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USA John Carlson
#74 Washington Capitals / NHL - 23/24
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time AHL All-Rookie Team 1
2-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 2
1-time CHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time NHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time NHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time NHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time OHL First All-Rookie Team 1
1-time OHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time U20 WJC All-Star Team 1
1-time USHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time USHL Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Jan 10, 1990
Position
D
Age
34
Height
6'3" / 190 cm
Place of Birth
Natick, MA, USA
Weight
216 lbs / 98 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$8,000,000 Powered by
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Washington Capitals Washington Capitals / Signed
Drafted
2008 round 1 #27 overall by Washington Capitals
Agency
PREMIUM

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John Carlson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 New Jersey Rockets 13U AAA AYHL 13U 25* 20* 15* 35* 50* -* |
2004-05 New Jersey Rockets 14U AAA AYHL 14U 25* 15* 18* 33* 32* -* |
2005-06 New Jersey Rockets AtJHL 38* 2* 10* 12* 42* -* |
2006-07 New Jersey Rockets AtJHL 44* 12* 38* 50* 96* -* |
Indiana Ice USHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 6* -2* |
2007-08 Indiana Ice USHL 59* 12* 31* 43* 72* 11* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 0 2
2008-09 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
2009-10 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* |
2010-11 Washington Capitals NHL 82* 7* 30* 37* 44* 21* | Playoffs 9 2 1 3 4 -2
2011-12 Washington Capitals NHL 82* 9* 23* 32* 22* -15* | Playoffs 14 2 3 5 8 -1
2012-13 Washington Capitals NHL 48* 6* 16* 22* 18* 11* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 4 -4
2013-14 Washington Capitals NHL 82* 10* 27* 37* 22* -3* |
USA OG 6* 1* 1* 2* 0* 1* |
2014-15 Washington Capitals NHL 82* 12* 43* 55* 28* 11* | Playoffs 14 1 5 6 4 3
2015-16 Washington Capitals NHL 56* 8* 31* 39* 14* 16* | Playoffs 12 5 7 12 4 -2
2016-17 Washington Capitals NHL 72* 9* 28* 37* 10* 7* | Playoffs 13 2 2 4 4 1
USA WCup 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -3* |
2017-18 Washington Capitals NHL 82* 15* 53* 68* 32* 0* | Playoffs 24 5 15 20 8 11
2018-19 Washington Capitals NHL 80* 13* 57* 70* 34* 21* | Playoffs 7 0 5 5 6 0
2019-20 Washington Capitals “A” NHL 69* 15* 60* 75* 26* 12* | Playoffs 5 0 6 6 2 -11
2020-21 Washington Capitals “A” NHL 52* 10* 34* 44* 12* -5* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 6 -2
2021-22 Washington Capitals “A” NHL 78* 17* 54* 71* 20* 13* | Playoffs 6 1 4 5 2 -5
2022-23 Washington Capitals “A” NHL 40* 9* 20* 29* 12* -7* |
2023-24 Washington Capitals “A” NHL 82* 10* 42* 52* 40* -7* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 2 -1
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John Carlson Career Totals

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 *
AtJHL 2 82* 14* 48* 62* 0.76* 138* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AYHL 13U 1 25* 20* 15* 35* 1.40* 50* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AYHL 14U 1 25* 15* 18* 33* 1.32* 32* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 15 1 009* 151* 523* 674* 0.67* 342* 86* | 13 127 20 * 55 * 75 * 0.59 * 54 * -7 *
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 * * * * * *

John Carlson Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/25/2018
06/25/2018 Extension Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
09/14/2012
09/14/2012 Extension Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2008, 2 #33 overall 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