John Carlson (ice hockey)
John Carlson ( born January 10, 1990 in Natick, Massachusetts) is an American professional ice hockey player who is since 2009 in the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League contract.
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Career
Carlson began his career at youth level with the New Jersey Rockets of the third-rate American League Atlantic Junior Hockey League. There he played between 2005 and 2007 and recorded in 82 games 62 points scorer. At the end of the 2006/07 season the defender the Indiana Ice of the United States Hockey League followed, where he spent the following season. His 43 points in 59 games earned him a contract with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. In addition, Carlson has been selected in the NHL Entry Draft in 2008 in the first round on 27 out of the Washington Capitals.
After playing the season 2008/ 09 at the Knights in the OHL and it was in spite of the commitment of John Tavares have failed to win the J. Ross Robertson Cup, the Washington Capitals took him under contract. In order to gain match practice in the professional area, they sent the defenders in their farm team, the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League. At the end of the playoffs, he had been used 16 times and celebrated with the team winning the Calder Cup. For the game of 2009/10 Carlson remained in the squad of the Hershey Bears, was in the course of the season but also his NHL debut for the Washington Capitals. In the season 2010/11 he was exclusively in the squad Washington Capitals.
Internationally
Carlson represented his native country for the first time in the United States Under-20 Junior World Cup 2010 in Saskatoon, Canada. There he won with the team after a 6-5 final win in overtime over host Canada the gold medal. Carlson recorded in seven tournament games seven points scorer, including the decisive goal of the final game. His performances in the tournament earned him election to the All- Star team of the tournament.
Awards and achievements
- 2008 USHL All- Rookie Team
- 2008 USHL Second All-Star Team
- 2009 OHL Second All-Star Team
- 2009 OHL First All - Rookie Team
- 2009 CHL All- Rookie Team
- 2009 Calder Cup win with the Hershey Bears
- 2010 AHL All- Star Classic
- 2010 AHL All- Rookie Team
- 2010 Calder Cup win with the Hershey Bears
- 2011 NHL All- Rookie Team
Internationally
- 2010 Gold medal at the U20 World Junior Championships
- 2010 All -Star team the U20 World Youth Championship
Career Stats
Internationally
Represented the U.S. at:
- U20 Junior World Cup 2010
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )