"Slap Shot" & NHL's Dave Hanson

Former professional hockey player and actor Dave Hanson joins Ron Barr to talk about his life and career. Hanson played 33 games in the NHL (1978-1980) and 103 games World Hockey Association (1977-1979). While originally cast as "Dave 'Killer' Carlson" in the 1977 film Slap Shot, he was recast as "Jack Hanson" when Jack Carlson was unable to perform because his team was in the playoffs. Actor Jerry Houser was then cast as "Killer", the character based on Dave Hanson. Hanson appeared in several other films, including for the 2002 sequel Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice.

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