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'''Johnny Frederick Peirson''' (born 21 July 1925 in [[Winnipeg, Manitoba|Winnipeg]], [[Manitoba]]) is a retired [[National Hockey League]] player who played right wing for the [[Boston Bruins]]. |
'''Johnny Frederick Peirson''' (born 21 July 1925 in [[Winnipeg, Manitoba|Winnipeg]], [[Manitoba]]) is a retired [[National Hockey League]] player who played right wing for the [[Boston Bruins]]. |
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In 1946, after spending a season with the [[McGill Redmen]], Peirson was invited to join the [[Boston Bruins]] main farm team [[Hershey Bears]]. After two seasons he made it as regular with the Bruins. |
In 1946, after spending a season with the [[McGill Redmen]], Peirson was invited to join the [[Boston Bruins]] main farm team [[Hershey Bears]]. After two seasons he made it as regular with the Bruins. |
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24Mar1948-Brimsek_stops_Apps.jpg|Brimsek stops Apps while #18 [[Kenny Smith]], #20 [[Paul Ronty]], #23 Johnny Peirson and helmeted #6 [[Jack Crawford]] look on. Game 1 of the Semi-finals, March 24, 1948. |
24Mar1948-Brimsek_stops_Apps.jpg|Brimsek stops Apps while #18 [[Kenny Smith]], #20 [[Paul Ronty]], #23 Johnny Peirson and helmeted #6 [[Jack Crawford]] look on. Game 1 of the Semi-finals, March 24, 1948. |
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1948-Peirson-Ronty-K.Smith.png|John Peirson, Paul Ronty and Ken Smith sport the new "Spoked B" jersey, 1948. |
1948-Peirson-Ronty-K.Smith.png|John Peirson, Paul Ronty and Ken Smith sport the new "Spoked B" jersey, 1948. |
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| + | 18Dec1951-Peirson_scores_on_Sawchuk.jpg|Johnny Peirson scores the game tying goal on [[Terry Sawchuk]], December 18, 1951. |
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Johnny_Peirson-white_jersey.jpg|Johnny Peirson was the Bruins second highest scorer in the 1950's. |
Johnny_Peirson-white_jersey.jpg|Johnny Peirson was the Bruins second highest scorer in the 1950's. |
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1953-Peirson-Mackell-Henry-Labine.jpg|Peirson, [[Fleming Mackell]], [[Jim Henry]], [[Leo Labine]] in 1953. |
1953-Peirson-Mackell-Henry-Labine.jpg|Peirson, [[Fleming Mackell]], [[Jim Henry]], [[Leo Labine]] in 1953. |
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Revision as of 23:00, 23 February 2020
| Johnny Peirson | |
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Teams | Boston Bruins |
| Nationality |  Canadian
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| Born | July 21, 1925, Winnipeg, MB, CA |
| Pro Career | 1946 – 1958 |
Johnny Frederick Peirson (born 21 July 1925 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a retired National Hockey League player who played right wing for the Boston Bruins.
Playing Career
In 1946, after spending a season with the McGill Redmen, Peirson was invited to join the Boston Bruins main farm team Hershey Bears. After two seasons he made it as regular with the Bruins.
Peirson finished his NHL career with 153 goals and 173 assists for 326 points in 545 games, and played in the NHL All-Star Game in 1950 and 1951.
He retired first in 1954, but after a season came back and lasted until 1958.
Following his retirement, Peirson became a prominent broadcast analyst for the Bruins, first on WBZ radio with Fred Cusick -- with whom as a player he had done a TV demonstration during one of CBS-TV's short-lived weekly NHL telecasts. Then he went on WSBK television, initially with Don Earle and then for many years with Cusick, who had moved from radio to TV.
Gallery
Video
An incredible video featuring the 1951 off-season activities of 15 NHL players in the days when most worked during the summer. Brief, excellent game footage of each is shown. Players featured are Ted Lindsay, Johnny Peirson, Bill Mosienko, Bill Gadsby, Bill Juzda, Leo Reise, Jack Gelineau, Edgar Laprade, Doug and Max Bentley, Chuck Rayner, Gus Mortson, Pentti Lund, Glen Harmon, Elmer Lach.
External Links
- Peirson at Legends of Hockey.
- Johnny Peirson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database