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5 unusual facts about Hanson Brothers


Frank Mahovlich

While with the Bulls, Mahovlich was placed on an unproductive line with enforcers Frank Beaton and Dave Hanson, one of the Hanson Brothers who had been in the movie Slap Shot.

Jack Carlson

Carlson's brothers Steve and Jeff are also former professional hockey players, and famous for roles in the movie Slap Shot as two of the Hanson Brothers.

Leonard Brumm

The Carlson Brothers later played the roles of two of the three Hanson Brothers in the 1977 motion picture, Slapshot.

Marquette Iron Rangers

Jack Carlson went onto play in the NHL and WHA, while his brothers Steve Carlson and Jeff Carlson became famous for starring as the Hanson Brothers in the movie Slap Shot.

The Dudley Brothers

The real-life origins of the group were based on the Hanson Brothers from the 1977 movie Slap Shot.



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Rob Wright

In addition to Nomeansno and The Hanson Brothers, both of which feature his brother John and guitarist Tom Holliston, Wright has composed and recorded an occasional solo act called Mr. Wrong where he sings and plays bass while performing in an authoritarian priest outfit.