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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

MEL PEARSON

April 29, 1938
Flin Flon, MB, CA

Center  
5'10"  
Entry drafts
None
STATS
MEL PEARSON
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1957-58AHL - RED10123--------
1959-60NHL - NYR2315613-------
1961-62NHL - NYR3---2-------
1962-63NHL - NYR51-16-------
AHL - CLI6713294240-31124-
1963-64AHL - CLI688223035-------
1964-65NHL - NYR5---4-------
1965-66AHL - BIS7218405830-------
1967-68NHL - PIT2-11--------
1972-73WHA - MIN708122012-63-3--
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL3826825-------
AHL2174093133105-31124-
WHA708122012-63-3--
TRANSACTIONS
MEL PEARSON
June 4, 1965

Mel Pearson is traded to the Chicago Blackhawks with Dick Meissner, Tracy Pratt and Dave Richardson. In return, the New York Rangers acquired Ray Cullen and John McKenzie.

NHL trades