Daily Hockey Player — Friday, July 31, 2026
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On March 25, 2010, he tied an NHL record when he was one of three rookie defensemen to score a goal in the same game.
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Carlson
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John Carlson
Defenseman Washington Capitals Draft 2008
#74
170
G
615
A
785
P
17 seasons
Season Stats
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | ANA/WSH | 71 | 14 | 46 | 60 |
| 2024-25 | WSH | 79 | 5 | 46 | 51 |
| 2023-24 | WSH | 82 | 10 | 42 | 52 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 40 | 9 | 20 | 29 |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 78 | 17 | 54 | 71 |
| 2020-21 | WSH | 52 | 10 | 34 | 44 |
| 2019-20 | WSH | 69 | 15 | 60 | 75 |
| 2018-19 | WSH | 80 | 13 | 57 | 70 |
| 2017-18 | WSH | 82 | 15 | 53 | 68 |
| 2016-17 | WSH | 72 | 9 | 28 | 37 |
| 2015-16 | WSH | 56 | 8 | 31 | 39 |
| 2014-15 | WSH | 82 | 12 | 43 | 55 |
| 2013-14 | WSH | 82 | 10 | 27 | 37 |
| 2012-13 | WSH | 48 | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| 2011-12 | WSH | 82 | 9 | 23 | 32 |
| 2010-11 | WSH | 82 | 7 | 30 | 37 |
| 2009-10 | WSH | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
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