Jack Carlson, along with his brothers, Jeff and Steve, were the inspiration for the Hanson Brothers in Slap Shot. In fact, Jeff and Steve played Jeff and Steve Hanson in the movie, and Dave Hanson played Jack Hanson in the movie. Jack would've played himself, but he got called up to the Fight Saints in the WHA. All three of them, along with Dave Hanson played for the Johnstown Jets the year they won the league championship. Ned Dowd, who was also on that team, along with his sister, Nancy, came up with the story idea and Nancy wrote the screenplay. In the movie, Ned Dowd was called Ned Braden, played by Michael Ontkean. But Dowd was also in the movie as Ogie Oglethorpe. There's a book that came out a few years back about the making of Slap Shot and it is a very good read.
Another cool fact about the movie is that Paul Newman said that of all the movies he made, Slap Shot was the one he enjoyed making the most. Considering all the top level Hollywood talent he worked with, it really says a lot that he enjoyed working with mostly regular, down to Earth guys more.
Those Detroit Idiots need to be banned from You Tube for hate speech. And cyber bullying. I want a job with you tube as a administration member. I be banning a lot of these people off permanently. People don't know how to be nice on media.
Probert was talking to little (5-5 ) Dennis Maruk .... he was calling Probie “ coward “ for not fighting Carlson . Probie responded “ stand up I can’t see you !”
I remember Steve & Jeff were playing for The Spfld Indians back in 1978 and was squared up to fight. It was a line brawl. Steve's hands were tight up and some player suckered punched Steve and broke his nose. Felt back for Steve.
Duh,Let's set the record straight folks,Probert and Kocur were not scared of anybody!I repeat Probert and Kocur were not afraid of ANYBODY!Got that Probert Haters!
Since we know the legendary status of Probert and Kocur, against career NHL enforcers, does anyone really think they were afraid of a mostly minor league career enforcer? I think not.
Go fight Jack. Jack is 66. Is reefing. Good shape for his age. He is strong when he has to break up fights. You people in Detroit are jerks. And seen it at Met Center. A couple wings fans wanted to fight me and my friend got the crap knocked out of them. Minnesota fans act better and behave .I seen Jack fight a lot in the WHL Saints. Whalers. Nick Fotiu . He was half bruised from a fight with Jack. He would have taken both down. Kocur would have been a good one. Was tougher than Probert. Kocur took Probert down when with the Rangers. Detriot when Probert was with Chicago. Secord popped Kocur in a fight. Secord won. close. Probert. He got suspended for trying to knee Secord in the nuts. Make sure you know what you are saying about bid bad Jack. Steve. Jeff his brothers. Those boys where good fighters. And where no slouches.
Jack wasn't in Slap Shot, he was supposed to but he was busy playing with the Oilers in the 1976 WHA playoffs and was replaced in the film by Dave Hanson. Hanson was a former teammate of his and current of his brothers on the Johnstown Jets.
i Have seen Jack fight in the WHL . And he destroyed players. Probert . Kucer . There lucky Jack did't get a hold of them. And anyone has a problem with my comment. Come see me in Minneapolis. Minnesota. Put some skates on and fight Jack Carlson. 62 Years old. He beat your ass in. Jack still skates. And is a Reff. I hope that kevin dude that shot off his mouth comes to fight Jack. could bear up that kevin idiot that lipped off to me with a blindfold on. don't like you tube trolls.
I hear ya Russell. Keyboard tough guys are nothing but little weenied babies. In person, they would piss their fucking pants. I am a golden gloves ex boxer and would knock the fuck out of anyone who yapped off to me in person. Carlsson was a tough cookie hands down.
You guys are such idiots. Carlson was 6'3" 220 solid pounds and he was a southpaw who could change hands. I shook his hand in Virginia, MN back in the 80s and his fists were as big as canned hams. lol You fanboys need to have a little respect.
Seemed like a coy move for probers and kocur to avoid a fight from Carlson at the time to draw the penalty, but now it makes the bruise brothers look like the weaker or scared apponent as neither even fought Carlson.
