Jimmy Carson
James Charles Carson (born July 20, 1968) is an American former professional hockey player. He played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League with five different teams. In 1988, he became only the second teenager in NHL history to score 50 goals in a season; the first was Wayne Gretzky.[1]
| Jimmy Carson | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 20, 1968 Southfield, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Center |
| Shot | Right |
| Played for | Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers Detroit Red Wings Vancouver Canucks Hartford Whalers Lausanne (Swiss) Detroit Vipers (IHL) |
| National team |  United States
|
| NHL Draft | 2nd overall, 1986 Los Angeles Kings |
| Playing career | 1986–1998 |
Achievements
- Played in 1989 NHL All-Star Game.
- Named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1987.
- NHL single-season record for games played with 86, 1992–93 shared with Bob Kudelski who also played 86 games in 1993-94[2]
- Scored more goals as a teenager than any player in NHL history- 92 goals
- Only Wayne Gretzky (20 years, 40 days old) scored 100 goals at a younger age than Jimmy Carson who achieved the feat at 20 years, 116 days old.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1983–84 | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | MNHL | 65 | 85 | 74 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Verdun Junior Canadiens | QMJHL | 68 | 44 | 72 | 116 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 12 | ||
| 1984–85 | Verdun Junior Canadiens | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1985–86 | Verdun Junior Canadiens | QMJHL | 69 | 70 | 83 | 153 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 80 | 37 | 42 | 79 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1987–88 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 80 | 55 | 52 | 107 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1988–89 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 80 | 49 | 51 | 100 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1989–90 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 44 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 64 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1991–92 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 80 | 34 | 35 | 69 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 52 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 34 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 25 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Lausanne HC | NDA | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 18 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 1997–98 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 49 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| NHL totals | 626 | 275 | 286 | 561 | 254 | 55 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 22 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | United States | WJC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1987 | United States | WC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
References
- ↑ Gave, Keith (2018). The Russian Five: A Story of Espionage, Defection, Bribery and Courage. Gold Star Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 9781947165175. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ↑ Kreiser, John. "A look at some off-the-beaten-track NHL marks". nhl.com. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Dan Gratton |
Los Angeles Kings first round draft pick 1986 |
Succeeded by Wayne McBean |