Tanner Pearson
Pearson with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2018
Born (1992-08-10) August 10, 1992
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Montreal Canadiens
Los Angeles Kings
Pittsburgh Penguins
Vancouver Canucks
NHL Draft 30th overall, 2012
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2012–present

Tanner Pearson (born August 10, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Pearson was drafted 30th overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings.

Playing career

Professional

Los Angeles Kings (2013–2018)

Pearson during the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2016.

Pearson played major junior hockey with the Barrie Colts in the Ontario Hockey League. On August 3, 2012, Pearson signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings, who had drafted him with the last pick of the first round (30th overall) in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

In 2013, the Kings recalled Pearson after completion of his first professional season with affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League, to be one of their "black aces" on their taxi squad during the Stanley Cup playoffs.[2] On May 18, 2013, he played right wing on the Kings fourth line in his first NHL game in a playoff game against the San Jose Sharks.[3] On December 3, 2013, Pearson was sent back down to Manchester.[4] On June 13, 2014 Pearson helped lead the Kings to a Stanley Cup victory over the New York Rangers.

In the 2014–15 season, Pearson played a majority of the season with Jeff Carter and Tyler Toffoli, with the line being dubbed "That 70s Line" since all three had numbers in the 70s.[5] Pearson was injured on January 10, 2015, suffering a broken left leg during a game against the Winnipeg Jets.[6] The injury would cause Pearson to miss the remainder of the 2014–15 season.[7] On April 2, 2015, Pearson signed a two-year contract extension worth $2.8 million.[8]

In October 2016, Pearson was suspended for four games for an illegal hit to the head of Brandon Davidson.[9]

As an impending restricted free agent following the 2016–17 season, having established career bests with 24 goals and 44 points, Pearson agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $15 million on May 8, 2017.[10] Pearson through the first year of his new contract in 2017–18 season, was one of four Kings skaters to appear in all 82 games, he ranked sixth in scoring with 15 goals and 40 points.

With the Kings off to slow start to start the 2018–19 season, Pearson mirrored the Kings struggles by registering just 1 assist through 17 games.[11]

Pittsburgh Penguins (2018–2019)

On November 14, 2018, Pearson ended his seven-year tenure with the Kings as he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Carl Hagelin.[12]

Vancouver Canucks (2019–2023)

On February 25, 2019, the Penguins traded Pearson to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Erik Gudbranson.[13]

On April 8, 2021, Pearson signed a three-year, $9.75 million extension with the Canucks.[14]

On November 9, 2022, Pearson suffered a hand injury and underwent surgery. On January 12, 2023, the Canucks organization announced via Twitter that the winger had undergone his third hand surgery since November,[15] and would miss the remainder of the 2022–23 season.

When asked about the injury on January 12, Pearson's teammate Quinn Hughes stated that it was "not handled properly"[16] but later clarified that he didn't intend to blame anyone for Pearson's setbacks saying "I'm emotional just like everyone else. I wasn't trying to direct blame at anyone. I don't think it's really anyone's fault, it's just an unfortunate situation."[17] On January 13, the Canucks began an internal investigation into how the team handled Pearson's injury.[18] It was also reported that the NHLPA has been looking into the situation.[19]

Montreal Canadiens (2023–present)

On September 19, 2023, Pearson was traded to the Montreal Canadiens along with a 2025 3rd-round pick in exchange for goaltender Casey DeSmith.[20]

International play


Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Canada

Pearson played for Canada at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he was a part of the bronze medal winning team.[21]

Personal life

Pearson grew up in Kitchener, Ontario, with his sister Ali and parents Kim and Tim Pearson.[22] His father and sister were both involved in hockey; his father worked for equipment company Bauer Hockey and his sister worked for the Kitchener Rangers.[23]

