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Lindsay Carson

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Lindsay Carson
Born (1960-11-21) November 21, 1960 (age 63)
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

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.

Playing career

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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

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Regular season and playoffs

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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

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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

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  1. ^ USA Today. December 6, 1982
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