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Continued from page 1 relaxation, and when it’s time to get to just talk to them was great for me.” Looking ahead, Pearson expects to
work. “You have to be serious. You Also in attendance, was former Colts skate next season with the University
have to get in, and stay in shape. I need and friend Tyson Spink. “It was cool to of Maine Black Bears or return to the
to work on my legs. If I can improve my see him there,” says Pearson. “It was a Youngstown Tier 1 Junior A Phantoms
explosive power in my legs it will help familiar face out on the ice.” Tyson’s where he played last season. “It depends
me take the next step. I need to be in the twin brother Tyler missed the camp with on how online school courses go this
gym. I’m going to go hard every day. You an injury. summer,” says Pearson. “Either option
need a break like this during the summer, Such as with Pearson, the Red Wings is really good for me. I’m going to take
too, but when I get back to the gym I will have an abundance of prospects with things day-by-day. I want to get better
focus on getting stronger. As the summer strong NHL lineage in the fold. That’s every day.”
closes, I will get on the ice more, but you not the criteria when drafting, according Last season Pearson recorded 12
try and take a little bit of time away from to Tyler Wright, the Red Wings’ director goals and 26 points in 57 games for the
the rink during the summer.” of amateur scouting, who was quoted Phantoms. He also recorded 96 penalty
Pearson recently participated in the in a recent story on RedWings.com. “I minutes. Most of Pearson’s minor hockey
Red Wings’ Development Camp held don’t think it plays a lot in the actual was with the Atlanta Fire, a minor hockey
in Traverse City, Michigan. Among pick-making,” Wright said. “I think it association his father has worked with
the invited prospects in camp were has a lot of stock in (their) character. since 1999. In his last season with the
top prospects and high draft picks They’ve been brought up in a hockey Fire in 2012-13, the centre recorded 11
Anthony Mantha, Dylan Larkin, Evgeny background. It’s meant everything for goals and 24 points in 22 games playing
teams.” Svechnikov, as well as a handful of sons them. The pedigree helps in the character in the 16 and under league.

During the Cornwall trip this summer, of popular former NHLers, including department.” Unlike his son, Scott Pearson played
the former member of the Cornwall Nicklas Lidstrom’s two boys. Pearson most of his hockey in Canada starting
Sitting on the cottage patio, over-
Colts (Chase played in Cornwall during was able to meet with a few former Red looking a private bay off of the St. up in Cornwall minor hockey systems
the 2013-14 season) was able to meet Wing greats during the camp. He admits Lawrence River, Pearson reflected on his before reaching the Ontario Hockey

with some of his friends still living in his allegiance as a Philadelphia Flyers
season with the Cornwall Colts in 2013- League with stops in Kingston and
the city. On the evening previous to fan has now changed. 14 when he scored eight goals and 23 Niagara Falls. Chase says securing a
being interviewed for this story, Pearson “I’m a Detroit fan now. They usually points in 39 games as a 16-year-old. “I spot with Maine University is something
slept in a tent with two of his friends ice a pretty good team. They run a first- had a lot of help from the older players important to him.

in the backyard of his cottage property. class organization in Detroit. There was and coach Ian MacInnis. They helped “We went through different paths
The boys woke up the next morning to
a lot of good practice and off-ice training me develop into a junior player. I was to get drafted,” says Chase. “The good
a yard scattered with ladder ball games, (at development camp). I learned a lot of able to meet new friends (at St. Joseph’s thing for me is my dad knows what it
a volleyball court, various water crafts,
new things and it was really good to get Catholic Secondary School during his is like after hockey. The education is

fishing rods, and other fun hobby and that new perspective. I had a nice chat Grade 10 year). It’s fun to come back to pretty important. That’s why I wanted to
sporting items.
with (former Red Wing star) Kris Draper. Cornwall and see my buddies, enjoy the commit to Maine. When hockey is done,
Pearson realizes the importance of They played a long time. To be able to water and spend time with family.” what are you going to do?”

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