Frank Carson

Reginald Francis Carson (January 12, 1902 – April 21, 1957) was a National Hockey League forward from 1926 to 1934. He was born in Bracebridge, Ontario. Frank was one of three Carson brothers to play in the NHL, along with younger brother Gerry and older brother Bill. He won a Stanley Cup championship in 1926 with the Montreal Maroons. After the 1929-30 season he was sold to the New York Americans, along with Mike Neville, Red Dutton, and Hap Emms for $35,000. With the latter he was traded to the Detroit Falcons during the 1931-32 season. He retired after 246 games, recording 42 goals and 48 assists for a total of 90 points.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1918–19 Woodstock Athletics OHA Jr — — — — — — — — — — 1919–20 Stratford Midgets OHA Jr 5 10 8 18 — 6 16 11 27 — 1920–21 Stratford Midgets OHA Jr 8 20 9 29 — 13 33 15 48 — 1921–22 Stratford Midgets OHA Jr 4 10 5 15 6 4 9 3 12 — 1921–22 Stratford Indians OHA Sr 4 7 2 9 2 8 8 4 12 16 1922–23 Stratford Indians OHA Sr 10 21 9 30 8 9 13 10 23 20 1923–24 Stratford Indians OHA Sr 12 19 10 29 14 2 3 2 5 0 1924–25 Stratford Indians OHA Sr 20 18 8 26 38 2 2 0 2 4 1925–26 Stratford Indians OHA Sr 12 6 6 12 16 — — — — — 1925–26 Montreal Maroons NHL 16 2 1 3 6 4 0 0 0 0 1925–26 Montreal Maroons St-Cup — — — — — 4 0 0 0 0 1926–27 Montreal Maroons NHL 44 2 3 5 12 2 0 0 0 2 1927–28 Montreal Maroons NHL 21 0 1 1 10 9 0 0 0 0 1927–28 Stratford Nationals Can-Pro 13 6 1 7 18 5 3 4 7 4 1928–29 Windsor Hornets Can-Pro 41 17 12 29 60 8 4 1 5 18 1929–30 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 41 31 14 45 65 — — — — — 1930–31 New York Americans NHL 44 6 7 13 36 — — — — — 1931–32 New Haven Eagles Can-Am 15 6 3 9 28 — — — — — 1931–32 Detroit Falcons NHL 31 10 14 24 31 2 0 0 0 2 1932–33 Detroit Red Wings NHL 45 12 13 25 35 4 0 1 1 0 1933–34 Detroit Red Wings NHL 47 10 9 19 36 6 0 1 1 5 NHL totals 248 42 48 90 166 27 0 2 2 9