Mike Clarke (ice hockey, born 1953)

Mike Clarke (born August 12, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who, in 1973, was drafted by both the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association.

Mike Clarke
Born (1953-08-12) August 12, 1953
Didsbury, AB, CAN
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for AHL
Richmond Robins
Springfield Indians
Adirondack Red Wings
New Haven Nighthawks
NHL Draft 42nd overall, 1973
Philadelphia Flyers
WHA Draft 26th overall, 1973
New England Whalers
Playing career 1973–1984

Clarke was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 3rd round (42nd overall) of the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft,[1] and was also selected by the New England Whalers in the 2nd round (26th overall) of the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft.[2]

Although Clarke went on to play eleven seasons of professional hockey, he never played a game in either of major leagues that had drafted him.[3]

Playing career

Born 1953 in Didsbury, Alberta, Canada, Clarke played major junior hockey with the Calgary Centennials of the Western Hockey League. He began his professional career in the American Hockey League (AHL) in 1973 with the Richmond Robins - then the minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers. Following his rookie campaign, Clarke was bounced around the minor leagues; playing in the AHL, NAHL, IHL, and EHL.

Clarke achieved his best success with the Flint Generals during the 1976-77 season when he racked up 108 points in 78 games with IHL team.[4] In all he would play five seasons and 342 games with the Generals, scoring a total of 380 points for the Flint team.

Midway through the 1981-82 season, the Generals dealt Clarke to the Fort Wayne Komets where he continued to produce by scoring 127 points in 127 games for the Komets.

Clarke's 11 season professional career concluded following the 1983-84 season. He retired as a member of the Kalamazoo Wings after being traded to that team by Fort Wayne earlier that season. His total professional statistics are summed up with 721 points in 747 regular season games, with another 66 points scored in 60 post-season games.

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1971–72 Calgary Centennials WCHL 380668 —————
1971–72 Lethbridge Sugar Kings AJHL 2313223516 —————
1972–73 Calgary Centennials WCHL 6821385925 —————
1973–74 Richmond Robins AHL 7317304723 52684
1974–75 Philadelphia Firebirds NAHL-Sr. 5623295263 41239
1974–75 Richmond Robins AHL 111346 —————
1975–76 Flint Generals IHL 6339347316 41566
1975–76 Springfield Indians AHL 703313 —————
1976–77 Flint Generals IHL 78436510840 10110
1977–78 Flint Generals IHL 7933457844 31230
1978–79 Flint Generals IHL 8044469031 101679
1979–80 Richmond Rifles EHL-Pro 6144347825 53255
1979–80 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 123252 —————
1980–81 Richmond Rifles EHL-Pro 5231164738 1085130
1980–81 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 2313432 —————
1981–82 Flint Generals IHL 4216153112 —————
1981–82 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 3212304214 96390
1982–83 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 7635377211 10381110
1983–84 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 19581310 —————
1983–84 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 3911152620 32132
AHL totals 126 22 41 63 76 5 2 6 8 4
IHL totals 508 238 295 533 198 40 14 26 40 27

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References
  1. "1973 Draft Choices". www.nhl.com.
  2. "The Lewiston Daily Sun - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  3. "Mike Clarke". Elite Prospects.
  4. "Flint Generals". Elite Prospects.
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