Steve Carlson

Steven Edward Carlson (born August 26, 1955) is an American former professional ice hockey forward and a former minor league hockey coach. He played in the World Hockey Association from 1975 to 1979 and the National Hockey League during the 1979–80 season. He also appeared in the movie Slap Shot as one of the three Hanson Brothers.

Biography Carlson was born in Virginia, Minnesota. He appeared in the movie Slap Shot as one of the three Hanson Brothers, who were based on Carlson and his brothers and teammates. Carlson played in the World Hockey Association with the New England Whalers, Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Fighting Saints and in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings, scoring nine goals for the Kings.

Since retiring from hockey, Carlson has run 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.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1973–74 Marquette Iron Rangers USHL 54 30 49 79 72 12 4 4 8 5 1974–75 Johnstown Jets NAHL 70 30 58 88 84 12 6 4 10 39 1975–76 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 10 0 1 1 23 — — — — — 1975–76 Johnstown Jets NAHL 40 22 24 46 55 9 5 4 9 6 1976–77 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 21 5 8 13 8 — — — — — 1976–77 New England Whalers WHA 31 4 9 13 40 5 0 0 0 9 1977–78 New England Whalers WHA 38 6 7 13 11 13 2 7 9 2 1977–78 Springfield Indians AHL 37 21 15 36 46 — — — — — 1978–79 Edmonton Oilers WHA 73 18 22 40 50 11 1 1 2 12 1979–80 Los Angeles Kings NHL 52 9 12 21 23 4 1 1 2 12 1980–81 Houston Apollos CHL 27 13 21 34 29 — — — — — 1980–81 Springfield Indians AHL 32 10 14 24 44 7 2 2 4 39 1981–82 Nashville South Stars CHL 59 23 39 62 63 — — — — — 1982–83 Birmingham South Stars CHL 69 25 42 67 73 9 1 4 5 4 1983–84 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 63 9 30 39 70 10 7 3 10 8 1984–85 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 76 18 29 47 69 15 2 6 8 4 1985–86 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 66 9 27 36 56 — — — — — 1986–87 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 67 12 13 25 32 — — — — — WHA totals 173 33 47 80 132 29 3 8 11 23 NHL totals 52 9 12 21 23 4 1 1 2 7 Source

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Selected by Minnesota Fighting Saints, 7th round, #102 overall 1974 WHA Amateur Draft. Traded to New England (WHA) by Edmonton (WHA) with Jack Carlson, Dave Dryden, Dave Keon, and John McKenzie for future considerations (Dave Debol, June 1977), Dan Arndt and cash, January 1977. 2026, Inducted into Cambria County Sports Hall of Fame

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