Not a good look for Probert. No need to duck Carlson and Fotiu when you're one of the toughest guys in NHL history. Fuck the power play - save some face.
OK guys tell me the truth - did they back away from him because they were afraid of getting hit by Jack or because they did not want a 5 minute major penalty for fighting?
Carlson was never used properly during his time with the North Stars , they wanted him to play like an animal when the man had legitimate skill , shame
Not true. He wanted to go with Kocur and then looks like Kocur got a minor for it. Probie then tried to get him to go into the box. There’s a respect factor here and Probert was reminding Carlson whos in charge of dictating fights b
So damn what ever happened to this guy. Did he just get what 2 shifts a scuffle with Kocur and a poke at Probie and then get sent down. Did he ever fight anyone else. Stupid refs should have let them go.
Hahaha....dude Jack Carlson was a legend at this point in his career! Some would say as tough a player they ever saw . The movie slap shot is based after he and his brothers...
Carlson was playing in his 232nd NHL regular season game and had 40 something fights. At that point Probert (21) had played 88 games and Kocur (22) had played 126 games.
@JD M Nope, you have too much of a hard-on for Kocur to be objective. Even Bob Cole from Hockey night in Canada says that Somenko blind sided Kocur. And when you see Kocur getting up, he clearly has both gloves still on. So either you’re lying or blind. Which is it? czcams.com/video/2OvYL0bPkhc/video.html
I love it you think your line is tough....Wings just send out Probert and Kocur on a line. Yes we never saw Carlson fight Probert or Kocur, so you can't say he could beat them. And they made Carlson look stupid alot in this game. There is a reason Carlson couldn't stay in the NHL as A player or fighter.....cause he sucked.....plain and simple. If Dave Brown or Stu Grimson Can get an NHL paycheck for 8 or so years .....well you got no excuse. Your the toughest guy.....not in the NHL .....I guess.
Shawn Whaken, LMAO, Joey Kocur played right wing and in 820 games accumulated a total of 162 points. 17 seasons and a whopping 82 goals. Has to be the least productive right wing in NHL history. Not even 5 goals a season. Jack Carlson retired because his back was shot after several surgeries. He was much more dangerous in the WHA before his back surgeries and other injuries.
@@brucehauge1391 Carlson wasn't good enough to crack an NHL line up period, Kinda proves the point. At a time when any fool with size and the ability to drop the gloves could, A.k.A. your Wayne Van Dorp's or Brain Curran's there's countless others. The one thing Kocur could do is K.O. People....and fuck up there helmets....he hated helmets....loved to punch helmets...LOL. Somehow he had an NHL career. Carlson never got a part in the "big show" .... maybe he was Cuckoo for cocopuffs, or he just sucked....we will never know
@Willie Gordon maybe he felt bad for him and didn't want tho hurt The old man and his bad back...ever think of that? Everyone knows Carlson was done at that time.
I live in Minneapolis.Minnesota. Not to far where met center was by the Mall of America. And in 1978 . Glen Sonmore was hired as coach. former WHA St. Paul Fighting Saints. Built up a team with Jack Carlson. Brad Maxwell. Al Mc Adam. Steve Payne. Had some other tough guys from the merget of the Cleveland Barans. This team became like the St. Paul Fighting Saints. Stood up to Boston. Philadelphia. Toronto. Vancouver. Chicago. Use to be some crazy bench clearing brawls. Those teams where afraid of Jack because of reputation in the WHA. Jack bloodied New Englands Nick Fatio in the WHA . Knocked out Dave Hutchensons teeth in April 7.th 1981 play offs with Chicago. Bloodied Tiger Williams When he was with Toronto. Vancouver. His brothers Steve And Jeff where the Hanson Brothers in the Movie . Slapshot. Dave Hanson had to be the third brother. Because Jacks team. The New England whalers where in the Play offs. I met Jack many times. And when Jack was pissed. he could throw em. Al Secord. Terry O'rielly. Larry Playfair. Clark Gilles. where scared of Jack. Joey Kocur And Bob Probert would have been destroyed. Jack has hands as the size of grapfruit. he pull you in. swing at you. and seen the other player go back a half foot. I know today. Jack is a Ref , had plastic knee caps replaced . One thing about Jack. the nicest person i have ever met. And funny. One nice thing about Detriot. There new building is amazing. So was Joe Louis Arena
Sooo cowardly from Probert. Stupid Redmond, what's Probert doing in Carlson's road as the linesman has him routed toward the penalty box? Then he acts tough when the linesmen are in between them. When the linemen aren't there he refuses to drop the gloves -- very cowardly
ahhahhahhaaaa Now that's funneeeee......Some of the comments I see posted on hockey fights are more interesting than the fights themselves. Can't beat that.
