Clay Wilson

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Clay Wilson
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Wilson with the Calgary Flames in 2012
Born (1983-04-05) April 5, 1983 (age 41)
Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Columbus Blue Jackets
Atlanta Thrashers
Florida Panthers
Calgary Flames
HC Donbass
HC Sochi
Severstal Cherepovets
AIK IF
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2005–2018

Clay Daniel Wilson (born April 5, 1983) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played 36 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Atlanta Thrashers, Florida Panthers and Calgary Flames.

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Playing career

Wilson as a member of the Rochester Americans Clay Wilson.jpg
Wilson as a member of the Rochester Americans

Clay Wilson played collegiate hockey for Michigan Tech from 2001 until 2005. After the 2004–05 collegiate season ended, he turned professional with the Muskegon Fury of the UHL. He played parts of two seasons with Muskegon before joining the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL. After the 2005–06 season, he was signed as a free agent by the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL. He played for the Ducks' AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates before being traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL in November 2007.

Wilson made his NHL debut with the Blue Jackets on March 25, 2008, against the Nashville Predators. He scored his first NHL goal and assist on March 26, 2008, in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks, earning him first star honors in only his second NHL game. [1] On January 14, 2009, Wilson was traded by the Blue Jackets, along with a 6th round draft pick, to the Atlanta Thrashers for Jason Williams. [2] [3]

Wilson signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Florida Panthers on July 2, 2009. [4] Wilson was then assigned to AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans, for the majority of the 2009–10 season before making his Panthers debut on April 3, 2010, against the New York Rangers. [5] Although appearing in only two NHL games, Clay scored an impressive 60 points in 75 games with the Americans to be named to the AHL's Second All-Star Team. [6]

The Calgary Flames signed Wilson to a two-way deal for the 2011–12 season. He spent the majority of it with the Abbotsford Heat of the AHL, but appeared in five games with Calgary. He had a one-way deal with the Flames for 2012–13, but was expected to again spend most of the season in Abbotsford. Wilson instead chose to leave the Flames organization, signing with HC Donbass of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The Flames terminated his NHL contract. [7] He won the 2012–13 IIHF Continental Cup with HC Donbass and was named the best defender in the tournament. [8] He was named best defender again in 2014. [9]

Wilson was re-signed by Donbass to a further two-year contract extension, however with civil unrest in Ukraine forcing Donbass to suspend operations for the 2014–15 season, Wilson signed a one-year contract with expansion club, HC Sochi on July 1, 2014. [10] He then had his contract renewed for a second season. Following the 2015-16 campaign, he left Sochi, moving on to fellow KHL outfit Severstal Cherepovets. [11]

After moving to Sweden to play in the HockeyAllsvenskan with AIK IF for the 2017–18 season, Wilson ended his 13-year professional career in accepting an assistant coach role in a return to Donbas, Ukraine, with HC Donbass on October 16, 2018. [12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2001–02 Michigan Tech WCHA 38481218—————
2002–03 Michigan TechWCHA388172537—————
2003–04 Michigan TechWCHA372111322—————
2004–05 Michigan TechWCHA3534742—————
2004–05 Muskegon Fury UHL 143362170228
2005–06Muskegon FuryUHL1339129—————
2005–06 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 6010273740160338
2006–07 Portland Pirates AHL799344352—————
2007–08 Portland PiratesAHL143586—————
2007–08 Syracuse Crunch AHL5711283929132574
2007–08 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 71122—————
2008–09 Syracuse CrunchAHL33812206—————
2008–09 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL50110—————
2008–09 Chicago Wolves AHL376192510—————
2008–09 Atlanta Thrashers NHL20000—————
2009–10 Rochester Americans AHL7514466058720222
2009–10 Florida Panthers NHL20000—————
2010–11 Rochester AmericansAHL6612364824—————
2010–11 Florida PanthersNHL153256—————
2011–12 Abbotsford Heat AHL6616274341824612
2011–12 Calgary Flames NHL50004—————
2012–13 HC Donbass KHL 518122026—————
2013–14 HC DonbassKHL5461622221316711
2014–15 HC Sochi KHL60225271440114
2015–16 HC SochiKHL45313162010004
2016–17 Severstal Cherepovets KHL52671326—————
2017–18 AIK IF Allsv 38316191651230
NHL totals3644812—————

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2011 United States WC 8th70220
Senior totals70220

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