Clarke Wilm

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Clarke Wilm
Clarke Wilm.jpg
Wilm with the St. John's Maple Leafs in 2004
Born (1976-10-24) October 24, 1976 (age 46)
Central Butte, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Calgary Flames
Nashville Predators
Toronto Maple Leafs
Jokerit
Hamburg Freezers
Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers
NHL Draft 150th overall, 1995
Calgary Flames
Playing career 19962011

Clarke Wilm (born October 24, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Calgary Flames, Nashville Predators, and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1998 and 2006.

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Playing career

Wilm was drafted 150th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He established himself in the NHL in the 1997–98 season after two seasons spent in Calgary's AHL affiliate.

Wilm was known as a hardworking and unyielding checking line centre who has also received recognition as a good penalty killer. He can play all three forward positions.

After missing out on an NHL contract for the 2006–07 season, Wilm joined his former St. John's Maple Leafs coach Doug Shedden to play for Jokerit in Finland.

Wilm's tenure with Jokerit lasted for two seasons, during which Wilm made himself useful as a checking and penalty killing forward.

Wilm was contracted to Germany by the Hamburg Freezers for the 2008–09 season. After two seasons with Hamburg and one season with the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers, Wilm retired from professional hockey after the 2010–11 season.

Personal life

Wilm was an avid deer hunter as a teenager. His name is spelled Clarke after Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1991–92Saskatoon Blazers AAA SMHL 3618284616
1991–92 Saskatoon Blades WHL 10000
1992–93 Saskatoon BladesWHL6914193371942613
1993–94 Saskatoon BladesWHL701832501811609919
1994–95 Saskatoon BladesWHL712039591791061721
1995–96 Saskatoon BladesWHL7249611108341124
1996–97 Saint John Flames AHL 6291928107520215
1997–98 Saint John FlamesAHL681326391122159148
1998–99 Calgary Flames NHL 781081853
1999–2000 Calgary FlamesNHL7810122267
2000–01 Calgary FlamesNHL81781569
2001–02 Calgary FlamesNHL664141861
2002–03 Nashville Predators NHL825111636
2003–04 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL4716173397
2003–04 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL10000750112
2004–05 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL6911162714552248
2005–06 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL6017843
2006–07 Jokerit FIN 401314273810281014
2007–08 JokeritFIN559243310214561110
2008–09 Hamburg Freezers DEL 521625418891568
2009–10 Hamburg FreezersDEL5416324870
2010–11 Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers DEL481122335020002
2011–12Central Butte Flyers SVHL 20110
AHL totals2464978127461319112031
NHL totals45537609733650112

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