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1978 NHL DRAFT PICK
Shane Pearsall
Selected in fourth round
No. 61 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

Born January 19, 1958
Position: Left Wing
Height: 5-10   Weight: 180
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Ottawa (OMJHL)                              
Birthplace: Barrie, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Barrie, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1974-75 BarrieOnt. AAA 37 3335 68--
1975-76 OttawaOMJHL58 1419 3331
1976-77 OttawaOMJHL 6023 3255 77
1977-78 OttawaOMJHL 6733 3063 70

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Canadian Midget AAA Championship:
1975 (Barrie)
Miscellaneous: Attended Canterbury High School in Ottawa.
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Ottawa (OMJHL); Toronto (OUAA); Team Canada; Calgary (CWUAA)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
CIAU All-Canadian:
1982-83 (Calgary)
CWUAA All-Star First Team: 1982-83 (Calgary)
Miscellaneous: Moved to Calgary and went into oil and gas industry after retirement. ... Coached in Minor Hockey Association of Calgary after retirement ... Became active in Canadian Olympic movement after retirement, chairing Canadian Olympic Association Athlete Council from 1997 to 2001 and working on Canadian mission's staff at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. ... Joined Canadian Olympic Association Executive Committee in 2001 and served as Assistant Chef de Mission for Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. ... Also served on board of Athletes CAN, the representative body for Canadian Olympic athletes. ... Nominated by Canadian Olympic Association for 2000 Johnny Bassett Memorial Award, which honors amateur sporting excellence and community values in Canada.
Personal: Full name is Shane Andrew Pearsall.

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SNAPSHOT '78
Total Selected: 234
Forwards: 143
Defense: 67
Goaltenders: 24
Major Junior: 127
College Players: 80
Canadian: 170
Euro-Canadian: 0
USA Citizens: 47
U.S.-Born: 47
European: 17
Reached NHL: 95
Won Stanley Cup: 16
Hall of Fame: 1
All-Star Game: 18
Year-end All-Star: 1
Olympians: 16
Picks Traded: 46
 
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