Jordan Paul Pearce (born October 10, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender.
Playing career Pearce began his hockey career with the U.S. National Team Developmental Program and the Lincoln Stars of the USHL. While playing with the Lincoln Stars in 2004–05, Pearce finished with a record of 22–10–4 with 3.07 goals against average and a .897 save percentage which helped the Stars achieve a second-place tie in the USHL's Western Division.
After graduating from South Anchorage High School, he attended the University of Notre Dame and played for their men's ice hockey team in the CCHA for the following four years. In 2007–08 he was named CCHA Goaltender of the Year, and in 2008–09 he was a finalist for the CCHA MVP as well as being named the CCHA scholar-athlete of the year.
On April 10, 2009, it was announced that Pearce had signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings to begin with the 2009–10 season and that he had begun an amateur tryout with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL, the minor league affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings.
On July 27, 2011, Pearce signed a two-year contract extension with the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL and split his final two seasons of play between the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL and the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL.
Awards and honors Award Year CCHA Goaltender of the Year 2007–08 CCHA All-Tournament Team 2009 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament MVP 2009
Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2004–05 Lincoln Stars USHL 38 22 10 4 2227 114 0 3.07 .897 2 0 1 69 7 0 6.06 2005–06 University of Notre Dame CCHA 9 4 4 0 442 24 1 3.25 .882 — — — — — — — — 2006–07 University of Notre Dame CCHA 3 2 1 0 179 6 1 2.01 .895 — — — — — — — — 2007–08 University of Notre Dame CCHA 43 23 15 4 2557 87 2 2.04 .914 — — — — — — — — 2008–09 University of Notre Dame CCHA 39 30 6 3 2326 65 8 1.68 .931 — — — — — — — — 2008–09 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 1 0 1 0 59 5 0 5.11 .868 — — — — — — — — 2009–10 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 5 1 2 0 236 15 0 3.82 .875 — — — — — — — — 2009–10 Toledo Walleye ECHL 37 15 16 2 2047 124 2 3.63 .891 4 1 3 247 16 0 3.88 .881 2010–11 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 44 20 15 5 2452 118 1 2.89 .908 — — — — — — — — 2010–11 Toledo Walleye ECHL 8 3 4 1 451 31 1 4.13 .883 — — — — — — — — 2011–12 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 19 3 8 1 880 54 1 3.68 .871 — — — — — — — — 2011–12 Toledo Walleye ECHL 2 1 1 0 118 8 0 4.05 .879 — — — — — — — — 2012–13 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 4 0 3 0 181 13 0 4.32 .847 — — — — — — — — 2012–13 Toledo Walleye ECHL 31 15 11 3 1696 78 2 2.76 .899 4 2 1 215 7 0 1.95 .936 AHL totals 73 24 29 6 3808 205 2 3.23 .894 — — — — — — — —
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