Mel_Pearson_(ice_hockey,_born_1938)

Mel Pearson (ice hockey, born 1938)

Mel Pearson (ice hockey, born 1938)

Ice hockey player

This article is about the National Hockey League player. For his son, see Mel Pearson.

George Alexander Melvin Pearson (April 29, 1938 – January 9, 1999)[1] was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played 38 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins from 1960 to 1968. He also played 70 games in the World Hockey Association with the Minnesota Fighting Saints during the 1972–73 season.

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Personal life

Pearson had three children, including hockey coach Mel Pearson. Mel is the former head coach of the Michigan Wolverines hockey team. His other son, Ted, was a Calgary Flames draft pick who played over 200 games of professional hockey in the AHL, IHL, and Germany's second-tier Bundesliga.

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