Shot Right Role Hockey player Career end 1998 Name Jimmy Carson Career start 1986 | Playing career Weight 91 kg Height 1.85 m Position Centerman | |
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Played for Detroit Vipers (IHL)Hartford WhalersLausanne (Swiss)Vancouver CanucksLos Angeles KingsDetroit Red WingsEdmonton Oilers NHL Draft 2nd overall, 1986Los Angeles Kings Similar People Martin Gelinas, Mike Krushelnyski, Joe Murphy | ||
Nhl los angeles kings honor jimmy carson at staples center 07 03 16
James Charles Carson (born July 20, 1968) is a retired American professional hockey player. He is best known for his 10-year NHL career, spent with several teams. After retiring from professional hockey, he embarked on a new career as a financial advisor.
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- Nhl los angeles kings honor jimmy carson at staples center 07 03 16
- NHL Tonight Jimmy Carson on being teammates with Wayne Gretzky Aug 9 2018
- Playing career
- Personal life
- Achievements
- References
NHL Tonight: Jimmy Carson: on being teammates with Wayne Gretzky Aug 9, 2018
Playing career
Jimmy Carson was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft as the 2nd overall pick. He scored 37 goals as an 18-year-old rookie in the 1986–87 NHL season. In just his second NHL season he notched 55 goals, and established himself as one of the sport's top young players. Along with Martin Gélinas, he was a key part of the August 9, 1988, blockbuster trade that sent them, the Kings' three first-round draft picks in 1989, 1991 and 1993, and $15 million cash to the Edmonton Oilers for Wayne Gretzky, Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski.
Carson demanded a trade out of Edmonton in November 1989. Jimmy Carson was traded to his home town of Detroit along with Kevin McClelland and a fifth round draft pick for Adam Graves, Petr Klíma and Joe Murphy. These players were instrumental in helping Edmonton win their 5th Stanley Cup in 7 years in 1990.
Carson would later return to Los Angeles, in January 1993, following a trade for popular all-star defenseman Paul Coffey. He played with Gretzky and the Kings for parts of two seasons, but never regained the scoring touch he had early in his career. He later played for the Vancouver Canucks and the Hartford Whalers, where he ended his NHL career in 1996.
From 1996-1998 Carson played for his hometown Detroit Vipers of the International Hockey League. He was a member of the 1997 Turner Cup championship team.
Carson represented the USA in the 1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and the 1987 World Ice Hockey Championships.
Carson participated in the Red Wings versus Maple Leafs alumni game before the 2014 NHL Winter Classic at Comerica Park.
Personal life
Carson is of Greek descent; his grandfather changed the family name from Kyriazopoulos to Carson upon emigrating to the United States.
While still a player in the NHL, Carson began to prepare for a post-hockey career by earning certifications in financial planning in 1992. When his playing career ended, he joined Northwestern Mutual.
Carson and his wife have four children and reside in the Metro Detroit area. They have three sons and one daughter.