Matt Clackson
Matt Clackson | |||
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Born |
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | April 26, 1985||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Philadelphia Phantoms Adirondack Phantoms Chicago Wolves Hershey Bears Portland Pirates | ||
NHL draft |
215th overall, 2005 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
Playing career | 2008–2013 |
Matthew Clackson (born April 26, 1985) is a Canadian-born American former professional ice hockey right winger who played six seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) for five different teams. His father, Kim Clackson, played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Quebec Nordiques.
Playing career
Clackson attended
Following his draft, he spent three seasons with
On June 7, 2011, Clackson was packaged into a trade that sent him, a 2012 third round draft pick and future considerations, to the
On July 14, 2012, Clackson signed a one-year deal with the Washington Capitals. He will earn $525,000 at the NHL level and $75,000 at the AHL level.[4]
On April 2, 2013, he was traded from Washington to the
NHL video explanation
During the 2011-12 pre-season, Clackson was illegally hit from behind by
Career statistics
Regular season
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2001–02 | Pittsburgh Hornets | 18U AAA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Pittsburgh Hornets | 18U AAA | 64 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Peters Township High School | HSPA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 42 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 108 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
2004–05 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 56 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 270 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | ||
2005–06 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 36 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 35 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 80 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 263 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2009–10 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 60 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 62 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 43 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 193 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 270 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 833 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
References
- ^ Musketeers open against Tri-City Storm
- ^ a b c "Matt Clackson". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ^ "Flyers trade for Bryzgalov". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ "Capitals sign Matt Clackson". Washington Capitals. 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- ^ Letourneau-Leblond suspension Video - NHL VideoCenter Archived 2011-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database