| Position | Centre |
| Shot | Right |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Centre ( center in the USA) in Ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice A shot in Ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with their stick in the direction of the net Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". 80 m) 185 lb (84 kg/13 st 3 lb) |
| Pro clubs | Boston Bruins Vancouver Canucks Pittsburgh Penguins Hartford Whalers |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | March 13, 1961 , Big River, SASK, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 18th overall, 1980 Boston Bruins |
| Pro career | 1980 – 1992 |
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Playing career
Pederson was drafted 18th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft after a glittering junior career with the Victoria Cougars. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. The 1980 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum. It was the first time the Forum hosted the draft The Victoria Cougars were a Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA (and after its merger with the Western Canada Hockey League, the Western Hockey League He would return for one more season in Victoria after being drafted, putting up a dazzling 147 points in 55 games, and another 5 points in a 9 game stint in Boston.
He would break into the NHL in exceptional style in the 1981–82 season, setting Bruin rookie records for goals (44, which still stands) and points (92) and finishing runner-up to Dale Hawerchuk for the Calder Trophy as the league's top rookie. The 1981–82 NHL season was the 65th season of the National Hockey League. Dale "Ducky" Hawerchuk (born April 4 1963 in Toronto Canada is a retired professional Ice hockey player The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League Included in his 92 points was a 7 point effort against the Hartford Whalers which also remains a Bruin rookie record. The Hartford Whalers were an American professional Ice hockey team based in Hartford Connecticut. Pederson and star winger Rick Middleton had instant chemistry, and would be one of the league's most dangerous duos for several seasons. For the football player of the same name see Rick Middleton (football player.
In 1982–83, he emerged as a full-fledged star, finishing with 46 goals and 107 points. The 1982–83 NHL season was the 66th season of the National Hockey League. He led the Bruins in assists and points, and finished 5th in league scoring (the only player in the top 8 not to eventually make the Hockey Hall of Fame). The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In the playoffs, he would take his game to another level, as he and Middleton wreaked havoc combining for 65 points in just 17 games before losing out to New York Islanders in the conference finals. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. Pederson finished 3rd in playoff goals and points despite not reaching the finals.
Pederson would continue his exploits in 1983–84, posting 39 goals and 77 assists for 116 points. The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. His assist and point totals again led the Bruins, and his point total placed him 6th in the NHL. His 77 assists were 3rd in the league behind only Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1 1961 in York, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League He would play in his second consecutive NHL All-Star Game, and was selected to represent Canada at the 1984 Canada Cup tournament that summer. The National Hockey League All-Star Game (Match des Étoiles de la Ligue Nationale de Hockey is an exhibition Ice hockey game that traditionally marks the midway The 1984 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament played during the first three weeks of September 1984
At this point Pederson, despite being only 23, was one of the brightest young players in the game, and his career was on par with players like Denis Savard, Michel Goulet, Ron Francis, and Dale Hawerchuk, all of whom have gone on to the Hall of Fame. Denis Joseph Savard (born February 4 1961 is a Canadian former Hall of Fame professional Ice hockey player in the National Hockey League from 1980 This page is about Michel Goulet hockey player. For Michel Goulet sculptor please see Michel Goulet (sculptor. Ronald "Ron" Michael Francis Jr (born March 1 1963 in Sault Ste Dale "Ducky" Hawerchuk (born April 4 1963 in Toronto Canada is a retired professional Ice hockey player The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. However, his career would take a turn in the summer of 1984 when he was diagnosed with a benign tumor in his shoulder. He would return for 22 games in the 1984–85 season, posting only 12 points, before a second more serious surgery had to be performed on his shoulder. The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. This procedure required surgeons to remove part of his shoulder muscle, and forced him to miss the remainder of the season.
