John Carlson

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

John Carlson Facts

Cap Hit: $8,500,000Powered by
NHL Rights: Tampa Bay Lightning / Signed
Drafted: 2008 round 1 #27 overall by Washington Capitals
Agency: Premium

John Carlson Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2003-2004	New Jersey Rockets 13U AAA	AYHL 13U	25	20	15	35	50	-
2004-2005	New Jersey Rockets 14U AAA	AYHL 14U	25	15	18	33	32	-
2005-2006	New Jersey Rockets	AtJHL	38	2	10	12	42	-
2006-2007	New Jersey Rockets	AtJHL	44	12	38	50	96	-
2006-2007	Indiana Ice	USHL	2	0	0	0	6	-2
2007-2008	Indiana Ice	USHL	59	12	31	43	72	11	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	0	2
2008-2009	London Knights	OHL	59	16	60	76	65	23	Playoffs	14	7	15	22	16	11
2008-2009	Hershey Bears	AHL	0	0	0	0	0	0	Playoffs	16	2	1	3	0	3
2009-2010	Washington Capitals	NHL	22	1	5	6	8	11	Playoffs	7	1	3	4	0	6
2009-2010	Hershey Bears	AHL	48	4	35	39	26	37	Playoffs	13	2	4	6	8	7
2009-2010	USA U20 "A"	WJC-20	7	3	4	7	2	8
2010-2011	Washington Capitals	NHL	82	7	30	37	44	21	Playoffs	9	2	1	3	4	-2
2011-2012	Washington Capitals	NHL	82	9	23	32	22	-15	Playoffs	14	2	3	5	8	-1
2012-2013	Washington Capitals	NHL	48	6	16	22	18	11	Playoffs	7	0	1	1	4	-4
2013-2014	Washington Capitals	NHL	82	10	27	37	22	-3
2013-2014	USA Olympics	OG	6	1	1	2	0	1
2014-2015	Washington Capitals	NHL	82	12	43	55	28	11	Playoffs	14	1	5	6	4	3
2015-2016	Washington Capitals	NHL	56	8	31	39	14	16	Playoffs	12	5	7	12	4	-2
2016-2017	Washington Capitals	NHL	72	9	28	37	10	7	Playoffs	13	2	2	4	4	1
2016-2017	USA	WCup	2	0	0	0	0	-3
2017-2018	Washington Capitals	NHL	82	15	53	68	32	0	Playoffs	24	5	15	20	8	11
2018-2019	Washington Capitals	NHL	80	13	57	70	34	21	Playoffs	7	0	5	5	6	0
2019-2020	Washington Capitals "A"	NHL	69	15	60	75	26	12	Playoffs	5	0	6	6	2	-11
2020-2021	Washington Capitals "A"	NHL	52	10	34	44	12	-5	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	6	-2
2021-2022	Washington Capitals "A"	NHL	78	17	54	71	20	13	Playoffs	6	1	4	5	2	-5
2022-2023	Washington Capitals "A"	NHL	40	9	20	29	12	-7
2023-2024	Washington Capitals "A"	NHL	82	10	42	52	40	-7	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	2	-1
2024-2025	Washington Capitals "A"	NHL	79	5	46	51	22	17	Playoffs	10	1	2	3	2	3
2025-2026	Washington Capitals "A"	NHL	55	10	36	46	26	11
2025-2026	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	16	4	10	14	6	-2	Playoffs	12	0	6	6	4	-5
2026-2027	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	7	2	2	4	2	-3
2026-2027	Projected	NHL	84	24	24	48	24	-36

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John Carlson Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	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	18	1166	172	617	789	0.68	398	109	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

John Carlson Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Anaheim Ducks	1	16	4	10	14	0.88	6	-2	1	12	0	6	6	0.50	4	-5
Hershey Bears	2	48	4	35	39	0.81	26	37	2	29	4	5	9	0.31	8	10
Indiana Ice	2	61	12	31	43	0.70	78	9	1	4	1	0	1	0.25	0	2
London Knights	1	59	16	60	76	1.29	65	23	1	14	7	15	22	1.57	16	11
New Jersey Rockets (NCDC)	2	82	14	48	62	0.76	138	-	0
New Jersey Rockets 13U AAA	1	25	20	15	35	1.40	50	-	0
New Jersey Rockets 14U AAA	1	25	15	18	33	1.32	32	-	0
Tampa Bay Lightning	1	7	2	2	4	0.57	2	-3	0
USA (WCup)	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-3	0
USA Olympics	1	6	1	1	2	0.33	0	1	0
USA U20	1	7	3	4	7	1.00	2	8	0
Washington Capitals	17	1143	166	605	771	0.67	390	114	14	137	21	57	78	0.57	56	-4

John Carlson Career Highlights

Season	Awards
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)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
07/02/2026	Confirmed	Carolina Hurricanes	Tampa Bay Lightning
06/27/2026	Confirmed	Anaheim Ducks	Carolina Hurricanes
03/06/2026	Confirmed	Washington Capitals	Anaheim Ducks
06/25/2018	Extension	Washington Capitals	Washington Capitals
09/14/2012	Extension	Washington Capitals	Washington Capitals

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