The most recent appearance by the Hansons was at a memorabilia show in Vancouver on Feb. 9. They were scheduled for an event in Jacksonville, Florida, on March 28, but that was cancelled as the virus spread. Steve Carlson and his wife, Vicki, had a handful of other potential dates on the calendar, but they're all on hold.
Last year, their skating and signing circus received nearly 300 requests for appearances; Carlson, who's 64, says they do 15-25 in a year, and even that's a tricky bit of coordination with Jeff, who's 66 and lives in Muskegon, Michigan, and Dave, who'll turn 66 on April 12, in Pittsburgh.
"We were considering five or six appearances, looking at dates, making sure that Dave and Jeff would be available, and then the virus hit," Carlson said. "We had to shut everything down. We'll do those dates as soon as we can, but who knows when that will be?"
The three are embraced and imitated by knuckles-foiled, bespectacled fans everywhere they go, whether to play part of a charity game before adjourning to the autograph table or signing for hours at collectibles and memorabilia shows.