Carlson was a tough fella and minor league hockey “legend”…but he would’ve been destroyed by either one of the Bruise Brothers…. Darryl Stanley beat Carlson, and whole pretty tough, he wasn’t even close to the level of the NHL’s best, lol…
I saw that game where he fought Stanley. Stanley was just called up and fought on pure adrenaline. I would say it was a draw, both guys went for what seemed like a couple minutes.
I don't know what fight you saw but they only went once and Jack definitely got the better of him. Here, Jack had been called back and clearly went after both Probert and Kocur and they both declined. It is here on video. You look stupid making excuses for them. Jack was someone they did not want to mess with.....period. Smart move for the 'Bruise Brothers" in order to save their rep, but they looked scared as a result.
Jack Carlson, along with his brothers, Jeff and Steve, were the inspiration for the Hanson Brothers in Slap Shot. In fact, Jeff and Steve played Jeff and Steve Hanson in the movie, and Dave Hanson played Jack Hanson in the movie. Jack would've played himself, but he got called up to the Fight Saints in the WHA. All three of them, along with Dave Hanson played for the Johnstown Jets the year they won the league championship. Ned Dowd, who was also on that team, along with his sister, Nancy, came up with the story idea and Nancy wrote the screenplay. In the movie, Ned Dowd was called Ned Braden, played by Michael Ontkean. But Dowd was also in the movie as Ogie Oglethorpe. There's a book that came out a few years back about the making of Slap Shot and it is a very good read.
Another cool fact about the movie is that Paul Newman said that of all the movies he made, Slap Shot was the one he enjoyed making the most. Considering all the top level Hollywood talent he worked with, it really says a lot that he enjoyed working with mostly regular, down to Earth guys more.
Man those old North Stars uniforms. Just beautiful. Carlson was a complete bad ass
Complete jackass is more like it, sure does'nt help his team.
Those Detroit Idiots need to be banned from You Tube for hate speech. And cyber bullying. I want a job with you tube as a administration member. I be banning a lot of these people off permanently. People don't know how to be nice on media.
@@russellebnet6715 Relax Rusty.
North Stars and Whalers jerseys rocked!!
Played golf with him. He hooked up with our group on the 8th hole. Just a really good guy. Kind of quiet and had fun.
Probert was talking to little (5-5 ) Dennis Maruk .... he was calling Probie “ coward “ for not fighting Carlson . Probie responded “ stand up I can’t see you !”
It was a slight exaggeration- he wasn’t his listed height ( 5-8 ) either . The guy was tiny - closer to 5-6 than 5-8 .
"stand up I cant see you"--same words your woman says to your weiner
Hahaha
Maruk was a scoring machine
@@NickMarraStudios if I remember his nickname was “Pee Wee” I saw him play when he was on the Seals. Now that’s going back a ways.
Carlson and Probert...ohh what a scrap that would have been!!👊
It would’ve been a barn burner for sure - if Probie had more experience, and then Jack didn’t have his back issues …… that’s a classic matchup !!
I remember Steve & Jeff were playing for The Spfld Indians back in 1978 and was squared up to fight. It was a line brawl. Steve's hands were tight up and some player suckered punched Steve and broke his nose. Felt back for Steve.
