Carlson is best known for his role in the movie Slap Shot as one of the Hanson Brothers. Carlson also played in the World Hockey Association with the Minnesota Fighting Saints. He played nine professional seasons. As of 2025[update] Carlson is a Chief Executive Officer at MetaVista3D, and a director at Future Tech Now Corporation. [1]
Jeff Carlson was born in Virginia, Minnesota along with his two brothers Steve and Jack. The brothers first played together on the Marquette Iron Rangers hockey team in Marquette, Michigan. Jeff Carlson also played in the World Hockey Association with the Minnesota Fighting Saints. He too was also known for "dropping the gloves."
Before being signed to the Minnesota Fighting Saints, Jeff and his brothers attended their training camp where all of them were told to gain more playing experience before the Saints would officially sign them. Thus, Jeff and his brothers drove to Marquette, signed, gained experience, and then moved on to play for the Fighting Saints.
Rise to fame
The Hanson Brothers characters from the iconic hockey movie Slap Shot are some of the most memorable figures in sports film history. Jeff, who played "Jeff Hanson" in the film, is described as one within a unit that traveled from place to place for the soul purpose of playing sport and making people happy. Jeff has always has a solid career as a professional hockey player, but during this time of writing, he and his two costars lived in three separate cities. Jeff always came back together with the two so that he could help spread the joy to fans across the world. Even with aging, Jeff and his brothers continued to star in sequels to Slap Shot and carried on the legacy of their characters and the films.
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