| Round | Overall |
| 7 | 90 |
Jim Pearson
Selected by
Pittsburgh from St. Catharines (OHA)
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5-foot-11, 185 pounds
Right-hand shot
Defense
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 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.
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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.
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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.
| SNAPSHOT '70 | |
| 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 |
| 1970 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Buffalo | Chicago |
| Detroit | Los Angeles | Minnesota |
| Montreal | New York | Oakland |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | St. Louis |
| Toronto | Vancouver | |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1970