They feared the foil 😂
Duh,Let's set the record straight folks,Probert and Kocur were not scared of anybody!I repeat Probert and Kocur were not afraid of ANYBODY!Got that Probert Haters!
probert is fuckin awesome and so is jack carlson
@Willie Gordon You are out of your skull if you think Probert and Kocur were afraid of Nick.
Probert wasn’t scared but Crowder tore him up
Willie Gordon Nick Fotiu...damn that boy could throw down
@@sameilier266 Crowder got his ass handed to him in the probert rematch. Probert tko
As soon as I saw pacifist Kevin Collins I knew there wasn't going to be a fight.
Carlson was not worried about either of those 2 lol. Fotiu is enough. Its like these mid 80's meeting the Willie Pletts lol
Since we know the legendary status of Probert and Kocur, against career NHL enforcers, does anyone really think they were afraid of a mostly minor league career enforcer? I think not.
Old time hockey
Eddie Shore?
@@jastorino Piss on Eddie Shore............
Piss on old time hockey.....
golden valley!
Carlson could really fight. Might’ve been closer than we think.
Go fight Jack. Jack is 66. Is reefing. Good shape for his age. He is strong when he has to break up fights. You people in Detroit are jerks. And seen it at Met Center. A couple wings fans wanted to fight me and my friend got the crap knocked out of them. Minnesota fans act better and behave .I seen Jack fight a lot in the WHL Saints. Whalers. Nick Fotiu . He was half bruised from a fight with Jack. He would have taken both down. Kocur would have been a good one. Was tougher than Probert. Kocur took Probert down when with the Rangers. Detriot when Probert was with Chicago. Secord popped Kocur in a fight. Secord won. close. Probert. He got suspended for trying to knee Secord in the nuts. Make sure you know what you are saying about bid bad Jack. Steve. Jeff his brothers. Those boys where good fighters. And where no slouches.
Probert's first and only decline ever ..Shocked..Slapshot Carlson
dhara you can't skate..
Jack wasn't in Slap Shot, he was supposed to but he was busy playing with the Oilers in the 1976 WHA playoffs and was replaced in the film by Dave Hanson.
Hanson was a former teammate of his and current of his brothers on the Johnstown Jets.
Carlson had the bruise brothers shook.
those 2 wings didn't look like they wanted anything to do with this guy. odd.
Was there ever a more frustrating linesman than Kevin Collins? No!
KEVIN COLLINS, WORSE OFFICIAL IN SPORTS HISTORY
Kevin Collins...
I would give that title to Kerry Fraser.
@@bukes7755 yes, you're right
@JD M Yes him too
Never got to see it thanks to the refs! People pay good money why ruin it?
i Have seen Jack fight in the WHL . And he destroyed players. Probert . Kucer . There lucky Jack did't get a hold of them. And anyone has a problem with my comment. Come see me in Minneapolis. Minnesota. Put some skates on and fight Jack Carlson. 62 Years old. He beat your ass in. Jack still skates. And is a Reff. I hope that kevin dude that shot off his mouth comes to fight Jack. could bear up that kevin idiot that lipped off to me with a blindfold on. don't like you tube trolls.
I hear ya Russell. Keyboard tough guys are nothing but little weenied babies. In person, they would piss their fucking pants. I am a golden gloves ex boxer and would knock the fuck out of anyone who yapped off to me in person. Carlsson was a tough cookie hands down.
@@russellebnet6715 AGREED ! Anyone who could beat Nick Fotiu, Twice, is an automatic Bass Ass. 8D
@@MrPunkforlife Is that what Carlson did, beat Fotiu twice?
@@bobprobert353 Actually, I heard it was THREE times.
Carlson didnt know what he was dealing with.
You guys are such idiots. Carlson was 6'3" 220 solid pounds and he was a southpaw who could change hands. I shook his hand in Virginia, MN back in the 80s and his fists were as big as canned hams. lol You fanboys need to have a little respect.
@@luvthedrake1375 Probert would have torn him up like everyone else he fought
@@MetalDetroit maybe so,but Carlson was no slouch in the fighting dept.
