Clark Bishop

Last updated
Clark Bishop
Clark Bishop (48038991227).jpg
Bishop with the Charlotte Checkers in 2019
Born (1996-03-29) March 29, 1996 (age 28)
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Calgary Flames
Calgary Wranglers  (AHL)
Carolina Hurricanes
Ottawa Senators
NHL Draft 127th overall, 2014
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2016–present

Clark Bishop (born March 29, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey center currently playing with the Calgary Wranglers in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2014 NHL Draft (5th round, 127th overall). [1]

Contents

Playing career

Born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Bishop played for Avalon Minor Hockey and later for the St. John's Pennecon Privateers, before joining the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 2012. During his four-year tenure with the Screaming Eagles, he made 214 appearances (including 12 playoff games) for the team, scoring 63 goals and assisting on 75 more. He served as team captain in 2014–15 and 2015–16. [2]

Bishop inked a three-year entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL) on April 4, 2016. [3] On October 17, 2018, Bishop was called up from the Hurricanes American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers, [4] and he made his NHL debut on October 20 in a 3–1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. [5] Bishop was reassigned to the Checkers on October 23. [6] Bishop was recalled again on November 29 after Haydn Fleury was placed on injured reserve. [7] He recorded his first career NHL goal on December 7 in a 4–1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. [8] On December 16, Bishop was reassigned to the Charlotte Checkers. [9]

Bishop bounced between the Hurricanes and Checkers in the 2018–19 season, playing in 20 regular season games and two playoff games for Carolina as a fourth-line center. With the Checkers he won the AHL's Calder Cup. At the opening of the 2019–20 season, Bishop failed to make the Hurricanes out of training camp and was placed on waivers for the purposes of assigning him to Charlotte. [10] He cleared waivers and was assigned to Charlotte where he played the majority of the season. He appeared in five games for the Hurricanes, registering one point. [11]

In October 13, 2020, Bishop signed a one-year extension with the Hurricanes. [12] After attending the Hurricanes training camp for the delayed 2020–21 season, Bishop failed to make the roster and was placed on waivers. On January 12, 2021, he was traded by Carolina to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Maxime Lajoie. He was directly assigned to join AHL affiliate, the Belleville Senators. [11] Bishop was recalled to Ottawa on March 1. [13] He made his debut for the Senators on March 12, 2021, against the Edmonton Oilers. [14] On April 9, 2021, Bishop was again placed on waivers. [15] He finished the season playing in thirteen games with Ottawa, registering three points. [16]

On May 21, 2021, Bishop was re-signed by the Senators to a one-year, two-way contract extension. [17] During the Senators training camp, Bishop suffered an injury that kept him out of the lineup until November. [18] He split the season between Ottawa and Belleville, playing in nine games with Ottawa, registering one point. [19]

As a free agent from the Senators, Bishop was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Calgary Flames on July 13, 2022. [20] He spent the entirety of the season with Calgary's AHL affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers, scoring 11 goals and 23 points in 64 games. [21] On October 24, 2022, Bishop was suspended for four games for an illegal cross-check in a game against the Colorado Eagles. [22] On June 14, 2023 he signed a two-year two-way contract with the Flames. [21] Bishop attended the Flames' 2023 training camp, but failed to make the roster. He was placed on a waivers, [23] and after going unclaimed, assigned to the Wranglers to start the 2023–24 season. [24]

International play

Bishop was part of Canada's U18 national team that won the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament in Breclav and Piestany. [25] The same year, he represented Canada Atlantic at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Victoriaville and Drummondville, Québec. [26]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2011–12St. John's PrivateersNLMMHL2318203845836910
2012–13 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL 588142233—————
2013–14 Cape Breton Screaming EaglesQMJHL561419335441018
2014–15 Cape Breton Screaming EaglesQMJHL381916355475384
2015–16 Cape Breton Screaming EaglesQMJHL501623398631230
2016–17 Charlotte Checkers AHL 4224611—————
2016–17 Florida Everblades ECHL 21381116—————
2017–18 Charlotte CheckersAHL68721283282028
2018–19 Charlotte CheckersAHL38336561621314
2018–19 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 20123620000
2019–20 Charlotte CheckersAHL536131963—————
2019–20 Carolina HurricanesNHL50114—————
2020–21 Belleville Senators AHL82356—————
2020–21 Ottawa Senators NHL130334—————
2021–22 Belleville SenatorsAHL3566123620000
2021–22 Ottawa SenatorsNHL90116—————
2022–23 Calgary Wranglers AHL641112235892136
NHL totals471782020000

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2013 Canada Atlantic U17 8th53258
2013 Canada IH18 Gold medal icon.svg51014
2014 Canada U18 Bronze medal icon.svg70112
Junior totals1743714

Awards and honours

AwardYear
AHL
Calder Cup (Charlotte Checkers) 2019 [27]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jared Staal</span> Canadian ice hockey player

Jared John Staal is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is an assistant coach for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zack Stortini</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1985)

Zachery Stortini is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger and current assistant coach with the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League (AHL). He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Edmonton Oilers and Nashville Predators. Stortini was chosen in the third round, 94th overall, by the Oilers in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He plays a physical game and is known as an enforcer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Curtis McElhinney</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1983)

Robert Curtis McElhinney is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He previously played in the NHL with the Calgary Flames, Anaheim Ducks, Ottawa Senators, Phoenix Coyotes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Toronto Maple Leafs, Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning. McElhinney was drafted in the sixth-round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Flames, and won back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Lightning in 2020 and 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Riley Nash</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1989)

Riley Nash is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was originally selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the first round, 21st overall, of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and has played in the NHL for the Carolina Hurricanes, Boston Bruins, Columbus Blue Jackets, Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, Tampa Bay Lightning and the Arizona Coyotes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brett Sutter</span> Canadian ice hockey player

Brett Darryl Sutter is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently serving as the captain of the Calgary Wranglers in the American Hockey League (AHL). Sutter was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the sixth round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut for the Flames during the 2008–09 season, scoring a goal in his first game. He is the son of former Calgary Flames head coach Darryl Sutter, and one of nine members of the famous Sutter family to play in the NHL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brett Carson</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1985)

Brett Carson is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently a free agent.

