Clarke Wilm

Clarke Wilm (born October 24, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. 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 an avid deer hunter as a teenager. His name is spelled Clarke after Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke.

Clarke Wilm
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 NHL
Calgary Flames
Nashville Predators
Toronto Maple Leafs
AHL
Saint John Flames
St. John's Maple Leafs
SM-liiga
Jokerit
DEL
Hamburg Freezers
Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers
NHL Draft 150th overall, 1995
Calgary Flames
Playing career 19962011

Wilm is 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 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.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1991–92 Saskatoon Blazers SMAAAHL 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
1999–00 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 SM-liiga 40 13 14 27 38 10 2 8 10 14
2007–08 Jokerit SM-liiga 55 9 24 33 102 14 5 6 11 10
2008–09 Hamburg Freezers DEL 40 13 14 27 38 10 2 8 10 14
2009–10 Hamburg Freezers DEL 24 3 13 16 42
NHL totals 455 37 60 97 336 5 0 1 1 2
SM-liiga totals 95 22 38 60 140 24 7 14 21 24
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