page_title: John Carlson (ice hockey)
section_title: Awards and honors
hierarchical_section_title: John Carlson (ice hockey) / Awards and honors
caption_attribution_description: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets Washington Capitals player -- and U.S. Olympian -- John Carlson before dropping the puck and sending off Olympic hockey players as the Caps played the Winnipeg Jets at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., on February 6, 2014. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]
context_page_description: John Carlson is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. He was drafted by the Capitals in the first round, 27th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft after playing a year in the United States Hockey League with the Indiana Ice. Before reaching the NHL, Carlson played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the London Knights and played professionally with the Capitals' American Hockey League affiliate, the Hershey Bears. He also participated internationally for the United States in the 2010 World Juniors and 2014 Winter Olympics. Carlson won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Capitals in 2018, as the highest scoring defenseman during the playoffs.
caption: Carlson after a Capitals game in 2016
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