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11 Facts About Jimmy Carson

1.

James Charles Carson was born on July 20,1968 and is an American former professional hockey player.

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Jimmy Carson played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League with five different teams.

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3.

Jimmy Carson was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft as the second overall pick.

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4.

Jimmy Carson was traded to his hometown of Detroit along with Kevin McClelland and a fifth-round draft pick for Adam Graves, Petr Klima, Joe Murphy and Jeff Sharples.

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5.

Jimmy Carson later returned to Los Angeles in January 1993, following a trade for popular all-star defenseman Paul Coffey.

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6.

Jimmy Carson played with Gretzky and the Kings for parts of two seasons, but never regained the scoring touch he had early in his career.

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Jimmy Carson later played for the Vancouver Canucks and the Hartford Whalers, where he ended his NHL career in 1996.

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8.

Jimmy Carson was a member of the 1997 Turner Cup-winning team.

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9.

Jimmy Carson represented the United States in the 1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and the 1987 World Ice Hockey Championships.

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10.

Jimmy Carson participated in the Red Wings versus Toronto Maple Leafs alumni game before the 2014 NHL Winter Classic at Comerica Park.

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11.

Jimmy Carson is of Greek descent; his grandfather changed the family name from Kyriazopoulos to Jimmy Carson upon immigrating to the United States.

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