Steve Carlson

Steven Edward Carlson (born August 26, 1955) is a retired American ice hockey forward.
Carlson was born in Virginia, Minnesota. He appeared in the movie Slap Shot as one of the Hanson Brothers. 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. While playing for the Edmonton Oilers in the WHA, he was the roommate of Wayne Gretzky during his rookie season. While playing for the Baltimore Skipjacks, one of his teammates was Ted Nolan, the past head coach of the New York Islanders. 
==Regular Season==
  	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Season 	Team 	League	 	GP 	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
1973–74 	Marquette Iron Rangers 	USHL 	 	54 	30 	49 	79 	72
1974–75 	Johnstown Jets 	NAHL 	 	70 	30 	58 	88 	84
1975–76 	Johnstown Jets 	NAHL 	 	40 	22 	24 	46 	55
1975–76 	Minnesota Fighting Saints 	WHA 	 	10 	0 	1 	1 	23
1976–77 	Minnesota Fighting Saints 	WHA 	 	21 	5 	8 	13 	8
1976–77 	New England Whalers 	WHA 	 	31 	4 	9 	13 	40
1977–78 	Springfield Indians 	AHL 	 	37 	21 	15 	36 	46
1977–78 	New England Whalers 	WHA 	 	38 	6 	7 	13 	11
1978–79 	Edmonton Oilers 	WHA 	 	73 	18 	22 	40 	50
1979–80 	Los Angeles Kings 	NHL 	 	52 	9 	12 	21 	23
1980–81 	Houston Apollos 	CHL 	 	27 	13 	21 	34 	29
1980–81 	Springfield Indians 	AHL 	 	32 	10 	14 	24 	44
1981–82 	Nashville South Stars 	CHL 	 	59 	23 	39 	62 	63
1982–83 	Birmingham South Stars 	CHL 	 	69 	25 	42 	67 	73
1983–84 	Baltimore Skipjacks 	AHL 	 	63 	9 	30 	39 	70
1984–85 	Baltimore Skipjacks 	AHL 	 	76 	18 	29 	47 	69
1985–86 	Baltimore Skipjacks 	AHL 	 	66 	9 	27 	36 	56
1986–87 	Baltimore Skipjacks 	AHL 	 	67 	12 	13 	25 	32
Major Leagues	WHA career totals (4 seasons)	 	 	173	33 	47 	80 	132
 	NHL career totals (1 seasons)	 	 	52 	9 	12 	21 	23
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Coaching Career==
Season 	Team 	League	Position 	Games	Wins	Losses	Ties	Overtime Losses	Playoff Result
1986–87	Baltimore Skipjacks 	AHL 	Assistant Coach	80 	35 	37 	0 	8 	Out of Playoffs
1987–88	Baltimore Skipjacks 	AHL 	Assistant Coach	80 	13 	58 	9 	0 	Out of Playoffs
1988–89	Johnstown Chiefs 	ECHL 	Head Coach 	60 	32 	22 	0 	6 	Lost in Finals
1989–90	Johnstown Chiefs 	ECHL 	Head Coach 	60 	23 	31 	0 	6 	Did not make playoffs
1990–91	Johnstown Chiefs 	ECHL 	Head Coach 	64 	32 	29 	0 	3 	Lost in Second Round
1991–92	Johnstown Chiefs 	ECHL 	Head Coach 	64 	36 	23 	0 	5 	Lost in Second Round
1992–93	Memphis Riverkings 	CHL 	Head Coach 	60 	26 	27 	7 	0 	Lost in First Round
2007–08	Kenosha Thunder (High School)	WIAA 	Head Coach 	20 	8 	12 	1 	 	Lost in First Round
==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, Dave Keon, Jean-Louis Levasseur and John McKenzie, January, 1977.
*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.
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