Calle Clang

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Calle Clang
Born (2002-05-20) 20 May 2002 (age 21)
Olofström, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Anaheim Ducks
San Diego Gulls  (AHL)
Rögle BK
NHL Draft 77th overall, 2020
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2021–present

Calle Clang (born 20 May 2002) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract as a prospect to the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Clang was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. [1]

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Playing career

Clang played as a youth within Swedish club, Rögle BK. He made his professional debut with Kristianstads IK in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv) during the 2020–21 season while on loan from Rögle BK. He made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut, appearing in relief in one game during the campaign.

Clang’s NHL rights were held by the Penguins until March 21, 2022, when Clang, along with forwards Zach Aston-Reese and Dominik Simon, and a second-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, was traded by Pittsburgh to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Rickard Rakell at the trade deadline. [2]

On May 5, 2022, Clang was signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Anaheim Ducks. [3] He was returned on loan to Rögle BK to continue his development in the SHL in the 2022–23 season.

On December 8, 2023, Clang was recalled by Anaheim while goaltender John Gibson was placed on the non-roster list. Gibson was with his wife as she gave birth to a child. [4]

Medal record
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World Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Canada

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References

  1. ↑ "Meet the Penguins' 2020 NHL Draft class". Pittsburgh Penguins. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Penguins acquire Rakell from Ducks". tsn.ca. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Ducks sign Clang to three-year entry-level contract". nhl.com. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Ducks Recall Goalie Clang, Place Gibson on Non-Roster to Attend Birth of Child | Anaheim Ducks". www.nhl.com. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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