Jimmy Carson is a retired professional hockey player. After a 15 year career in hockey, including the NHL, he became a financial advisor.
He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft as the 2nd overall pick.
In the NHL he played for the Kings, the Edmonton Oilers, the Detroit Red Wings, the Vancouver Canucks and finally the Hartford Whalers where he ended his NHL carrer in 1996.