Wayne Carleton

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.^[1][2]

• Stanley Cup champion (1970)
• Memorial Cup champion (1964)
• played in the WHA all star game in 1973, 1974 and 1976
• WHA second team all star 1974
• WHA third team all star 1973