Mark Alistair John Pearson (born June 18, 1987) is a Canadian retired

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player. He has represented Canada in three

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and two

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. From 2009, he played for

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International career

In 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team. In June 2019, he was selected in the Canada squad for the

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. They won the silver medal as they lost 5–2 to

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in the final. In June 2021, Pearson was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team. He announced his retirement from the national team in December 2021.

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