John Carlson is a defender from USA who plays for Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL.

What team does John Carlson play for?

John plays for Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL.

How tall is John Carlson?

John Carlson is 190 cm (6'3") tall.

How much does John Carlson weigh?

John Carlson weighs 98 kg (216 lbs).

When was John Carlson born?

John Carlson was born on 1990-01-10 in Natick, MA, USA.

John Carlson

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Date of Birth: Jan 10, 1990
Age: 36
Place of Birth: Natick, MA, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: D
Height: 190 cm / 6'3"
Weight: 98 kg / 216 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 27/28

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NHL Rights: Tampa Bay Lightning / Signed
Drafted: 2008 round 1 #27 overall by Washington Capitals
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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
03-04	New Jersey Rockets 13U AAA	AYHL 13U	25	20	15	35	50	-
04-05	New Jersey Rockets 14U AAA	AYHL 14U	25	15	18	33	32	-
05-06	New Jersey Rockets	AtJHL	38	2	10	12	42	-
06-07	New Jersey Rockets	AtJHL	44	12	38	50	96	-
	Indiana Ice	USHL	2	0	0	0	6	-2
07-08	Indiana Ice	USHL	59	12	31	43	72	11	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	0	2
08-09	London Knights	OHL	59	16	60	76	65	23	Playoffs	14	7	15	22	16	11
	Hershey Bears	AHL	0	0	0	0	0	0	Playoffs	16	2	1	3	0	3
09-10	Washington Capitals	NHL	22	1	5	6	8	11	Playoffs	7	1	3	4	0	6
	Hershey Bears	AHL	48	4	35	39	26	37	Playoffs	13	2	4	6	8	7
	USA U20"A"	WJC-20	7	3	4	7	2	8
10-11	Washington Capitals	NHL	82	7	30	37	44	21	Playoffs	9	2	1	3	4	-2
11-12	Washington Capitals	NHL	82	9	23	32	22	-15	Playoffs	14	2	3	5	8	-1
12-13	Washington Capitals	NHL	48	6	16	22	18	11	Playoffs	7	0	1	1	4	-4
13-14	Washington Capitals	NHL	82	10	27	37	22	-3
	USA Olympics	OG	6	1	1	2	0	1
14-15	Washington Capitals	NHL	82	12	43	55	28	11	Playoffs	14	1	5	6	4	3
15-16	Washington Capitals	NHL	56	8	31	39	14	16	Playoffs	12	5	7	12	4	-2
16-17	Washington Capitals	NHL	72	9	28	37	10	7	Playoffs	13	2	2	4	4	1
	USA	WCup	2	0	0	0	0	-3
17-18	Washington Capitals	NHL	82	15	53	68	32	0	Playoffs	24	5	15	20	8	11
18-19	Washington Capitals	NHL	80	13	57	70	34	21	Playoffs	7	0	5	5	6	0
19-20	Washington Capitals"A"	NHL	69	15	60	75	26	12	Playoffs	5	0	6	6	2	-11
20-21	Washington Capitals"A"	NHL	52	10	34	44	12	-5	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	6	-2
21-22	Washington Capitals"A"	NHL	78	17	54	71	20	13	Playoffs	6	1	4	5	2	-5
22-23	Washington Capitals"A"	NHL	40	9	20	29	12	-7
23-24	Washington Capitals"A"	NHL	82	10	42	52	40	-7	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	2	-1
24-25	Washington Capitals"A"	NHL	79	5	46	51	22	17	Playoffs	10	1	2	3	2	3
25-26	Washington Capitals"A"	NHL	55	10	36	46	26	11
	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	16	4	10	14	6	-2	Playoffs	12	0	6	6	4	-5
26-27	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	2	48	4	35	39	0.81	26	37	2	29	4	5	9	0.31	8	10
AYHL 13U	1	25	20	15	35	1.40	50	-	0
AYHL 14U	1	25	15	18	33	1.32	32	-	0
AtJHL	2	82	14	48	62	0.76	138	-	0
NHL	18	1159	170	615	785	0.68	396	112	15	149	21	63	84	0.56	60	-9
OG	1	6	1	1	2	0.33	0	1	0
OHL	1	59	16	60	76	1.29	65	23	1	14	7	15	22	1.57	16	11
USHL	2	61	12	31	43	0.70	78	9	1	4	1	0	1	0.25	0	2
WCup	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-3	0
WJC-20	1	7	3	4	7	1.00	2	8	0

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John Carlson Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
2006-2007	AtJHL Offensive Defenseman of the Year
2007-2008	USHL All-Rookie Team USHL Second All-Star Team
2008-2009	AHL Calder Cup Champion CHL All-Rookie Team OHL First All-Rookie Team OHL Most Assists by Rookie (60) OHL Second All-Star Team
2009-2010	AHL All-Rookie Team AHL All-Star Game AHL Calder Cup Champion AHL Scorer of the Championship Winning Goal U20 WJC All-Star Team U20 WJC Gold Medal U20 WJC Most Goals by Defenseman (3) U20 WJC Scorer of the Championship Winning Goal
2010-2011	NHL All-Rookie Team
2017-2018	NHL Most Points by Defenseman (68) NHL Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman (20) NHL Stanley Cup Champion
2018-2019	NHL All-Star Game NHL Second All-Star Team
2019-2020	NHL All-Star Game NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) Finalist NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Assists by Defenseman (60) NHL Most Points by Defenseman (75)
2023-2024	NHL Highest ATOI (25:54)

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John Carlson Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2008, 2 #33 by London Knights in the OHL Priority Selection
Cult/Star player for London Knights
Cult/Star player for Washington Capitals

Career transactions
- 2008-11-13 • Signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Washington Capitals

Other memorable dates
- 2010-01-05 • Scored the overtime winner in the WJC final vs Canada
- 2010-01-21 • Made his NHL debut (at Pittsburgh; 1 assist, 17:43 TOI
- 2010-03-25 • Scored his first career NHL goal (at Carolina vs Manny Legace