This road black knit gamer by CCM was worn by Rob Pearson circa the 1989-91 OHL seasons. The Toronto Maple Leafs selected Pearson in the 1st round of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. This tough guy made his NHL debut with Toronto in 1991-92. Rob spent 3 seasons with the Leafs before joining the Washington Capitals for a year and then wrapping up his NHL career after a couple of seasons with the St. Louis Blues. Pearson was part of the beloved Leafs’ squads that went to the Conference Finals in back to back season in 1993 and 1994, falling just short of the Cup Finals both seasons. In 269 games played in his NHL career, Pearson amassed 645 PIMS.
The game wear on this size 54 sweater is solid and consists of stick and slash marks, board burns, board paint transfer, un-repaired burn holes, popped cuff stitching, a salted fight strap and fine inner pilling. Pearson lit up the score sheets with Belleville in 1989-90, scoring 48 Goals and adding 40 assists for 88 points and 174 PIMS in just 58 games played. Just 10 games into the 1990-91 season, Belleville dealt Pearson to the Oshawa Generals where he finished up his junior career. A beautiful all-sewn-on style worn by this junior phenom and former NHL tough guy.