Lindsay Warren Carson (born November 21, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers and Hartford Whalers. Carson was born in Oxbow, Saskatchewan, but grew up in North Battleford, Saskatchewan.
| Lindsay Carson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 21, 1960 Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Philadelphia Flyers Hartford Whalers | ||
| NHL Draft |
56th overall, 1979 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1980–1989 | ||
Playing career edit
Carson started his NHL career with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1981. He also played for the Hartford Whalers. He left the NHL after the 1988 season. He played one more season in the AHL before retiring from hockey.
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1976–77 | Battleford Barons | SJHL | 59 | 31 | 39 | 70 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 62 | 23 | 55 | 78 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 37 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Billings Bighorns | WHL | 30 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 50 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 1979–80 | Billings Bighorns | WHL | 70 | 42 | 66 | 108 | 101 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | ||
| 1980–81 | Saginaw Gears | IHL | 79 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 84 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 45 | ||
| 1981–82 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 54 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 92 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1982–83 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 78 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1984–85 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 77 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 123 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | ||
| 1985–86 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 50 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1986–87 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 71 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 141 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 22 | ||
| 1987–88 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 36 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 27 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1988–89 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 24 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 373 | 66 | 80 | 146 | 524 | 49 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 56 | ||||
Personal life edit
Carson likes to go hunting and fishing. Some of his favorite places have included North Glaslyn, Saskatchewan, Jasper National Park, Billings, Montana, and Portland, Maine.[1]
References edit
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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