Johnny Peirson

John Frederick Peirson (born July 21, 1925) is a retired National Hockey League player who played right wing for the Boston Bruins.

Johnny Peirson
pictured c. 1946 at McGill University
Born (1925-07-21) July 21, 1925
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Boston Bruins
Playing career 1946–1958

Peirson finished his NHL career with 153 goals and 173 assists for 326 points in 545 games. He played in the NHL All-Star Game in both 1950 and 1951. Following his retirement, Peirson became a prominent broadcaster and color analyst for the Bruins. He first worked 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—-and then on WSBK television. He was initially paired with Don Earle and then for many years with Cusick, who had moved from radio to TV. During World War II, Peirson served in the Canadian Army.[1]

Peirson was also an avid golfer, competing as an amateur in tournaments in Canada and the United States.[2] He finished in a tie for 51st at the 1950 Canadian Open held at Royal Montreal Golf Club.[3]

Career statistics
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1943–44 Montreal Jr. Canadiens QJHL 15 1 2 3 4 3 2 0 2 8
1945–46 McGill Redmen MCHL 6 13 5 18 — — — — — —
1946–47 Boston Bruins NHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1946–47 Boston Olympics EAHL 10 5 10 15 24 — — — — —
1946–47 Hershey Bears AHL 26 11 11 22 32 11 3 2 5 10
1947–48 Boston Bruins NHL 15 4 2 6 0 5 3 2 5 0
1947–48 Hershey Bears AHL 36 14 26 40 39 — — — — —
1948–49 Boston Bruins NHL 59 22 21 43 45 5 3 1 4 4
1949–50 Boston Bruins NHL 57 27 25 52 49 — — — — —
1950–51 Boston Bruins NHL 70 19 19 38 43 2 1 1 2 2
1951–52 Boston Bruins NHL 68 20 30 50 30 7 0 2 2 4
1952–53 Boston Bruins NHL 49 14 15 29 32 11 3 6 9 2
1953–54 Boston Bruins NHL 68 21 19 40 55 4 0 0 0 2
1955–56 Boston Bruins NHL 33 11 14 25 10 — — — — —
1956–57 Boston Bruins NHL 68 13 26 39 41 10 0 3 3 12
1957–58 Boston Bruins NHL 53 2 2 4 10 5 0 1 1 0
NHL totals 545 153 173 326 315 49 10 16 26 26
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References
  1. Stan Fischler Boston Bruins: Greatest Moments & Players, p. 195, at Google Books
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vQhqB26hDU. Retrieved 20 June 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "2016 RBC Canadian Open Media Guide" (PDF). Golf Canada. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
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