1970 NHL Amateur Draft Pick
Jim Pearson
Selected by
Pittsburgh from St. Catharines (OHA)
5-foot-11, 185 pounds
Right-hand shot
Defense
Pre-Draft Statistics
1968-69 |
Niagara Falls |
OHA |
52 |
1 |
11 |
12 |
49 |
1969-70 |
Niagara Falls |
OHA |
12 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
|
St. Catharines |
OHA |
35 |
3 |
16 |
19 |
51 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Played for Brantford (OHA Jr. B) in 1966-67 before entering major
junior.
Canadian • Born May 10,
1950 in Chatham, Ontario • Hometown: Tilbury, Ontario
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
After the Draft
- Traded by Niagara Falls (OHA) to St.
Catharines for 1970 OHA first-round pick (Morris Titanic) on Nov.
11, 1969.
-
Shifted from his natural position of defense to right wing with Fort
Wayne (IHL) in 1971-72.
- Played on 1972-73 Fort
Wayne team that won IHL regular-season title.
-
Won IHL Turner Cup with Fort Wayne in 1973.
-
Won AHL Calder Cup with Hershey in 1974.
Miscellaneous
Full Name:
James Clifford Pearson
Post-Draft Teams: Amarillo (CHL); Fort Wayne (IHL); Hershey (AHL);
Chatham (OHA Sr.)
Coaching Career: Served as
Chatham (OHA Jr. B) assistant coach in 1980-81.
Total Selected: |
115 |
Forwards: |
67 |
Defense: |
36 |
Goaltenders: |
12 |
Major Junior: |
87 |
College Players: |
18 |
Canadian: |
109 |
Euro-Canadian: |
0 |
American: |
6 |
European: |
0 |
Reached NHL: |
62 |
Won Stanley Cup: |
12 |
Hall of Fame: |
3 |
All-Star Game: |
11 |
Year-end All-Star: |
4 |
Olympians: |
2 |
Picks Traded: |
13 |