George Pesut

George Matthew Pesut
 * Born: June 17, 1953 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
 * Hometown: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
 * Position: Defense

Selected by St. Louis Blues 2nd round (#24) in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft

Selected by Cleveland Crusaders 2nd round (#24) in 1973 WHA Amateur Draft

is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 92 NHL games for the California Golden Seals over two seasons. He also played in 17 WHA games with the Calgary Cowboys during the 1976–77 season.

He played major junior with the Saskatoon Blades, Victoria Cougars, and the Flin Flon Bombers. The St. Louis Blues drafted him 24th overall in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft but he was traded to he Philadelphia Flyers and then the California Golden Seals before playing a game in the NHL.

After playing for the Golden Seals and the Cowboys, Pesut left for Europe in 1978 and played there (except for the 1980-81 season) until he retired in 1993.

Career Moves

 * Traded to Philadelphia by St. Louis for Bob Stumpf, November, 1973.
 * Traded to California by Philadelphia for the rights to Ron Chipperfield, December 11, 1974.
 * WHA rights traded to Calgary (WHA) by Cleveland (WHA) for future considerations, June, 1976.

Awards & Achievements

 * Western Canada Hockey League First All-Star Team (1973)
 * Western Canada Hockey League Defenseman of the Year (1973)