Blake Clarke (ice hockey)

Blake Clarke
Born January 24, 1996
Chesterfield, MO, USA
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
OHL team Saginaw Spirit
Playing career 2012–present

Blake Clarke (born January 24, 1996) is an American ice hockey player. He is currently playing in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Saginaw Spirit. Clarke is rated as a top prospect[1] who, at one point early in his OHL career, was viewed as a possible first round selection in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.[2]

Clarke played junior hockey with the Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League during the 2011–12 season.[3] Clarke was then drafted by the Brampton Battalion in the 1st round (15th overall) of the 2012 OHL Priority Selection,[4] and he joined the Battalion for the 2012–13 season, staying with the team until he was traded to the Saginaw Spirit mid-way through the 2013–14 season.[5] Clarke was rewarded for his outstanding play when he was invited to take part in both the 2013 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game[6] and the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[7]

International

As a 15-year-old, Clarke was selected to play with Team USA at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics.[8]

Awards and honours

Honours Year
Winter Youth Olympics 2012 [9]
OHL Second All-Rookie Team 2012–13 [10]
CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game 2013 [11]
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2014 [12]

References

  1. ↑ Saginaw Spirit’s Blake Clarke hopeful Top Prospects goal heralds second-half turnaround | Buzzing The Net - Yahoo Sports Canada
  2. ↑ Blake Clarke - The Next Ones: 2014 NHL Draft Profile
  3. ↑ Hockey's Future - Blake Clarke
  4. ↑ The curious case of Blake Clarke
  5. ↑ 2014 Draft-eligible Wildwood, MO native Blake Clarke traded to OHL's Saginaw Spirit - St. Louis Game Time
  6. ↑ OHL Network: 8 OHL players named to U.S Prospects Game
  7. ↑ The Official North Bay Battalion Website
  8. ↑ Fargo Force Hockey » Blake Clarke named to U.S. Youth Olympic Team
  9. ↑ Wildwood Hockey Player Scores Only Team USA Goal - Sports - Eureka-Wildwood, MO Patch
  10. ↑ The Hockey News: Insight on the NHL and the world of hockey
  11. ↑ Players announced for All-American Prospects Game - Prospects
  12. ↑ Saginaw Spirit’s Blake Clarke hopeful Top Prospects goal heralds second-half turnaround - Buzzing The Net - Junior Hockey Blog - Yahoo! Sports

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