Steven Edward Carlson (born August 26, 1955) is an American former NHL professional ice hockey forward and a former minor league hockey coach. Biography Carlson was born in Virginia, Minnesota. He appeared in the movie Slap Shot as one of the three Hanson Brothers, who were based on Carlson and his brothers and teammates. Carlson played in the World Hockey Association with the New England Whalers, Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Fighting Saints and in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings, scoring nine goals for the Kings. While playing for the Edmonton Oilers in the WHA, he was the roommate of Wayne Gretzky during his rookie season. Carlson is one of six players to ever be on a team with Gordie Howe and on a team with Wayne Gretzky. Since retiring from hockey, Carlson runs a power skating school in Johnstown, PA. He and his brothers also make numerous public appearances, primarily at hockey-related events and charities, as their Hanson Brothers characters. The trio also appeared in two sequels to Slap Shot, Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice, 2002 and Slap Shot 3: The Junior League, 2008. On October 4, 2021, Carlson was diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Regular season Coaching career Transactions Selected by Minnesota Fighting Saints, 7th round, #102 overall 1974 WHA Amateur Draft. Selected by Detroit Red Wings, 8th round, #131 overall 1975 NHL Amateur Draft. Traded to Edmonton (WHA) by Minnesota (WHA) with Mike Antonovich, Bill Butters, Jack Carlson, Dave Keon, Jean-Louis Levasseur and John McKenzie, January, 1977. Traded to New England (WHA) by Edmonton (WHA) with Jack Carlson, Dave Dryden, Dave Keon and John McKenzie for future considerations (Dave Debol, June, 1977), Dan Arndt and cash, January, 1977. Hockey Cards See also List of NHL players References External links http://www.hansonbrothers.net/ - Official site for the Hanson Brothers 1955 births American men's ice hockey centers Baltimore Skipjacks coaches Baltimore Skipjacks players Detroit Red Wings draft picks ECHL coaches Edmonton Oilers (WHA) players Ice hockey coaches from Minnesota Johnstown Chiefs coaches Johnstown Jets players Living people Los Angeles Kings players Minnesota Fighting Saints draft picks Minnesota Fighting Saints players New England Whalers players People from Virginia, Minnesota Springfield Indians players Ice hockey players from Minnesota