Reply to:   RE>>hockey movie trivia
 
During the Phinal Phour back in March, I had a chance to talk to JEFF CARLSON
(#18) at one of the bars they appeared at in Providence. According to him,
everything that happened in "Slap Shot" was based on events that actually
happened. It was all "slightly" exaggerated, and of course it didn't all
happen to just one team. For example. there was a goon minor leaguer with a
big afro-type hair style named "Goldthorpe." So there really are three
Carlson brothers - Jeff, STEVE (#17), and Jack. However, Jack was not
available for the filming, so DAVE HANSON (#16) took the role of the third
brother.  I don't know whether they played for Northern Michigan or not, but
they all did actually play hockey - Jeff in the WHA and with the Pacific
Hockey League Phoenix Roadrunners in '77-'78, Steve in the WHA and with the
LA KIngs. Not sure of Dave Hanson's background though.
 
John
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Date: 9/20/95 6:02 PM
From: Jason B. Cote
On Tue, 19 Sep 1995, Reed H Munson wrote:
 
> Since we're talking trivia, could someone confirm something I heard about
> the movie Slapshot? I heard that the 3 guys who played the characters of
> the Hanson brothers actually played hockey together at Northern Michigan.
>
> Were these guys brothers, did they really play for Northern Michigan and
> were they any good?
 
The Hansonbrothers were not all brothers, one was a cousin they never
actually played organized hockey as far as I know.  They are, however,
touring minor league hockey rinks as a novelty act.
 
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