Four decades later, ‘Slap Shot’ returns to its Johnstown roots WJAC


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The Hanson Brothers make their debut.


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Hanson became a Hanson Brother when Jack Carlson, the real-life brother of Jeff and Steve Carlson, went from the Johnstown Jets to the Edmonton Oilers, then of the World Hockey Association, just before "Slap Shot" began filming. Hanson had originally been slated for the "Killer" Carlson role.


Four decades later, ‘Slap Shot’ returns to its Johnstown roots WJAC

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Becoming one of the Hanson Brothers was easy for Steve Carlson. Then a 20-year-old free spirit, he was suited for his role in the cult-classic film "Slap Shot.".


Hanson Brothers bringing ‘Slap Shot’ to suburban big screens WGNTV

The Hanson Brothers are a trio of fictional characters from the 1977 film Slap Shot. The characters—Jeff, Steve, and Ned Hansen—were created by screenwriter Nancy Dowd and are based on her brother and two cousins, who were all professional hockey players. The Hansons are known for their violent on-ice antics, which include fist fighting.


NHL Q&A with Steve Carlson, aka Steve Hanson of the Hanson brothers

Star of 'Slap Shot' shares battle with throat cancer. The moment you experience that changes your life forever is impossible to forget. For Steve Carlson, a professional hockey player, he thought it was being cast as a Hanson Brother in the 1977 film "Slap Shot.". "It changed my life a lot because everyone thought I was tough," Carlson.


The Hansons Play Dirty Slap Shot (6/10) Movie CLIP (1977) HD YouTube

Steve, of course, is one of the original Hanson Brothers characters from the 1977 cult classic hockey film 'Slap Shot'. Technically, not a Hanson himself he was cast as the third Hanson Brother. Carlson, 67, played a prominent role in Johnstown's winning the professional North American Hockey League championship in 1974-75.


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"Slap Shot" actor Dave Hanson, left, one of the 1976 movie's "Hanson brothers," met singer Taylor Hanson, whose brothers make up the "MMMBop" band Hanson, at the New York State Fair.


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Best scenes of the greatest hockey movie ever, SlapShot!(Universal PIctures 1977)Featuring the Hanson brothers and Paul Newman as Reggie Dunlop.Montage by Ma.


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The Hanson Bros. characters from iconic hockey movie "Slap Shot" are some of the most memorable figures in the sport's history. And this exclusive 2006 THN interview with the three men behind.


Slap Shot (3/10) Movie CLIP The Hanson Brothers (1977) HD YouTube

The Hanson Brothers are fictional characters in the 1977 movie Slap Shot. The characters are based on the Carlson brothers, who were actual hockey players. The movie, which stars Paul Newman, was written by Nancy Dowd.


The Hansons Are Pumped Slap Shot (4/10) Movie CLIP (1977) HD YouTube

To mark the 40th anniversary of "Slap Shot," the Hanson brothers are holding a reunion game in the same arena that the iconic movie was shot. Steve Carlson, aka Steve Hanson, gives us the.


Bespectacled Hanson brothers still popular decades after 'Slap Shot

Hanson was signed to play one of the film's fictitious Hanson brothers, who were based on three actual brawling, bespectacled brothers named Jeff, Steve and Jack Carlson. They played on the.


The Hanson Brothers Autographed Slap Shot Post Fight Bloody 14x20 Photo

Steve Carlson, aka Steve Hanson of Slap Shot's legendary Hanson Brothers, in 2023 portraits: on ice and with his wife, Vicki. "COVID, cancer, my teeth pulled and a bike accident… it's been.


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Hanson Clip from the first Slapshot Moive!


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Slap Shot: Directed by George Roy Hill. With Paul Newman, Strother Martin, Michael Ontkean, Jennifer Warren. A failing ice hockey team finds success with outrageously violent hockey goonery.


Bespectacled Hanson brothers still drawing crowds decades after Slap

He is best known as one of the hard-hitting Hanson Brothers from the movie "Slap Shot". But tonight, Steve Carlson is in another fight. The 66-year-old announced he has Stage 4 cancer.