John Carlson (ice hockey)
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Carlson with the Capitals in 2016.
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| Born |
January 10, 1990 Natick, Massachusetts |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Washington Capitals | ||
| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 27th overall, 2008 Washington Capitals |
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| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
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| Representing United States
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| World Junior Championships | ||
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2010 Canada | |
| World Junior A Challenge | ||
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2007 Trail | |
John Carlson (born January 10, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. He was drafted by the Capitals in the first round, 27th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
Carlson began his ice hockey career with the New Jersey Rockets Youth Hockey Organization of the Atlantic Youth Hockey League.
Carlson lived near the New Jersey Rockets Organization based in Newark, New Jersey for Tier II and Juniors and Somerset, New Jersey for Tier I. He attended St. Joseph High School in New Jersey for three years before he attended Cathedral High School in Indianapolis.
Carlson played in the United States Hockey League with the Indiana Ice in 2007–08, but signed to play for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League in 2008–09.
Carlson made his professional debut for the Capitals' AHL affiliate Hershey Bears on May 2, 2009 in a Calder Cup playoff game versus the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The following night he scored his first professional goal in Game 2 of the series.
Carlson made his NHL debut for the Capitals on November 21, 2009 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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