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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

JIMMY CARSON

July 20, 1968  
Oakland, CA, USA

Center  
6'1"  
Entry drafts
VERDUN CANADIEN JUNIOR
LOS ANGELES KINGS
NHL earnings$ 4 606 000
STATS
JIMMY CARSON
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1984-85LHJMQ - CAN68447211616-14917262-
1985-86LHJMQ - CAN69708415451-5268--
WJC-20 - USA7415--------
1986-87NHL - LA8037427922-51236-
WM - USA102354-------
1987-88NHL - LA80555210745-55384-
1988-89NHL - EDM80495110036-72136-
1989-90NHL - DET442016368-------
NHL - EDM4123--------
1990-91NHL - DET6421254628-72134-
1991-92NHL - DET8034356930-11235--
1992-93NHL - DET5225265118-------
NHL - LA3412102214-185492-
1993-94NHL - VAN347101722-2-11--
NHL - LA2547112-------
1994-95NHL - HAR389101929-------
1995-96NHL - HAR111-1--------
1996-97IHL - VIP18716234+913461012-
1997-98IHL - VIP4910283834+793476-
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL626275286561254-5517153222-
LHJMQ13711415627067-191123342-
WM102354-------
IHL6717446138+16227101718-
WJC-207415--------
NHL SALARIES
JIMMY CARSON
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
1989-9021400 000-400 000
1990-9122500 000-900 000
1991-9223600 000-1 500 000
1992-9324600 000-2 100 000
1993-94251 000 000-3 100 000
1994-9526406 000-3 506 000
1995-96271 100 000-4 606 000
TOTAL4 606 000-
TRANSACTIONS
JIMMY CARSON
August 9, 1988

Jimmy Carson is traded to the Edmonton Oilers with future considerations, Martin Gélinas, 1st round draft pick in 1989 (#18: Jason Miller), 1st round draft pick in 1991 (#20: Martin Rucinsky) and 1st round draft pick in 1993 (#16: Nick Stajduhar). In return, the Los Angeles Kings acquired Wayne Gretzky, Mike Krushelnyski and Marty McSorley.

November 2, 1989

Jimmy Carson is traded to the Detroit Red Wings with Kevin McClelland and 5th round draft pick in 1991 (#100: Brad Layzell). In return, the Edmonton Oilers acquired Adam Graves, Petr Klima and Jeff Sharples.

January 29, 1993

Jimmy Carson is traded to the Los Angeles Kings with Marc Potvin and Gary Shuchuk. In return, the Detroit Red Wings acquired Paul Coffey, Sylvain Couturier and Jim Hiller.

January 8, 1994

Jimmy Carson is traded to the Vancouver Canucks. In return, the Los Angeles Kings acquired Dixon Ward.