Career
1978 - 1983 Toronto Athletics
1984 - 1991 Midas Topguns Jon
Pickering was neither an evolutionary or revolutionary
of the game. He was a high performance practitioner who simply
go the job done. He was a very disciplined stay-at-home defenceman
who played a tough but intelligent brand of ball hockey who exemplified
poise and professionalism both on and off the floor.
"Picks",
who anchored the highly touted Topgun powerplay with precision passing
and accurate marksmanship with his unconventional short stick, is
the Toronto Ball Hockey Association's all-time Leading Scorer for
Defencemen and a former league MVP.
Jon Pickering uniquely enough,
has won titles in two different leagues (T.B.H.A. and N.W.T.B.H.L.)
and has been an integral part of the Topguns (5) Ontario and (2) Canadian
Ball Hockey Association Championship teams as both a player and a
coach during his tenure.
Jon Pickering , an original member of the Topgun
juggernaut, was a team leader and a highly respected individual among
his teammates and opponents alike. His was a big game player
who is indeed one of the premier practioners in "Oranger Ball" in
Ontario who has earned his rightful place in the OBHA Players Hall
of Fame. |
