Dean Clark (ice hockey)

Dean Clark
Dean Clark
Born	January 16, 1964 (age 60); Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Edmonton Oilers
NHL draft	167th overall, 1982 ; Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	1982–1987

Last updated June 10, 2024

Dean Clark (born January 16, 1964) is a Canadian former ice hockey winger and head coach in the Western Hockey League. He played one game in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers in 1984.

Biography

Clark was born in Edmonton, Alberta. As a youth, he played in the 1976 and 1977 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from St. Albert, Alberta.^[1]

Clark spent three years playing in the Western Hockey League With the Kamloops Blazers from 1982–85, where he won a President's Cup in 1984 with the Blazers. Clark's one game with the Oilers in 1983–84 was the only professional game he played. He played hockey with the Ferris State University Bulldogs in 1982-83.^{[ citation needed ]}

Clark was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the 8th round, 167th overall in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft and played one NHL game for the Oilers.^{[ citation needed ]}

Clark returned to the game in 1996 as head coach of the Calgary Hitmen after Graham James was forced to resign as Calgary's before the start of that season. In his first full year as Hitmen coach, Clark guided the formerly woeful franchise to a division title. This accomplishment earned him the Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy as WHL coach of the year. He was also named the CHL coach of the year. The next year, in 1998–99, he guided the Hitmen to their first WHL championship. Clark left the Hitmen after two more successful seasons after compiling a mark of 183–118–30–3. He holds the Hitmen records for games coached, wins, winning percentage, and playoff wins.^{[ citation needed ]}

Clark coached the Brandon Wheat Kings from 2001–03 before moving on to his position as coach of the Blazers. He was fired in his fourth season as Blazers coach on November 7, 2007. Clark recorded his 300th win as a coach with the Blazers in 2005 and is among the top ten winningest coaches in WHL playoff history. Clark is also the former head coach of the Prince George Cougars.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1980–81	St. Albert Saints	AJHL	44	5	15	20	18	—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	St. Albert Saints	AJHL	59	21	32	53	146	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Ferris State University	CCHA	19	3	9	12	28	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Kamloops Junior Oilers	WHL	39	17	24	41	63	7	2	6	8	12
1983–84	Kamloops Junior Oilers	WHL	54	18	28	46	64	13	0	3	3	12
1983–84	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Kamloops Junior Oilers	M-Cup	—	—	—	—	—	4	0	2	2	12
1984–85	Kamloops Junior Oilers	WHL	36	15	36	51	33	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Northern Alberta Institute of Technology	ACAC	17	3	14	17	43	—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	University of Alberta	CIAU	40	10	23	33	55	—	—	—	—	—
WHL totals			129	50	88	138	160	20	2	9	11	24
NHL totals			1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—

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References

↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-12.

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[1] "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-12.

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