UNH Freshman Jackson Pierson: Thinks Quick, Moves Quick

Jackson Pierson
UNH Forward #11

"Jackson is a two-way player that sees the ice well. He has leadership qualities as he was the captain for the No. 1 ranked High School team in the nation at Culver Military Academy." Mike Souza, UNH Head Coach

"Pierson can turn on a dime, he can pull away from defenders in any zone either from quick bursts or straight-line speed and he’s got exceptional pace to his game. He thinks it quick, he moves it quick." Neutral Zone

“Jackson is REALLY athletic. His biggest strength now is his brain. He thinks the game so much. He is playing chess and the other players are playing checkers." Steve Palmer, Head Coach, Culver Academy

Jackson Pierson UNH Jersey #11 Forward, 5'9", 175 lbs. Shoots Left Hometown: Zionsville, Indiana DOB: 9-10-1999 Turned 19 in September Neutral Zone Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Last Team: Culver Academy (U.S. Prep)/Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)                   ~ Culver Captain and Starting Center Commits to UNH: May, 2017 at Age 17 years, 8 months "Culver Academy's Jackson Pierson Commits to UNH"

2017-18 Highlight Reel

Scouting Report

"Pierson is one of the fastest skaters in the tournament (2018 18U Nationals); he can turn on a dime, he can pull away from defenders in any zone either from quick bursts or straight-line speed and he’s got exceptional pace to his game. He thinks it quick, he moves it quick and he can process the game and make plays at full speed. He had a few nice spin moves down in the corners to create separation and has an elusive stick that he can isolate defenders 1v1 and get around them (sometimes with ease).

He has improved his lower body strength and balance and was better here in traffic than when we saw him earlier in the year. Our only knock here would be that the did try and do too much and has a bad habit of constantly going 1v1 on defenders instead of pulling up and looking for passing lanes or easier lanes to the net. His speed and skill are headed to Durham, NH next year where he should flourish on the Olympic sheet after he adapts to the college game." Neutral Zone

Junior Hockey & Prep School Statistics

Player	Season	Team	League	GP	Goals	Asst	Pts	PIM
Jackson Pierson  (F)	2017-18	Culver Academy	Indep Prep	39	24	50	74	-
			MidAm Tourney	4	3	4	7	-
			18U Nationals	4	3	2	5	2
		Green Bay Gamblers	USHL	2	0	0	0	0
	2016-17	Culver Academy	Indep Prep	36	28	34	62	-
			18U Nationals	4	2	4	6	2