On this date in 1977, Steve Carlson scores his first-ever Whalers goal in a win over the Cincinnati Stingers. Few people noticed.
A month later, the movie "Slapshot" was released and Steve instantly became one of hockey's most recognizable players.
His brother Jack also tallied in the game.
Source: The Sporting News
viewed at The Paper of Record 1st 2nd 3rd OT Final Cincinnati 2 1 0 0 3 New England 1 2 0 1 4 1st Period Scoring:
Cincinnati Sobchuk 25 Steele 5:23
New England Keon 15 Backstrom T. Abrahamsson 7:41
Cincinnati Stoughton 31 Carroll 14:58
2nd Period Scoring: New England S. Carlson 6 Earl 9:12
New England J. Carlson 5 S. Carlson 9:34
Cincinnati Steele 6 Plumb Sobchuk 17:17
3rd Period Scoring: No scoring
Overtime Scoring:
New England Hynes 4 Backstrom Rogers 4:43
Goalies: Cincinnati LaPointe New England C. Abrahamsson Shots: 1st 2nd 3rd OT
Final Cincinnati 12 14 11 2 39 New England 16 10 15 3 44
Attendance 10,083
A month later, the movie "Slapshot" was released and Steve instantly became one of hockey's most recognizable players.
His brother Jack also tallied in the game.
Source: The Sporting News
viewed at The Paper of Record 1st 2nd 3rd OT Final Cincinnati 2 1 0 0 3 New England 1 2 0 1 4 1st Period Scoring:
Cincinnati Sobchuk 25 Steele 5:23
New England Keon 15 Backstrom T. Abrahamsson 7:41
Cincinnati Stoughton 31 Carroll 14:58
2nd Period Scoring: New England S. Carlson 6 Earl 9:12
New England J. Carlson 5 S. Carlson 9:34
Cincinnati Steele 6 Plumb Sobchuk 17:17
3rd Period Scoring: No scoring
Overtime Scoring:
New England Hynes 4 Backstrom Rogers 4:43
Goalies: Cincinnati LaPointe New England C. Abrahamsson Shots: 1st 2nd 3rd OT
Final Cincinnati 12 14 11 2 39 New England 16 10 15 3 44
Attendance 10,083
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