| Frank Carson | |
| Played For: | Montreal Maroons New York Americans Detroit Falcons Detroit Red Wings |
| Position: | Right Wing |
| Shoots: | Right |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 7 |
| Weight Lb: | 165 |
| Birth Date: | January 12, 1902 |
| Birth Place: | Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada |
| Death Place: | Crumlin, Ontario, Canada |
| Career Start: | 1926 |
| Career End: | 1934 |
Reginald Francis Carson (January 12, 1902 – April 21, 1957) was a National Hockey League forward from 1926 to 1934. He was born in Bracebridge, Ontario. Frank was one of three Carson brothers to play in the NHL, along with younger brother Gerry and older brother Bill. He won a Stanley Cup championship in 1926 with the Montreal Maroons. After the 1929-30 season he was sold to the New York Americans, along with Mike Neville, Red Dutton, and Hap Emms for $35,000.[1] With the latter he was traded to the Detroit Falcons during the 1931-32 season. He retired after 246 games, recording 42 goals and 48 assists for a total of 90 points.[2]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||
| 1918–19 | Woodstock Athletics | OHA Jr | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1919–20 | Stratford Midgets | OHA Jr | 5 | 10 | 8 | 18 | — | 6 | 16 | 11 | 27 | — | ||
| 1920–21 | Stratford Midgets | OHA Jr | 8 | 20 | 9 | 29 | — | 13 | 33 | 15 | 48 | — | ||
| 1921–22 | Stratford Midgets | OHA Jr | 4 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 12 | — | ||
| 1921–22 | Stratford Indians | OHA Sr | 4 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 16 | ||
| 1922–23 | Stratford Indians | OHA Sr | 10 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 20 | ||
| 1923–24 | Stratford Indians | OHA Sr | 12 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1924–25 | Stratford Indians | OHA Sr | 20 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1925–26 | Stratford Indians | OHA Sr | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1925–26 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1925–26 | Montreal Maroons | St-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1926–27 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 44 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1927–28 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1927–28 | Stratford Nationals | Can-Pro | 13 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1928–29 | Windsor Hornets | Can-Pro | 41 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 60 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | ||
| 1929–30 | Windsor Bulldogs | IHL | 41 | 31 | 14 | 45 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | New York Americans | NHL | 44 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | New Haven Eagles | Can-Am | 15 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Detroit Falcons | NHL | 31 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1932–33 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 45 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1933–34 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 47 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| NHL totals | 248 | 42 | 48 | 90 | 166 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||||