Jack Carlson is a retired American

United States

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 ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 forward

Forward (ice hockey)

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Carlson played in the World Hockey Association

World Hockey Association

The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...

 with the Minnesota Fighting Saints

Minnesota Fighting Saints

The Minnesota Fighting Saints was the name of two professional ice hockey teams based in Saint Paul, Minnesota that played in the World Hockey Association. The first team was one of the WHA's original twelve franchises, playing from 1972–76. The second team was relocated from Cleveland, Ohio, and...

, Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers

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 and New England Whalers, and in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

 for the Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars

The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 and St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues

The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...

. He was a fan favorite with his hard-hitting style, piling up 1111 penalty minutes in 508 professional games.

Carlson's brothers Steve and Jeff are also former professional hockey players, and famous for roles in the movie Slap Shot

Slap Shot (film)

Slap Shot is a 1977 film comedy starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean directed by George Roy Hill. It depicts a minor league hockey team that resorts to violent play to gain popularity in a declining factory town.- Plot :...

as two of the Hanson Brothers

Hanson Brothers

The Hanson Brothers are fictional characters in the 1977 movie Slap Shot. The characters are based on three brothers who were actual hockey players; two of them starred in the film.The movie, which stars Paul Newman, was written by Nancy Dowd...

. Jack was originally supposed to play the third brother; however, he was called up by the Edmonton Oilers just prior to shooting and was replaced by Dave Hanson.

Playoffs

Season	Team	League		GP	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
1974–75	Minnesota Fighting Saints	WHA		10	1	2	3	41
1975–76	Edmonton Oilers	WHA		4	0	0	0	4
1976–77	New England Whalers	WHA		5	1	1	2	9
1977–78	New England Whalers	WHA		9	1	1	2	14
1980–81	Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	NHL		15	1	2	3	50
1981–82	Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	NHL		1	0	0	0	15
1982–83	St. Louis Blues	NHL		4	0	0	0	5
1983–84	St. Louis Blues	NHL		5	0	0	0	2
Major Leagues	WHA career totals (4 playoffs)			28	3	4	7	68
	NHL career totals (4 playoffs)			25	1	2	3	72

Transactions

• Selected by Detroit Red Wings
  Detroit Red Wings
  The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
  
  , 7th Round, #117 overall, 1974 NHL Amateur Draft.
• Selected by Minnesota Fighting Saints, 9th round, #132 overall 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.
• Signed as a free agent by Edmonton (WHA) after Minnesota (WHA) franchise folded, March 10, 1976.
• Claimed by Calgary (WHA) from Edmonton in 1976 WHA Intra-League Draft, June, 1976.
• Sold to Edmonton (WHA) by Minnesota (WHA) with Mike Antonovich, Bill Butters, Dave Keon, Jean-Louis Levasseur, Steve Carlson and John McKenzie fror cash, January, 1977.
• Traded to New England (WHA) by Edmonton (WHA) with Dave Keon, Steve Carlson, Dave Dryden and John McKenzie for future considerations (Dave Debol, June, 1977), Dan Arndt and cash, January, 1977.
• Rights traded to Minnesota by Detroit for future considerations, July 27, 1978.
• Traded to Minnesota by New England (WHA) for future considerations, February 1, 1979.
• Missed entire 1979–80 season recovering from back surgery.
• Claimed by St. Louis from Minnesota in Waiver Draft, October 4, 1982.
• Signed as a free agent by Minnesota, November, 1986.

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