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1974 NHL DRAFT PICK
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
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Marquette (USHL)                            
Birthplace: Virginia, Minnesota (USA)
Hometown: Virginia, Minnesota
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1972-73 MinnesotaUSHL 35 1518 3349
1973-74 MarquetteUSHL 4242 2971 159

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
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1979-1987 Minnesota, St. Louis236 301545 417
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1981-1984 Minnesota, St. Louis25 123 72

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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