According to Marquette’s WZMQ 19 News, the Detroit Red Wings’ Alumni are going to play against “Yoopers United” to raise money for the United Way of Marquette County on Friday, September 13th. And the “Yoopers United” team will have a special guest in the lineup:
The Yoopers United Hockey Team and the United Way of Marquette County are excited to announce that former Marquette Iron Ranger and retired NHL forward, best known for helping Paul Newman earn his first Oscar winning performance for their real world antics from their time in the United State Hockey League with Marquette and the Johnstown Jets of the North American Hockey League, Steve Carlson of the infamous Slap Shot Hanson Brothers will be lacing up the skates for their game against the Red Wings Alumni Association.
Carlson, 68, and his wife, Vicki, will be making their way north this September to join the Yoopers United team and help raise funds for our local community.
Carlson appeared in 66 games for Marquette, recording 34 goals and 53 assists for 87 points in his only season with the Iron rangers before heading to Johnstown where he helped the Jets win the championship in ‘75. Carlson would go on to have a long professional career spanning 14 seasons, including 5 seasons in the World Hockey Association and 1 season with the LA Kings in the NHL. Carlson, who was diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) in 2021, was able to put on the foil to beat his cancer this year.
One of the many organizations that the United Way of Marquette County supports is Cancer Care of Marquette County. They will be hosting a Showing of Slap Shot at Blackrocks Brewery on Third Street of September 14, 2024 at 5:30pm to celebrate Carlson’s remission.
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The Marquette County Hockey Night will take place on Friday September 13 at 3:30 p.m. with a block party at the Berry Events Center. Red Carpet Player Entrance to follow, with a Sled Hockey Game and the Red Wings Alumni game dropping at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for the events are $25/adult and $15/youth 12 and under are available through NMU’s ticketing website.