Pederson returned to Boston's lineup for the 1985–86 season, but didn't perform at the level he had prior to his injury. The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. He finished the season with respectable totals of 29 goals and 76 points, good for 4th on the team but a 40-point drop from his last healthy year two seasons previous. At the conclusion of the season, Boston GM Harry Sinden, fearing that he wouldn't return to form, dealt him to the Vancouver Canucks for Cam Neely and a first-round draft pick. Harry James Sinden (born September 14, 1932 in Kingston Ontario, Canada) was the long-time general manager coach and president for the The Vancouver Canucks are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Cameron "Cam" Michael Neely (born June 6 1965 in Comox, British Columbia) played right wing in the National Hockey League from 1983
Sinden's hunch would prove correct, although Pederson was still a fine player in his first couple seasons in Vancouver. In 1986–87, he finished with 24 goals and team-leading 52 assists for 76 points, and was named Canuck MVP by both the team's media and fans. The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. In 1987–88, he would again lead the team in assists with 52, and added 19 goals for 71 points. The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. He remains one of only 4 player in Canuck history (Andre Boudrias, Thomas Gradin, and Henrik Sedin the others) to record back-to-back 50-assist seasons. Thomas Kjell Gradin (born February 18, 1956 in Sollefteå, Sweden) was a professional Ice hockey player in the National Henrik "Hank" Sedin (b September 26 1980 in Örnsköldsvik) is a Swedish Professional Ice hockey player with the Vancouver
In 1988–89, Pederson would slump to just 16 goals and 41 points while missing almost 20 games due to injury. The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. Dogged by comparisons to Neely, the Canucks would deal him to the Pittsburgh Penguins 16 games into the 1989–90 season. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League. He would continue to struggle in Pittsburgh, finishing the season with just 6 goals and 31 points in 54 games between the Canucks and Penguins. Now primarily a utility player, he would appear in just 46 games in 1990–91, but was a member of the Penguin team that won the Stanley Cup Championship that year. The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion
Released by the Penguins that summer, he signed with the Hartford Whalers but was released after only 5 games. He would sign with the Bruins and finish out his career where he started. At the end of the 1991–92 he retired at the age of only 31. The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League.
In recent years, Pederson has worked for NESN as a studio analyst during Bruins telecasts. The New England Sports Network, or NESN, is a regional Cable television network that covers the six New England states except Fairfield County Connecticut
Cam Neely Trade
In the summer of 1986, Barry Pederson was a valuable commodity. Still just 25, he was considered one of the best young centers in the game. He had already posted two 100-point seasons, and was only two years removed from finishing 3rd in the NHL in assists and 6th in points. To the offense-starved Vancouver Canucks, who were the 3rd-lowest scoring team in the league the previous year, he looked like a saviour and had the added attraction of being a 'local boy' - while originally from Saskatchewan, he'd played his junior hockey nearby in Nanaimo and Victoria from the age of 15 onward. Victoria (vɪkˈtɔɹiə is the capital city of British Columbia.
However, Boston management were convinced that, despite his age, his best years were behind him as a result of two surgeries during the 1984–85 to remove a tumor from his shoulder. The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. On June 6, 1985, the Canucks sent young winger Cam Neely to the Bruins along with a first-round draft pick in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft for Pederson. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Cameron "Cam" Michael Neely (born June 6 1965 in Comox, British Columbia) played right wing in the National Hockey League from 1983 The 1987 NHL Entry Draft was held at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit Michigan. The 9th overall pick in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, Neely's development had stagnated and he finished the 1985–86 season with just 14 goals. The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec on 8 June 1983. The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. However, Boston coveted his size and toughness, and considered him a potential heir apparent to Bruin warriors of the past such as Terry O'Reilly and Wayne Cashman. Joseph James Terrence (Terry O'Reilly (born June 7, 1951 in Niagara Falls Ontario) is a retired Ice hockey right-winger. Wayne Cashman (born June 24, 1945 in Kingston Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and a former NHL head coach
Neely's game would take off immediately, as he scored 36 goals in his first year in Boston. The next year he scored 42 and was named a 2nd team All-Star. By the 1989–90 season, he was the most feared power forward in the game, equally respected for his natural scoring touch as for his ferocious fighting ability. The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League. At the same time, Pederson's career would go into a spiral. After a solid start in Vancouver, by the time Vancouver dealt him away in 1989 he was a marginal NHL player. He would register less than 100 points past the age of 27, and was out of the game by 1992.
While Neely's career was cut horribly short by injury, he still registered three 50-goal seasons, is a legend in Boston, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. To add insult to injury, Vancouver poor season following the deal turned the draft pick into the #3 overall selection in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, with which the Bruins selected Glen Wesley. The 1987 NHL Entry Draft was held at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit Michigan. Glen Edwin Wesley (born 2 October, 1968 is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played 10 seasons for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Wesley would develop into an All-Star defender for the Bruins, and go on to a stellar 20-year career.
The Neely-Pederson trade is, as such, regarded as one of the most lopsided deals in the history of the NHL. Most Canuck fans also consider it to be the biggest blunder in the history of the franchise, and it remains a sore topic over 20 years later.
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