VEGAS (August 20, 2024) – Vegas Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon announced today, August 20, that the team has signed forward Tanner Pearson to a professional tryout agreement.

Pearson, aged 32, has had an 11-season career in the NHL, playing a total of 644 games with teams such as the Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks, and Montreal Canadiens. Last year, he played 54 games with the Canadiens, scoring 13 points (5 goals, 8 assists). Before playing in Montreal, Pearson spent five seasons with the Canucks, during which he achieved a career-best 45 points (21 goals, 24 assists) in the truncated 2019-20 season. The Kitchener, Ontario native commenced his NHL career with the Kings, accruing 144 points (69 goals, 75 assists) over six seasons in 325 games.

Pearson owns additional experience in 51 games during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The winger helped the Kings win the Stanley Cup in 2014 when he earned 12 points (4 G, 8 A) playing in 24 of the club’s 26 games during the postseason run. Pearson was drafted by the Kings in the first round (30^th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Tanner Pearson, Forward
Birthplace: Kitchener, ON
Height: 6-1
Weight: 201 lbs.
Age: 32
Shoots: Left
Notes:
-Has spent parts of 11 seasons in the NHL, totaling 644 games with the Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks, and Montreal Canadiens
-Spent last season with Montreal and played in 54 games while posting 13 points (5 G, 8 A)
-Collected a career-high 45 points (21 G, 24 A) during the shortened 2019-20 campaign with the Canucks
-Owns experience in 51 postseason contests and won the Stanley Cup with Los Angeles in 2014
-Drafted by Los Angeles in the first round (30^th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft

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