George Pesut
Canadian former NHL and WHA player for the California Golden Seals.
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George Matthew Pesut, a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, suited up for 92 National Hockey League games across two seasons with the California Golden Seals. He also played 17 games in the World Hockey Association for the Calgary Cowboys in 1976–77. The bulk of his playing time came in the minor leagues and Europe.
Professional career
Pesut was selected early in the second round, 24th overall, of the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft by the St. Louis Blues, and at the same draft position by the WHA's Cleveland Crusaders. He chose to begin his professional career with the Blues.
After attending St. Louis's training camp in 1973, he was assigned to the Denver Spurs of the Western Hockey League. He played only seven games before being traded in November 1973 to the Philadelphia Flyers for Bob Stumpf. In his first full NHL season in 1975 with the California Golden Seals, he recorded 13 points in 47 games.
Career statistics and honours
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1970–71 | Saskatoon Macs | SAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Victoria Cougars | WCHL | 38 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Flin Flon Bombers | WCHL | 25 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972–73 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 68 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 38 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 47 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 45 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976–77 | Calgary Cowboys | WHA | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976–77 | Tidewater Sharks | SHL | 14 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976–77 | Erie Blades | NAHL | 25 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1977–78 | HC Davos | NLB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | EHC Dübendorf | NLB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | EHC Chur | NLB | 28 | 28 | 20 | 48 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Wichita Wind | CHL | 53 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 39 |
| 1981–82 | Hamburger SV | GER-2 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | EC Hannover | GER-3 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Berliner SC Preussen | GER-3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Berliner SC Preussen | GER-2 | 42 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Berliner SC Preussen | GER-2 | 42 | 15 | 37 | 52 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Chamonix | FRA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Berliner SC Preussen | GER-2 | 35 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 1987–88 | ECD Iserlohn | GER | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | SV Bayreuth | GER-2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | EHC 80 Nürnberg | GER-2 | 33 | 5 | 30 | 35 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | EHC 80 Nürnberg | GER-2 | 34 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | ECD Sauerland | GER-2 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | EC Kassel | GER-2 | 38 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | EC Kassel | GER-2 | 40 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | EC Kassel | GER-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WHA totals | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 92 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Tables copied from the source article, totals included as the source gives them: Wikipedia: George Pesut (CC BY-SA 4.0). Wide tables scroll sideways.
Did You Know?
- He played junior hockey with the Saskatoon Macs of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League before moving to the Victoria Cougars of the Western Canada Hockey League in 1971–72.
- In December 2024, Pesut published his memoir, 'The Fourth Period-Between The Ice Sheets: Hockey on Two Continents'.
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was George Pesut born?
George Pesut was born on 17 June 1953 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
What position did George Pesut play?
George Pesut's position is listed as Defence.
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