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The Hanson Brothers from the film Slap Shot.

The Hanson Brothers are the ice hockey playing siblings from the 1977 movie "Slap Shot". The characters are based on three brothers who were actual hockey players; two of them starred in the film. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Slap Shot is a 1977 Hollywood film starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean and directed by George Roy Hill. ... Hanson is an American pop rock band formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma by brothers Clarke Isaac Hanson (Isaac Ike) (born November 17, 1980), Jordan Taylor Hanson (Taylor Tay) (born March 14, 1983) and Zachary Walker Hanson (Zachary Zac) (born October 22, 1985). ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Slap Shot is a 1977 Hollywood film starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean and directed by George Roy Hill. ...

The real-life inspirations for the Hanson Brothers are Jeff Carlson (born July 20, 1953), Jack Carlson (born August 23, 1954), and Steve Carlson (born August 26, 1955). The brothers were born in Virginia, Minnesota and first played together on the Marquette Iron Rangers hockey team in Marquette, Michigan. Jeff Carlson (born July 20, 1953 in Virginia, Minnesota) is a retired American ice hockey forward. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jack Carlson (born August 23, 1954 in Virginia, Minnesota) is a retired American ice hockey forward. ... August 23 is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Steve Carlson (born August 26, 1955 in Virginia, Minnesota) is a retired American ice hockey forward. ... August 26 is the 238th day of the year (239th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Virginia is a city located in St. ... Marquette is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

Jack Carlson was unable to act in the film as the Edmonton Oilers called him up for the WHA playoffs. In his place, Dave Hanson (born April 12, 1954 in Cumberland, Wisconsin) fulfilled the role. In the movie, they speak with a typical North Central American accent, owing to their hometowns, in areas where hockey is prevalent. The United States Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Eveleth, Minnesota, only a few miles from Virginia, home of the Carlsons. The Iron League, from which the Hansons are supposedly bought, may be a reference to the Marquette Iron Rangers or the Iron Range, a hockey hotbed in Northern Minnesota. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... WHA is also an abbreviation for World Hockey Association WHA (970 AM) is one of the oldest radio stations in the United States, currently part of the Wisconsin Public Radio network. ... Dave Hanson (born April 12, 1954 in Cumberland, Wisconsin) is a retired American ice hockey forward. ... is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cumberland is a city located in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The United States Hockey Hall of Fame, located at 801 Hat Trick Avenue in Eveleth, Minnesota, serves to honor those individuals who have contributed to the sport of hockey in the United States. ... Eveleth is a city located in St. ... The Iron Range and Arrowhead are overlapping regions that make up the northeastern section of Minnesota in the United States. ...

Jeff Carlson, Steve Carlson, and Dave Hanson continue to make personal appearances as the Hanson Brothers, typically at minor league hockey games, as of 2007. 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Slap Shot

The movie, which stars Paul Newman, was written by Nancy Dowd, and based upon the antics of the North American Hockey League club in Pennsylvania called the Johnstown Jets, for which her brother Ned played. Paul Leonard Newman (born January 26, 1925) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Cannes Award, and Emmy Award-winning American actor and film director. ... The North American Hockey League (NAHL) and the defunct America West Hockey League merged in 2003 to form a 21-team Junior A league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ...

All three played for the Johnstown Jets team Nancy Dowd wrote about. The character "Killer Carlson", is based on Dave Hanson who was nicknamed "Killer" Hanson. Ironically, later in his pro days, Jack Carlson, the man Dave "played" in the movie, was often referred to as "Killer".

Dave Hanson actually had the the second longest career in the WHA and NHL out of three 'Hanson Brothers" in the film. Playing 136 games combined in the WHA/NHL to Jeff Carlson's 7 total games (all WHA)

Steve Carlson played in 225 combined games, the most big league games of the three.

Jack Carlson was very well known throught his career as an "enforcer".

Both Dave Hanson and Jeff Carlson were also known for "dropping the gloves"

Steve Carlson had a few fights here and there, but was known more as a finesse player.

Hanson Brothers in popular culture

• The Hanson Brother characters inspired Canadian rock / punk band Nomeansno to create an alter-ego band The Hanson Brothers, playing Ramones-style songs about girls, hockey and beer.

• Professional wrestling stable The Dudley Boyz are rumored to have been inspired by the Hanson Brothers.

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External links

• The Hanson Brothers The Official Home of The Hanson Brothers
• Birthplace of Pro Hockey Museum Information on the history of ice hockey in Upper Michigan's Copper Country with reference to the Hanson brothers.
• Marquette Iron Rangers Photos of the Carlson's in their first pro experience and a 2001 interview with Steve Carlson.