The 2010–11 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 32nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 13th season since the franchise relocated to North Carolina to start the 1997–98 NHL season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zac Dalpe</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1989)

Zac Dalpe is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted 45th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in 2008, Dalpe played in the British Columbia Hockey League and Central Collegiate Hockey Association before turning professional.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jakub Nakládal</span> Czech ice hockey player (born 1987)

Jakub Nakládal is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenseman who last played for HC Dynamo Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cory Conacher</span> Canadian professional ice hockey centre

Cory Conacher is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing for the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brian Gibbons (ice hockey, born 1988)</span> American professional ice hockey winger (born 1988)

Brian Robert Gibbons is an American professional ice hockey winger who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played under contract with ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He has formerly played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Columbus Blue Jackets, New Jersey Devils, Anaheim Ducks, Ottawa Senators and Carolina Hurricanes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michal Čajkovský</span> Slovak ice hockey player (born 1992)

Michal Čajkovský is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman for HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Jooris</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1990)

Joshua Jooris is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL). An undrafted player, Jooris signed with the Calgary Flames organization in 2013 after playing three seasons of college hockey for the Union College Dutchmen. He holds a Swiss player-license as he made his junior debut in Switzerland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Casey Bailey</span> American professional ice hockey player

Casey Bailey is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with ERC Ingolstadt in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Bailey played college hockey with the Penn State Nittany Lions and is the first Penn State player to play in the NHL. Bailey played 13 games in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs, whom he signed with out of college, and the Ottawa Senators.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Max McCormick</span> American ice hockey player (born 1992)

Maxwell McCormick is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing as captain of the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). McCormick was selected 171st overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Julien Gauthier</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1997)

Julien Gauthier is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Gauthier was drafted 21st overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. He has previously played for the Hurricanes, New York Rangers and the Ottawa Senators.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alex Lintuniemi</span> Finnish ice hockey player

Alex Lintuniemi is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with BK Mladá Boleslav in the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Kings, 60th overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andy Welinski</span> American ice hockey player (born 1993)

Andrew Philip Welinski is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the third round, 83rd overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Warren Foegele</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1996)

Warren Foegele is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the third round, 67th overall, at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maxime Lajoie</span> Canadian ice hockey player

Maxime Lajoie is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently with the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lajoie was chosen 133rd overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

References

  1. ↑ "Hurricanes Choose F Clark Bishop With 127th Overall Pick". Canes Country. 2014-06-28. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  2. ↑ "Player Profile – Clark Bishop". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  3. ↑ "Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Clark Bishop". Carolina Hurricanes. 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  4. ↑ "Panthers send Martin Necas, Haydn Fleury to minors; promote Clark Bishop". ESPN. October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  5. ↑ Smith, Michael (October 20, 2018). "Recap: Canes Fall to Avalanche". Carolina Hurricanes . Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Canes Recall Roy, Reassign Bishop to AHL". NHL.com. October 23, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Canes Recall Bishop and Place Fleury on IR". NHL.com. November 29, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  8. ↑ Smith, Michael (December 8, 2018). "Recap: Canes Cap Road Trip with Win in Anaheim". NHL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Canes Assign Three Players to AHL". NHL.com. December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  10. ↑ Alexander, Chip (September 30, 2019). "Hurricanes place Forsberg, Bishop, Forsling on waivers". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Ottawa Senators acquire forward Clark Bishop from Carolina". Ottawa Senators. January 12, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Canes Re-Sign Clark Bishop to One-Year Deal". Carolina Hurricanes. October 13, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  13. ↑ Short, Robin (March 22, 2021). "This Bishop from St. John's has been effective in Ottawa". Saltwire. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  14. ↑ Warren, Ken (March 13, 2021). "Senators Afterthoughts: Better effort, but the turnovers continue in yet another lopsided loss". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Turris, Byron and Bishop placed on waivers". TSN. April 9, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Senators sign forward Clark Bishop to a one-year, two-way contract extension". Toronto Star. Canadian Press. May 20, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Senators extend Clark Bishop". Ottawa Senators. May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  18. ↑ Warren, Ken (November 1, 2021). "Finally some good news on injury front for Belleville Senators". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  19. ↑ Mercer, Nicholas (July 15, 2022). "St. John's native Clark Bishop is off to the Calgary Flames after signing one-year deal". Saltwire. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Flames sign four free agents, re-sign pair of defenceman". Calgary Flames. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  21. 1 2 "Flames re-sign Clark Bishop to two-year, two-way contract". Sportsnet. June 14, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Wranglers' Bishop suspended for four games". American Hockey League. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Flames' Clark Bishop: Waived Monday". CBS Sports. October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  24. ↑ Sportak, Randy (October 3, 2023). "Flames dispatch six more to the minors". The Hockey News. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  25. ↑ "Bishop relished his role in Canada's latest win at the Ivan Hlinka tourney - Hockey - The Telegram". www.thetelegram.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  26. ↑ "Atlantic". www.hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  27. ↑ "Check and Mate! Charlotte wins Calder Cup". American Hockey League . June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.