@@sosuapimp8449 Didn’t say he was , but probert still would have torn him up. He’s considered the best all time for a reason.
Carlson knew exactly what he was dealing with, fool.
Seemed like a coy move for probers and kocur to avoid a fight from Carlson at the time to draw the penalty, but now it makes the bruise brothers look like the weaker or scared apponent as neither even fought Carlson.
Aren’t you stupid.
Not a good look for Probert. No need to duck Carlson and Fotiu when you're one of the toughest guys in NHL history. Fuck the power play - save some face.
Obviously something to that right. Both guys had heavy reps and Probert fought neither when challenged
@@danski6694 probert is the heavy weight champ of the nhl for a reason.
@JD M huh?
Winning the game is more important. He doesn’t want to be responsible for not winning the game.
@@danski6694 you need to go watch more fight videos cause everything you say is b.s
Be interesting to know if they ever tangled in the minors
OK guys tell me the truth - did they back away from him because they were afraid of getting hit by Jack or because they did not want a 5 minute major penalty for fighting?
He just wanted to see if Carlson could skate that far.
Who ever said probert was afraid of anything short of King Kong does not know what the fuck he’s saying!!!!!!
Carlson was never used properly during his time with the North Stars , they wanted him to play like an animal when the man had legitimate skill , shame
All show, Carlson knew better. He was trying to draw them into penalties
Not true. He wanted to go with Kocur and then looks like Kocur got a minor for it.
Probie then tried to get him to go into the box.
There’s a respect factor here and Probert was reminding Carlson whos in charge of dictating fights b
So damn what ever happened to this guy. Did he just get what 2 shifts a scuffle with Kocur and a poke at Probie and then get sent down. Did he ever fight anyone else. Stupid refs should have let them go.
Hahaha....dude Jack Carlson was a legend at this point in his career! Some would say as tough a player they ever saw . The movie slap shot is based after he and his brothers...
@@djrondo1224 Yeah but the guy sucked as a hockey player. Could barely skate
Carlson was playing in his 232nd NHL regular season game and had 40 something fights.
At that point Probert (21) had played 88 games and Kocur (22) had played 126 games.
What a drag Probie never fought Jack.
Never seen Kocur step back from an opponent.
Jeff Davis including in this video. And you never will.
lmao
@JD M didn’t we go through this already. Kocur never even got his gloves off. Semenko gave Kocur a cheap shot. Never even challenged kocur
@JD M Nope, you have too much of a hard-on for Kocur to be objective. Even Bob Cole from Hockey night in Canada says that Somenko blind sided Kocur. And when you see Kocur getting up, he clearly has both gloves still on. So either you’re lying or blind. Which is it?
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@JD M I don’t know, sounds like Craig Coxe was pretty afraid of Kocur. czcams.com/video/IzhSZ49cY9Y/video.html
Kocur, and Probert didn't want anything to do with "banana fingers" Carlson.
Looked more to me as if Carlson didn’t want any part of the boys, made it seem like it for show but he really knew better
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So Bob probert is scared of a guy who loss too scott Stevens ....lmaooo ....please probert and Joey beat tbis dude
@Willie Gordon Well Carlson wouldn't go with Kocur and just baited him instead, so Probert returned the favor.
I love it you think your line is tough....Wings just send out Probert and Kocur on a line. Yes we never saw Carlson fight Probert or Kocur, so you can't say he could beat them. And they made Carlson look stupid alot in this game. There is a reason Carlson couldn't stay in the NHL as A player or fighter.....cause he sucked.....plain and simple. If Dave Brown or Stu Grimson Can get an NHL paycheck for 8 or so years .....well you got no excuse. Your the toughest guy.....not in the NHL .....I guess.
Shawn Whaken, LMAO, Joey Kocur played right wing and in 820 games accumulated a total of 162 points. 17 seasons and a whopping 82 goals. Has to be the least productive right wing in NHL history. Not even 5 goals a season. Jack Carlson retired because his back was shot after several surgeries. He was much more dangerous in the WHA before his back surgeries and other injuries.
