| Jimmy Carson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 20, 1968 Southfield, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers Detroit Red Wings Vancouver Canucks Hartford Whalers Lausanne | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
2nd overall, 1986 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 1986–1998 | ||
James Charles Carson (born July 20, 1968) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League with five different teams. In 1988, he became only the second teenager in NHL history to score 50 goals in a season; the first was Wayne Gretzky.[1]
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