Steven Edward Carlson (born August 26, 1955) is an American former NHL professional

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and a former minor league hockey coach.

Biography

Carlson was born in

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. He appeared in the movie '' Slap Shot'' as one of the three

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, who were based on Carlson and his brothers and teammates.Sports Illustrated, July 2, 2007, p.106 Carlson played in the

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with the

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and

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and in the

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for the

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, scoring nine goals for the Kings. While playing for the Edmonton Oilers in the WHA, he was the roommate of

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during his rookie season. Carlson is one of six players to ever be on a team with

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and on a team with

. Since retiring from hockey, Carlson runs a power skating school in Johnstown, PA. He and his brothers also make numerous public appearances, primarily at hockey-related events and charities, as their Hanson Brothers characters. The trio also appeared in two sequels to ''Slap Shot'', '' Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice'', 2002 and '' Slap Shot 3: The Junior League'', 2008. On October 4, 2021, Carlson was diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Regular season

Coaching career

Steve Carlson's profile at hockeydb.com
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Transactions

*Selected by Minnesota Fighting Saints, 7th round, #102 overall 1974 WHA Amateur Draft. *Selected by Detroit Red Wings, 8th round, #131 overall 1975 NHL Amateur Draft. *Traded to Edmonton (WHA) by Minnesota (WHA) with Mike Antonovich, Bill Butters, Jack Carlson,

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, Jean-Louis Levasseur and John McKenzie, January, 1977.Legends of Hockey - The Legends - Honored Player - Keon, Dave - Statistics, Awards & Career
/ref> * Traded to New England (WHA) by Edmonton (WHA) with Jack Carlson,

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, Dave Keon and John McKenzie for future considerations (

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, June, 1977), Dan Arndt and cash, January, 1977.

Hockey Cards

The Internet Hockey Database
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References

External links

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