| Position: | Center |
| Played For: | Los Angeles Kings New England Whalers Minnesota Fighting Saints Edmonton Oilers |
| Shoots: | Left |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lb: | 185 |
| Birth Date: | 26 August 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Virginia, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Draft: | 131st overall |
| Draft Year: | 1975 |
| Draft Team: | Detroit Red Wings |
| Wha Draft: | 73rd overall |
| Wha Draft Year: | 1974 |
| Wha Draft Team: | Minnesota Fighting Saints |
| Career Start: | 1973 |
| Career End: | 1987 |
Steven Edward Carlson (born August 26, 1955) is an American former professional ice hockey forward and a former minor league hockey coach. He played in the World Hockey Association from 1975 to 1979 and the National Hockey League during the 1979–80 season. He also appeared in the movie Slap Shot as one of the three Hanson Brothers.
Carlson was born in Virginia, Minnesota. He appeared in the movie Slap Shot as one of the three Hanson Brothers, who were based on Carlson and his brothers and teammates.[1] 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.[1] While playing for the Edmonton Oilers in the WHA, he was the roommate of Wayne Gretzky during his rookie season.[1] Carlson is one of six players to ever be on a team with Gordie Howe and a team with Wayne Gretzky.
Since retiring from hockey, Carlson has run a power skating school in Johnstown, PA. He and his brothers also make numerous public appearances, primarily at hockey-related events and charities, as their Hanson Brothers characters.[2] The trio also appeared in two sequels to Slap Shot, , 2002 and , 2008.
On October 4, 2021, Carlson was diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma.[3]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||
| 1973–74 | Marquette Iron Rangers | USHL | 54 | 30 | 49 | 79 | 72 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | ||
| 1974–75 | Johnstown Jets | NAHL | 70 | 30 | 58 | 88 | 84 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 39 | ||
| 1975–76 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | WHA | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Johnstown Jets | NAHL | 40 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 55 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1976–77 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | WHA | 21 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | New England Whalers | WHA | 31 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1977–78 | New England Whalers | WHA | 38 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1977–78 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 37 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 73 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 50 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1979–80 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 52 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1980–81 | Houston Apollos | CHL | 27 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 32 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 39 | ||
| 1981–82 | Nashville South Stars | CHL | 59 | 23 | 39 | 62 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | CHL | 69 | 25 | 42 | 67 | 73 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 1983–84 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 63 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 70 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 1984–85 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 76 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 69 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1985–86 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 66 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 67 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 173 | 33 | 47 | 80 | 132 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 | ||||
| NHL totals | 52 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 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 the Second Round |
| 1991–92 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | Head coach | 64 | 36 | 23 | 0 | 5 | Lost in the Second Round |
| 1992–93 | Memphis Riverkings | CHL | Head coach | 60 | 26 | 27 | 7 | 0 | Lost in the First Round |
| 2007–08 | Kenosha Thunder (High School) | WIAA | Head coach | 20 | 8 | 12 | 1 | Lost in the First Round | |
| Year | Card | Set Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | 6 | Birmingham South Stars [CHL] |
| 1989–90 | 36 | Johnstown Chiefs - Sheetz/Big League Cards [ECHL] |
| 1991–92 | 1 | Johnstown Chiefs [ECHL] (Coach) |