Barcley Pearce
Encyclopedia
Barlcey Pearce is a former Canadian ice hockey
forward
from Edmonton
, Alberta
.
in the AJHL
. In 1989-90 he played 13 times in the WHL
junior league for the Spokane Chiefs
recording 2 assist
s.
where he played for the Alberta Golden Bears
. Between 1990 and 1995 he made 135 appearances scoring 58 goals and adding 77 assists.
. He failed to record any points in either game.
the same team his former U.Alberta team-mate Stan Marple
was the assistant coach for. He was an instant hit that season, scoring better than 2 points per game. The following season was split between Humberside Seahawks
and Milton Keynes Kings
, in total he scored 87 points in 45 games. It was fellow Alberta native Stan Marple who again enticed him to a new team (Kings) where he was now head coach.
Pearce moved onto play for the Swindon Icelords in 1996-97, once again following Marple. In 1997 he made the move to Guildford Flames
again with Marple and this would be where he would spend the rest of his playing career.
Pearce would go on to make 180 appearances in total for the Flames and score 148 goals and 184 assists in all competitions, placing him in the top point scorers of All-time.
His career was cut short by an eye injury sustained when he collided with the goal post while playing for the Flames in Fife
against the Fife Flyers
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
from Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
.
Junior
Pearce began playing for Sherwood Park CrusadersSherwood Park Crusaders
The Sherwood Park Crusaders are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, at the Sherwood Park Arena, capacity 1800....
in the AJHL
Alberta Junior Hockey League
The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League . It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy...
. In 1989-90 he played 13 times in the WHL
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
junior league for the Spokane Chiefs
Spokane Chiefs
The Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. Spokane consistently ranks in the top 10 in the...
recording 2 assist
Assist (basketball)
In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist...
s.
College
In 1990, Pearce started college at University of AlbertaUniversity of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
where he played for the Alberta Golden Bears
Alberta Golden Bears
The Alberta Golden Bears are the men's athletic teams that represent the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The women's teams are known as the Alberta Pandas.-History:...
. Between 1990 and 1995 he made 135 appearances scoring 58 goals and adding 77 assists.
International play
On two separate occasions Pearce made single appearances for the Canadian National TeamCanadian national men's hockey team
The Canadian national ice hockey team is the ice hockey team representing Canada. The team is overseen by Hockey Canada, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation, and participates in international competitions. From 1920 until 1963, Canada's international representation was by senior...
. He failed to record any points in either game.
Professional career
Pearce moved over to Britain during the 1994-95 season to play for the Basingstoke Beavers in the BHLBritish Hockey League
The British Hockey League was the top-flight ice hockey league in the United Kingdom from 1982 until 1996, when it was replaced by the Ice Hockey Superleague and the British National League...
the same team his former U.Alberta team-mate Stan Marple
Stan Marple
Stan Marple , whose full name is Stanislaus Marple, was an ice hockey player and after twelve years in the British game he retired as coach of the Guildford Flames...
was the assistant coach for. He was an instant hit that season, scoring better than 2 points per game. The following season was split between Humberside Seahawks
Humberside Seahawks
Humberside Seahawks later known as Humberside Hawks and then Kingston Hawks, were an English ice hockey club from Kingston upon Hull. Founded during 1988 the club played their home games at Hull Arena. The club went through several name changes due to council influence...
and Milton Keynes Kings
Milton Keynes Kings
Milton Keynes Kings were an Ice Hockey team based in Milton Keynes from 1990 to 1996 and from 1998 to 2002. Following a dispute with the Planet Ice Arena in Milton Keynes, the team relocated to Solihull, where they became Solihull MK Kings for a while...
, in total he scored 87 points in 45 games. It was fellow Alberta native Stan Marple who again enticed him to a new team (Kings) where he was now head coach.
Pearce moved onto play for the Swindon Icelords in 1996-97, once again following Marple. In 1997 he made the move to Guildford Flames
Guildford Flames
The Guildford Flames are an ice hockey team based in Guildford, Surrey and their home ice is the Guildford Spectrum.Founded in October 1992, the team played for many years in the British National League...
again with Marple and this would be where he would spend the rest of his playing career.
Pearce would go on to make 180 appearances in total for the Flames and score 148 goals and 184 assists in all competitions, placing him in the top point scorers of All-time.
His career was cut short by an eye injury sustained when he collided with the goal post while playing for the Flames in Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
against the Fife Flyers
Fife Flyers
The Fife Flyers, established in 1938, are the oldest ice hockey team in Scotland, and also in the United Kingdom, beating the Nottingham Panthers by 8 years...
.