@@brucehauge1391 Carlson wasn't good enough to crack an NHL line up period, Kinda proves the point. At a time when any fool with size and the ability to drop the gloves could, A.k.A. your Wayne Van Dorp's or Brain Curran's there's countless others. The one thing Kocur could do is K.O. People....and fuck up there helmets....he hated helmets....loved to punch helmets...LOL. Somehow he had an NHL career. Carlson never got a part in the "big show" .... maybe he was Cuckoo for cocopuffs, or he just sucked....we will never know
You don't know what you're talking about.
@Willie Gordon maybe he felt bad for him and didn't want tho hurt The old man and his bad back...ever think of that? Everyone knows Carlson was done at that time.
@@brucehauge1391 Kocur has three Stanley cup wins and scored three goals in the finals ! Lol. Who the hell is Carlson ?
hahahahahah Mickey that's cool Probert chickened out
I live in Minneapolis.Minnesota. Not to far where met center was by the Mall of America. And in 1978 . Glen Sonmore was hired as coach. former WHA St. Paul Fighting Saints. Built up a team with Jack Carlson. Brad Maxwell. Al Mc Adam. Steve Payne. Had some other tough guys from the merget of the Cleveland Barans. This team became like the St. Paul Fighting Saints. Stood up to Boston. Philadelphia. Toronto. Vancouver. Chicago. Use to be some crazy bench clearing brawls. Those teams where afraid of Jack because of reputation in the WHA. Jack bloodied New Englands Nick Fatio in the WHA . Knocked out Dave Hutchensons teeth in April 7.th 1981 play offs with Chicago. Bloodied Tiger Williams When he was with Toronto. Vancouver. His brothers Steve And Jeff where the Hanson Brothers in the Movie . Slapshot. Dave Hanson had to be the third brother. Because Jacks team. The New England whalers where in the Play offs. I met Jack many times. And when Jack was pissed. he could throw em. Al Secord. Terry O'rielly. Larry Playfair. Clark Gilles. where scared of Jack. Joey Kocur And Bob Probert would have been destroyed. Jack has hands as the size of grapfruit. he pull you in. swing at you. and seen the other player go back a half foot. I know today. Jack is a Ref , had plastic knee caps replaced . One thing about Jack. the nicest person i have ever met. And funny. One nice thing about Detriot. There new building is amazing. So was Joe Louis Arena
Sooo cowardly from Probert. Stupid Redmond, what's Probert doing in Carlson's road as the linesman has him routed toward the penalty box? Then he acts tough when the linesmen are in between them. When the linemen aren't there he refuses to drop the gloves -- very cowardly
Youran Idiote ....are you really so stupid?
did you just start watching hockey last month?
ahhahhahhaaaa Now that's funneeeee......Some of the comments I see posted on hockey fights are more interesting than the fights themselves. Can't beat that.
Youran Idiote shut the fuck up dog shit
You are dumb
Exactly.
"He took a shot at Probert when he wasn't looking, eh?" Yeah, okay Mickey. Second worst homer (behind Sanderson).
As a Detroit fan first and Bruins fan second, yeah... there's really no argument here.😄
Carlson was a tough fella and minor league hockey “legend”…but he would’ve been destroyed by either one of the Bruise Brothers….
Darryl Stanley beat Carlson, and whole pretty tough, he wasn’t even close to the level of the NHL’s best, lol…
You don't know what you're talking about.
lolz... the WHA wasn't the minor leagues.
So did Steve konroyd
I saw that game where he fought Stanley. Stanley was just called up and fought on pure adrenaline. I would say it was a draw, both guys went for what seemed like a couple minutes.
I don't know what fight you saw but they only went once and Jack definitely got the better of him. Here, Jack had been called back and clearly went after both Probert and Kocur and they both declined. It is here on video. You look stupid making excuses for them. Jack was someone they did not want to mess with.....period. Smart move for the 'Bruise Brothers" in order to save their rep, but they looked scared as a result.