Clarke Wilm

Clarke Wilm
Wilm with the St. John's Maple Leafs in 2004
Born	(1976-10-24) October 24, 1976 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	1996–2011

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.

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	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991–92	Saskatoon Blazers AAA	SMHL		36	18	28	46	16		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
1992–93	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		69	14	19	33	71		9	4	2	6	13
1993–94	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		70	18	32	50	181		16	0	9	9	19
1994–95	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		71	20	39	59	179		10	6	1	7	21
1995–96	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		72	49	61	110	83		4	1	1	2	4
1996–97	Saint John Flames	AHL		62	9	19	28	107		5	2	0	2	15
1997–98	Saint John Flames	AHL		68	13	26	39	112		21	5	9	14	8
1998–99	Calgary Flames	NHL		78	10	8	18	53		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Calgary Flames	NHL		78	10	12	22	67		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Calgary Flames	NHL		81	7	8	15	69		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Calgary Flames	NHL		66	4	14	18	61		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Nashville Predators	NHL		82	5	11	16	36		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		47	16	17	33	97		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		10	0	0	0	7		5	0	1	1	2
2004–05	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		69	11	16	27	145		5	2	2	4	8
2005–06	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		60	1	7	8	43		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Jokerit	FIN		40	13	14	27	38		10	2	8	10	14
2007–08	Jokerit	FIN		55	9	24	33	102		14	5	6	11	10
2008–09	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		52	16	25	41	88		9	1	5	6	8
2009–10	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		54	16	32	48	70		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers	DEL		48	11	22	33	50		2	0	0	0	2
2011–12	Central Butte Flyers	SVHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				246	49	78	127	461		31	9	11	20	31
NHL totals				455	37	60	97	336		5	0	1	1	2

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database