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By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993

Johnny Peirson made his NHL debut in 1947 for the Boston Bruins. The right-winger made two NHL All-Star game appearances for Boston and played in three Stanley Cup Finals series.

Peirson scored 20+ goals four times in nine full seasons. His 27-25-52 over 52 games in 1949-50 was his most productive season, finishing fifth in the NHL in goals scored and eighth overall in total points.

Injuries slowed Peirson down and necessitated what may likely have been a longer playing career. He retired in 1958 after having playing 544 regular season games for Boston.

In 1969 Peirson covered the Bruins as a color analyst for WBZ radio, transitioning to WSBK-TV in the same role in 1971. It is here that the former Bruins’ star joined forces with play-by-play announcer Fred Cusick, working in tandem for eighteen seasons. Pierson was known for his sharp hockey analysis—especially his play-by-play breakdown during intermissions, known as ‘Peirson’s Pointers’—helping educate an ever-growing and rabid New England fan base.

At the age of 95, Pierson died in his Wayland home in April of 2021. The Bruin-alumnus will forever be remembered as     a respected member of the Boston Bruins organization.