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| 1974 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Jack Carlson
Selected in
seventh round
No. 117 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Born
August 23, 1954
 | Position: Left Wing
/ Right Wing
Height: 6-3 Weight: 195
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Marquette (USHL)
Birthplace: Virginia, Minnesota (USA)
Hometown:
Virginia, Minnesota |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1972-73 |
Minnesota | USHL |
35 |
15 | 18 |
33 | 49 | | 1973-74 |
Marquette | USHL |
42 | 42 |
29 | 71 |
159 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
USHL MVP: 1973-74 (Marquette)
USHL All-Star First Team: 1973-74
(Marquette)
Miscellaneous: Was a star player at Virginia High School before entering
USHL in 1972. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: February 3, 1979 (Buffalo at
Minnesota)
Numbers: 21, 25 (Minnesota); 20
(St. Louis)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1987 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1979-1987 |
Minnesota, St. Louis | 236 |
30 | 15 | 45 |
417 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1981-1984 |
Minnesota, St. Louis | 25 |
1 | 2 | 3 |
72 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1981 (Minnesota)
Minnesota Playoffs Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1981 (50 PIM)
Miscellaneous: Missed entire 1979-80 season while recovering from
spinal fusion surgery to repair a disc in his back. He first suffered the
injury on April 4, 1979, during Minnesota's game at Chicago and and had the
surgery during Minnesota's 1979 training camp. He returned to action on Nov.
7, 1980. ... Missed part of 1980-81 season with pulled muscle in lower back,
an injury suffered in Minnesota's game at Quebec on Nov. 26, 1980. ... Set
Minnesota record (since broken) for penalty minutes in one playoff series with
48 PIM vs. Boston in 1981. ... Missed parts of 1981-82 season and part of 1982
playoffs with bruised foot, back spasms and groin pull. ... Left unprotected by Minnesota for 1982 NHL Waiver Draft and was
claimed by St. Louis on Oct. 4, 1982. ... Missed part of 1982-83 season with
shoulder injury that resulted from a fight with St. Louis' Jim Pavese in a
September 1982 preseason game between St. Louis and Minnesota. ... Had
shoulder surgery during 1983 off-season. ... Released by St. Louis in July
1984. ... Was one of the most feared fighters in NHL history. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Johnstown (NAHL);
Minnesota, Edmonton (WHA); New England (WHA)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA
Draft Pick: 1974 (by Minnesota, No. 132 overall in Round 9)
New
England (WHA) Records: Most penalty minutes in one season (192 in 1978-79)
1974-75:
Played 50 games for Johnstown team that went on to win NAHL playoff title, but
was not with team during postseason.
Miscellaneous: Carlson and his
brothers, Steve and Jeff, played together on a line for Johnstown (NAHL) in
1974-75 and were the inspiration for the Hanson brothers in the
movie Slap Shot. Jack was slated to play the role of Jack Hanson in the
film, but he was offered a contract by Edmonton (WHA) before filming began in
1976 and was competing in the WHA playoffs when filming started. He was
replaced by former Johnstown (NAHL) teammate Dave Hanson. ... Was on Minnesota
(WHA) team that folded on Feb. 27, 1976. Signed as free agent with Edmonton on
March 10, 1976. ... Claimed by Cleveland (WHA) in 1976 WHA Intra-league draft
in June 1976. ... Was on Cleveland team that relocated to Minnesota in July
1976. ... Sold with Mike Antonovich, Bill Butters, Dave Keon, Jean-Louis
Levasseur, Steve Carlson and John McKenzie by financially-troubled Minnesota (WHA)
team to Edmonton (WHA) just prior to Minnesota team's folding in January 1977.
... Traded with Dave Keon, Steve Carlson, Dave Dryden and John McKenzie by
Edmonton (WHA) to New England (WHA) for future considerations (Dave Debol),
Danny Arndt, and cash in January 1977. Debol was sent to New England to
complete the deal in June 1977. ... Missed part of 1978 playoffs with back
injury. ... Missed parts of 1978-79 season with back and shoulder injuries.
... Was traded across leagues on Feb. 1, 1979,
when New England (WHA) sent him to Minnesota (NHL) for future considerations.
... Retired for the first time in 1984 but came out of retirement to sign with
Minnesota in November 1986. He played eight games with the North Stars before
ending his career for good.
Personal: Nicknamed "The Big
Bopper." ... Full name is Jack Anthony Carlson. ... Younger brother of
former WHA player Jeff Carlson. ... Older brother of former NHL player Steve
Carlson. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| WHA/TRADE: Carlson never signed with Detroit, instead jumping to the WHA. While Carlson was playing in the
WHA, Detroit traded his NHL rights to Minnesota for future considerations on
July 27, 1978. |
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SNAPSHOT '74 | | Total Selected: |
246 | | Forwards: |
138 | | Defense: |
84 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
171 | | College Players: |
44 |
| Canadian: |
200 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
40 | | U.S.-Born: |
39 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
98 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
15 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
21 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
5 |
| Picks Traded: |
13 |
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