Lindsay Carson

Lindsay Warren Carson (born November 21, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers and Hartford Whalers. Carson was born in Oxbow, Saskatchewan, but grew up in North Battleford, Saskatchewan.

Lindsay Carson
Born	(1960-11-21) November 21, 1960 (age 64) Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Center
Shot	Left
Played for	Philadelphia Flyers Hartford Whalers
NHL draft	56th overall, 1979 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1980–1989

Playing career

Carson started his NHL career with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1981. He also played for the Hartford Whalers. He left the NHL after the 1988 season. He played one more season in the AHL before retiring from hockey.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976–77	Battleford Barons	SJHL		59	31	39	70	111		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Saskatoon Blades	WCHL		62	23	55	78	124		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		37	21	29	50	55		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Billings Bighorns	WHL		30	13	22	35	50		8	4	7	11	2
1979–80	Billings Bighorns	WHL		70	42	66	108	101		7	4	5	9	14
1980–81	Saginaw Gears	IHL		79	11	25	36	84		20	4	12	16	45
1981–82	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		18	0	1	1	32		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Maine Mariners	AHL		54	20	31	51	92		4	0	0	0	12
1982–83	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		78	18	19	37	67		1	0	0	0	0
1983–84	Springfield Indians	AHL		5	2	4	6	5		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		16	1	3	4	10		1	0	0	0	5
1984–85	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		77	20	19	39	123		17	0	3	3	24
1985–86	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		50	9	12	21	84		1	0	0	0	5
1986–87	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		71	11	15	26	141		24	3	5	8	22
1987–88	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		36	2	7	9	37		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Hartford Whalers	NHL		27	5	4	9	30		5	1	2	3	0
1988–89	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		24	4	10	14	35		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				373	66	80	146	524		49	4	10	14	56

Personal life

Carson likes to go hunting and fishing. Some of his favorite places have included North Glaslyn, Saskatchewan, Jasper National Park, Billings, Montana, and Portland, Maine.^[1]