Wayne Carleton

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Wayne Carleton at a 1970 Bruins reunion

Kenneth Wayne "Swoop" Carleton (born August 4, 1946 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward. Carleton played Junior hockey for the Toronto Marlboros. During the 1963-64 season,with Carleton playing a starring role, the Marlboros won the Memorial Cup with one of the greatest line-ups in Canadian Junior Hockey history.

Carleton started his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He would also play with the Boston Bruins and California Golden Seals. His career would last from 1966 to 1972. He was a member of one Stanley Cup champions, 1969–70 Bruins; Carleton was on the ice as the left wing on Derek Sanderson's line when Bobby Orr scored his famous Cup-clinching goal in Game 4 of the 1970 Cup finals. He was traded to California the 2 seasons later.

After one year with California, he moved over to the World Hockey Association and played for the Ottawa Nationals, Toronto Toros, Edmonton Oilers, Birmingham Bulls, and New England Whalers.

External links

Wayne Carleton's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

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Name	Carleton, Wayne
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Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	August 4, 1946
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