Hockey League. The AHL expands by two teams and realigns into two conferences, and four divisions. The Northern Conference includes the North and Atlantic Divisions... |
Portland Pirates Portland Pirates The Portland Pirates is a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League. They play in the Cumberland County Civic Center in downtown Portland, Maine. The franchise was previously known as the... |
AHL | 44 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 27 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 1996–97 1996–97 AHL season The 1996–97 AHL season was the 61st season of the American Hockey League. The league renames its divisions due to relocating teams. The Northern Conferences consists of the Atlantic Division becoming the Canadian Division, and the Central Division becoming the Empire State Division... |
Worcester IceCats Worcester IceCats The Worcester IceCats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA at the Worcester Centrum... |
AHL | 46 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 199 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 1996–97 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Cleveland Lumberjacks Cleveland Lumberjacks The Cleveland Lumberjacks were an International Hockey League team based in Cleveland, Ohio.-Facts:The Cleveland Lumberjacks were an International Hockey League team based in Cleveland, Ohio.-Facts:... |
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 | ||
| 1999–00 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 60 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 145 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2001–02 | Frankfurt Lions Frankfurt Lions The Frankfurt Lions were a professional men's ice hockey club from Frankfurt, Germany that played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The club ceased operations in 2010 due to financial difficulty.-History:... |
DEL | 33 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| OHL totals | 135 | 119 | 107 | 226 | 328 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 65 | ||||
| DEG totals | 33 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| IHL totals | 137 | 43 | 49 | 92 | 331 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 75 | ||||
| AHL totals | 120 | 44 | 54 | 98 | 478 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 56 | ||||
| NHL totals | 269 | 56 | 54 | 110 | 645 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 94 | ||||