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JOHN CARLSON
Defense • Ht.: 6’3” • Wt.: 208 • Shoots: Left
Born: January 10, 1990 (Natick, Mass.)
Acquired: Capitals’ first-round choice, 27t overall, in the 2008 Entry Draft
CAREER STATISTICS Regular Season Playoffs
Year Team League GP G A Pts PIM +/- PP SH GW S GP G A Pts PIM
2005-06 N.J. Rockets AtJHL 38 2 10 12 42 - - - - - - - - - -
2006-07 N.J. Rockets AtJHL 44 12 38 50 96 - - - - - - - - - -
Indiana USHL 2 0 0 0 6 - - - - - - - - - -
2007-08 Indiana USHL 59 12 31 43 72 - - - - - 4 1 0 1 0
2008-09 London OHL 59 16 60 76 65 - - - - - 14 7 15 22 16
2008-09
Appeared in 16 playoff games for Hershey (AHL) upon finishing his junior season
with the London Knights (OHL) … Recorded two goals, one assist and was +3 as
the Bears won the Calder Cup … Played for Capitals legend Dale Hunter in London
… Collected numerous team awards with the Knights: team MVP, Booster Club
Player of the Year, Best Defenseman, Rookie of the Year and Playoff Performer
of the Year (co-winner) … Ranked second among OHL rookies and tied for
second among defensemen with 76 points (16g-60a) … Finished first among OHL
rookies and third overall with 60 assists … Played in the OHL All-Star Game …
OHL coaches voted him as having the best shot and hardest shot (co-winner) in
the league’s Western Conference … His nine PPGs tied for third among league
defensemen … Registered 23 multiple-point games … Recorded two seven-game
point streaks: 12/6—12/31, 4g-9a, and 11/5—11/22, 3g-6a … Posted four points in a
game on two occasions: 12/14 vs. Sarnia and 3/1 vs. Kingston (both 1g-3a) … Led
the Knights with 22 points (7g-15a) in 14 playoff games … Recorded a 10-game
point streak, the second longest in the OHL playoffs, from 3/28—4/22 (7g-14a).
Hershey AHL - - - - - - - - - - 16 2 1 3 0
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Career
2007-08: Named to the USHL Second All-Star Team and the USHL All-Rookie
Team … Ranked second among USHL defensemen in scoring with 43 points
(12g-31a)… Played in the USHL All-Star Game, where he recorded an assist.
2006-07: Appeared in two games with Indiana in the USHL, recording six PIM.
NHL Transactions
Capitals’ first-round choice, 27th overall, in the 2008 Entry Draft.
Personal
Was born in Massachusetts but spent much of his childhood in New Jersey … Grew
up a fan of Scott Stevens, the New Jersey Devils and Boston Bruins … Favorite
athletes are Usain Bolt and Tiger Woods; favorite sports outside of hockey are golf
and lacrosse … Enjoys watching Entourage and Lost.