Kerry Clark (ice hockey)
Kerry Clark | |||
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Born |
Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Canada | August 21, 1968||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Springfield Indians Phoenix Roadrunners Salt Lake Golden Eagles Portland Pirates Orlando Solar Bears Milwaukee Admirals | ||
NHL draft |
206th overall, 1986 New York Islanders | ||
Playing career | 1988–1998 |
Kerry Clark (born August 21, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, notable as one of the most penalized players in minor league history.
Personal life
Clark was born and raised in Saskatchewan, the youngest of three hockey-playing brothers. His oldest brother, Wendel Clark, starred in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Quebec Nordiques. Another brother, Donn Clark, was a player and coach for the Western Hockey League Saskatoon Blades, and passed away from cancer in 2019.[1]
History
Junior career
Clark began his major junior career in 1984 with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League. Seeing minimal action his first two seasons, he was traded in the middle of the 85-86 season to the Saskatoon Blades, the team for which both his older brothers had played. Joining a squad with a number of notably rough players - his teammates included Kelly Chase, Tony Twist and Kevin Kaminski - he skated a more regular shift and played credibly for the Blades for two and a half seasons.
Professional career
Drafted in the tenth round of the
The following season, a more powerful Indians team that went on to win the 1990 Calder Cup championship had little room for Clark, and he finished the year with the Phoenix Roadrunners of the International Hockey League, amassing 262 penalty minutes in only 38 games. He remained in the IHL for the next three seasons, with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles. Clark played his best seasons in Utah, averaging 13 goals a year.
Clark returned to the AHL with the Portland Pirates, signing a minor league deal, in 1993, playing two seasons with that club as one of the "Bruise Brothers" before moving on to the Orlando Solar Bears of the IHL in 1995.[5] Clark finished his career with the Milwaukee Admirals of the IHL in 1998, retiring after a vicious hit left him with a broken neck that almost paralyzed him.
Clark retired as one of the most penalized players of all time; he is 15th in
References
- ^ Zary, Darren. "Former Blades and Raiders coach and player Donn Clark dies at age 56". Sakskatoon Star-Phoenix. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Indians Upset Nighthawks". Meriden Record-Journal. March 18, 1989.
- ^ "Rangers Get Better Of a Split". Newsday. September 23, 1987.
- ^ "Eagles Drop Wings For 2nd Straight Win". The Deseret News. October 31, 1991. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ Caron, Tom. "Tom Caron: Pirates were once Portland's hottest ticket". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Top 50 All-Time Minor League Penalty Minutes
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database