Pearson married his longtime girlfriend Meaghan Loveday in mid-2018.[24]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Waterloo Siskins GOJHL 5215334828 1554916
2009–10 Waterloo Siskins GOJHL 5129417078 115111620
2010–11 Barrie Colts OHL 6615274235 —————
2011–12 Barrie Colts OHL 6037549137 —————
2012–13 Manchester Monarchs AHL 6419284714 40114
2012–13 Los Angeles Kings NHL ————— 10000
2013–14 Manchester Monarchs AHL 4117153218 —————
2013–14 Los Angeles Kings NHL 253478 2448128
2014–15 Los Angeles Kings NHL 421241614 —————
2015–16 Los Angeles Kings NHL 7915213618 51232
2016–17 Los Angeles Kings NHL 8024204413 —————
2017–18 Los Angeles Kings NHL 8215254027 40000
2018–19 Los Angeles Kings NHL 170118 —————
2018–19 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 44951413 —————
2018–19 Vancouver Canucks NHL 1993124 —————
2019–20 Vancouver Canucks NHL 6921244527 174484
2020–21 Vancouver Canucks NHL 511081826 —————
2021–22 Vancouver Canucks NHL 6814203430 —————
2022–23 Vancouver Canucks NHL 1414521 —————
NHL totals 590133139272209 519142314

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 Canada WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 61566
Junior totals 61566

Awards and honours

Award Year
OHL
Subway Super Series - Team OHL 2011 [25]
Second Team All-Star 2011–12
NHL
Stanley Cup (Los Angeles Kings) 2014

References

  1. ↑ "KINGS SIGN 1ST-ROUND PICK TANNER PEARSON TO 3-YEAR, ENTRY-LEVEL DEAL". thehockeynews.com. August 3, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Tanner Pearson could make NHL Debut with Kings in Game 3". Los Angeles Times. May 18, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Rookie Tanner Pearson ready for NHL debut". Daily News. May 18, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Kings Announce Player Transactions". Los Angeles Kings. December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  5. ↑ Johnston, Mike (October 24, 2014). "NHL Stock Report: That 70s Line trending up". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Los Angeles Kings rookie forward Tanner Pearson has a broken left leg, out indefinitely". NHL.com.
  7. ↑ "Tanner Pearson, finally healthy, leads LA Kings". Los Angeles Daily News. October 26, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Kings sign Pearson to two-year extension". ESPN.com. April 2, 2015.
  9. ↑ Dillman, Lisa (October 6, 2016). "Kings' Tanner Pearson is suspended four games, including first two of regular season". Los Angeles Times.
  10. ↑ "LA Kings sign Tanner Pearson to 4-year contract extension". Los Angeles Kings. May 8, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  11. ↑ "The heat is on in LA after awful Kings start to the season". Sportsnet.ca. October 21, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Penguins Acquire Forward Tanner Pearson From Los Angeles Kings". Pittsburgh Penguins. November 14, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Canucks trade Gudbranson to Penguins for Pearson". tsn.ca. February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Canucks, Tanner Pearson agree to three-year, $9.75M extension". sportsnet.ca. April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Additional information: Pearson's surgery yesterday was his second procedure since the original surgery in November". Twitter. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Canucks' Hughes says Pearson's season-ending injury 'wasn't handled properly'". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Canucks comfortable with handling of Pearson injury, despite setbacks". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Canucks begin internal investigation around handling of Pearson's hand injury". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  19. ↑ "NHLPA steps in to help resolve Pearson situation with Canucks". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Canadiens acquire Tanner Pearson and a 2025 3rd-round pick from Vancouver". NHL.com. Montreal Canadiens. September 19, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Pearson, Tanner prospect profile". National Hockey League. April 5, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  22. ↑ Brown, Josh (June 17, 2014). "Kitchener native Tanner Pearson looking forward to bringing Stanley Cup home". Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  23. ↑ Wharnsby, Tim (October 6, 2017). "PEARSON'S KITCHENER CONNECTION". nhlpa.com. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  24. ↑ "LA Kings Take on Offseason: The Pearson's Wedding Plans". NHL.com. June 27, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Tanner Pearson is the OHL Player of the Month". Hockey's Future. June 7, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
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