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Chase Pearson
Platinum Sponsor
| Position | Forward |
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| Height | 6'3" |
| Weight | 92kg |
| Shoots | L |
| Date of Birth | 23-08-1997 |
| Place of Birth | Cornwall, ON, CAN |
| Gold Sponsor 1 |
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| Kirsty, Phil & Arianna |
| Gold Sponsor 2 |
| Henry, Lauren, Arthur & Darcie Millin |
| Silver Sponsor 1 |
| Adam, Alex, Charlotte & Deak |
| Silver Sponsor 2 |
| Nikola, Ben, Anne & Scott |
Forward Chase Pearson has signed a contract to return to the Nottingham Panthers for a second season.
Pearson scored 45 points in 47 matches last season, scoring 22 times as he led the team in goals.
He had 13 points (4+9) as Panthers won the Challenge Cup for a ninth time with a 3-2 overtime victory against Coventry Blaze, assisting on Jakob Stridsberg's goal in the third period.
Pearson added two assists in the Continental Cup Final in January as the Panthers won the European trophy for a second time.
The Canadian has extensive experience in North America and Europe, including a stint in the NHL with Detroit Red Wings.
After scoring 78 points across two seasons in junior hockey for Youngstown Phantoms under former Panther Brad Patterson, who was his Assistant Coach, Pearson was selected by the Red Wings in the 2015 NHL Draft
He played college hockey at Maine in the NCAA, serving as captain for two years, and scored 78 points (37+41) in 107 matches over three seasons. Pearson has played in the UK before, when he captained Maine in the Friendship Four in Belfast in 2017.
In 2019, Pearson signed a two-year NHL entry-level contract with Detroit and was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, where he scored 78 points (29+49) over five seasons. He made his NHL debut for Detroit in March 2022 and went on to make three appearances in the 2021-22 season.
He's spent two years in Europe, scoring at over a point per game with Slovakian side HK Dukla Michalovce in 2023-24, and 33 points (19+14) in 38 matches for Villacher SV of Austria, before signing with the Panthers for 2024-25.