Jack Carlson (ice hockey)

Jack Anthony Carlson (born August 23, 1954) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the World Hockey Association from 1974 to 1979, and in the National Hockey League from 1979 to 1987.

Jack Carlson
Born (1954-08-23) August 23, 1954
Virginia, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Minnesota Fighting Saints
Edmonton Oilers
New England Whalers
Minnesota North Stars
St. Louis Blues
NHL Draft 117th overall, 1974
Detroit Red Wings
WHA Draft 103rd overall, 1974
Minnesota Fighting Saints
Playing career 19741987

Career

Carlson played in the World Hockey Association with the Minnesota Fighting Saints, Edmonton Oilers and New England Whalers, and in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars and St. Louis Blues. He accumulated 1,111 penalty minutes in 508 professional games. Late in his professional career, he came to be known as "Killer Carlson" because of "enforcer" style of play.[1]

Carlson's brothers Steve and Jeff are also former professional hockey players, and famous for roles in the movie Slap Shot as two of the Hanson Brothers. Carlson was originally supposed to play the third brother; however, he was called up by the Edmonton Oilers just prior to shooting and was replaced by Dave Hanson.[2]

Carlson is an acting referee and linesman for the Twin Cities AHA Hockey League.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1972–73 Minnesota Rangers USHL 3515183349
1973–74 Marquette Iron Rangers USHL 55423072175
1974–75 Johnstown Jets NAHL 50272249246
1974–75 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 32551085 1012341
1975–76 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 5881018189
1975–76 Edmonton Oilers WHA 1011231 40004
1976–77 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 3643755
1976–77 New England Whalers WHA 35751281 51129
1977–78 New England Whalers WHA 6792029192 911214
1978–79 New England Whalers WHA 3427961
1978–79 Minnesota North Stars NHL 1630340
1980–81 Minnesota North Stars NHL 43729108 1512350
1981–82 Minnesota North Stars NHL 578412103 100015
1982–83 St. Louis Blues NHL 5461758 40005
1983–84 St. Louis Blues NHL 58681495 50002
1986–87 Minnesota North Stars NHL 800013
WHA totals 272365187694 2834768
NHL totals 236301545417 2512372

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Transactions

  • Selected by Detroit Red Wings, 7th Round, #117 overall, 1974 NHL Amateur Draft.
  • Selected by Minnesota Fighting Saints, 9th round, #132 overall 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.[3]
  • Signed as a free agent by Edmonton (WHA) after Minnesota (WHA) franchise folded, March 10, 1976.
  • Claimed by Calgary (WHA) from Edmonton in 1976 WHA Intra-League Draft, June 1976.
  • Sold to Edmonton (WHA) by Minnesota (WHA) with Mike Antonovich, Bill Butters, Dave Keon, Jean-Louis Levasseur, Steve Carlson and John McKenzie for cash, January 1977.
  • Traded to New England (WHA) by Edmonton (WHA) with Dave Keon, Steve Carlson, Dave Dryden and John McKenzie for future considerations (Dave Debol, June 1977), Dan Arndt and cash, January 1977.
  • Rights traded to Minnesota by Detroit for future considerations, July 27, 1978.
  • Traded to Minnesota by New England (WHA) for future considerations, February 1, 1979.
  • Missed entire 1979–80 season recovering from back surgery.
  • Claimed by St. Louis from Minnesota in Waiver Draft, October 4, 1982.
  • Signed as a free agent by Minnesota, November 1986.[4]

References

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