Wendel Clark

Wendel Clark was born on October 25, 1966 in Kelvington, Saskatchewan. Growing up on the prairies meant that Wendel played hockey in the winter and helped out his folks on the farm during the summers. He had a prolific career with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League (WHL), excelling in scoring goals and taking care of himself on the ice. He was selected first overall in the 1985 NHL entry draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Wendel made a seamless transistion to the big league, scoring 45 points in his rookie season to go along with 227 penalty minutes.

The fans in Toronto were quick to take a liking to Clark. He stood at 5'11" but wasn't afraid of taking on much bigger players like Bob Probert, often coming out on top. But the physical and gritty play also lead to some serious injuries that probably held him back from playing to his full potential. It started in 1987 when he was cross-checked in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks. His back would never be the same, as Clark did not play a full NHL season for the rest of his career. In 1994 he was dealt by the Leafs to the Quebec Nordiques in a trade that saw Mats Sundin come to Toronto. Clark played a season in Quebec before going to the New York Islanders and back in Toronto for a second stint. He continued his journey across the NHL in 1998 playing with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks. He made his final return to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1999-2000 and retired as one of the more popular players in Leafs history.

Wendel Clark's Career Statistics

Year     Team                  GP   G   A   Pts   Pim
1985-86  Toronto Maple Leafs   66  34  11    45   227 
1986-87  Toronto Maple Leafs   80  37  23    60   271 
1987-88  Toronto Maple Leafs   28  12  11    23    80 
1988-89  Toronto Maple Leafs   15   7   4    11    66 
1989-90  Toronto Maple Leafs   38  18   8    26   116 
1990-91  Toronto Maple Leafs   63  18  16    34   152
1991-92  Toronto Maple Leafs   43  19  21    40   123
1992-93  Toronto Maple Leafs   66  17  22    39   193
1993-94  Toronto Maple Leafs   64  46  30    76   115 
1994-95  Quebec Nordiques      37  12  18    30    45
1995-96  New-York Islanders    58  24  19    43    60
1995-96  Toronto Maple Leafs   13   8   7    15    16
1996-97  Toronto Maple Leafs   65  30  19    49    75
1997-98  Toronto Maple Leafs   47  12   7    19    80 
1998-99  Tampa-Bay Lightning   65  28  14    42    35
1998-99  Detroit Red Wings     12   4   2     6     2 
1999-00  Chicago Blackhawks    13   2   0     2    13 
1999-00  Toronto Maple Leafs   20   2   2     4    21 
Career Totals                 793 330 234   564  1690  

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