Kenneth Wayne "Swoop" Carleton (born August 4, 1946) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Carleton played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and the World Hockey Association (WHA) in the 1960s and 1970s. He was a member of the Stanley Cup-winning 1969–70 Boston Bruins team.

Playing career

Wayne Carleton card, 1974

Carleton played junior hockey for the Toronto Marlboros, from 1961–62 to 1965–66. During this period, with Carleton playing a starring role, the Marlboros won the 1964 Memorial Cup.

Carleton was called up by the Toronto Maple Leafs, for 2 games, during the 1965–66 NHL season. He earned a regular spot with the Leafs the following season, and he later played with the Boston Bruins and California Golden Seals.

Carleton was a member of one Stanley Cup championship team, the 1969–70 Bruins. He was on the ice as the left wing on Derek Sanderson's line when Bobby Orr scored his famous Cup-clinching goal in the fourth game of the 1970 Stanley Cup Finals. His best NHL season came in 1970-71 when he scored 46 points 22 goals and 24 assists.

Carleton played in the NHL until the 1971–72 NHL season he then moved to the WHA and played for the Ottawa Nationals, Toronto Toros, Edmonton Oilers, Birmingham Bulls, and New England Whalers. Carlton would see some great success in the WHA as in the 1972-73 season he would have a 91 point season with 42 goals and 49 assists. This would lead to him being named 1973 WHA All-Star Game also being the named the MVP of the game. Then being named a 3rd team all star at the end of the season. Carleton would continue to put up good numbers as the following season would be his statistical best with 92 points 37 goals 55 assists in 78 games. Once again playing in the WHA all star game and being named a second team all star at the end of the season. He would make the all star game one more time in 1976. But his numbers would start to decline. He would leave the WHA in 1976 playing a season and a half in the OHA with the Barrie Flyers putting where he would put up good numbers but would ultimately retire after the 1978.

Awards and achievements

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1961–62Unionville SeaforthsOHA159312——————
1961–62Toronto MarlborosOHA-Jr1658135122464
1962–63Toronto MarlborosOHA-Jr382724511112641021
1963–64Toronto MarlborosOHA-Jr.544222642653250
1964–65Toronto MarlborosOHA-Jr.151310231214561117
1965–66Toronto MarlborosOHA-Jr.1695142414961528
1965–66Toronto Maple LeafsNHL20110—————
1965–66Tulsa OilersCHL—————63470
1966–67Toronto Maple LeafsNHL510114—————
1966–67Tulsa OilersCHL5217153248—————
1966–67Rochester AmericansAHL13551081352731
1967–68Toronto Maple LeafsNHL658111934—————
1968–69Toronto Maple LeafsNHL121346—————
1968–69Rochester AmericansAHL135380—————
1968–69Phoenix RoadrunnersWHL3216132918—————
1969–70Toronto Maple LeafsNHL70116—————
1969–70Phoenix RoadrunnersWHL61340—————
1969–70Boston BruinsNHL4261925231442614
1970–71Boston BruinsNHL692224464440000
1971–72California Golden SealsNHL7617143145—————
1972–73Ottawa NationalsWHA754249914233364
1973–74Toronto TorosWHA783755923112212144
1974–75New England WhalersWHA7335397450625714
1975–76New England WhalersWHA351221336—————
1975–76Edmonton OilersWHA2651621641122
1976–77Birmingham BullsWHA31010—————
1976–77Barrie FlyersOHA-Sr20720276—————
1977–78Barrie FlyersOHA-Sr3521234427—————
WHA totals290132180312135258212924
NHL totals27855731281721842614

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