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Canada U.K. David Clarkson

a.k.a. "Dave Clarkson"
Toronto Maple Leafs / NHL - 19/20
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Mar 31, 1984
Position
RW
Age
39
Height
6'0" / 184 cm
Place of Birth
Mimico, ON, CAN
Weight
207 lbs / 94 kg
Nation
Canada / U.K.
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time CHL Memorial Cup Champion 1
1-time OHL Champion 1

Brother: Doug Clarkson

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1999-00 Markham Islanders U15 AAA GTHL U15 - - - - - - |
2000-01 Port Hope Clippers OPJHL 47 18 14 32 118 - |
2001-02 Aurora Tigers OPJHL 37 27 23 50 189 - |
Belleville Bulls OHL 22 2 7 9 34 2 | Playoffs 8 1 1 2 6 2
2002-03 Belleville Bulls OHL 3 0 0 0 11 -1 |
Kitchener Rangers OHL 54 17 11 28 122 1 | Playoffs 21 4 3 7 23 6
2003-04 Kitchener Rangers OHL 55 22 17 39 173 7 |
2004-05 Kitchener Rangers OHL 51 33 21 54 145 16 | Playoffs 15 6 2 8 40 6
2005-06 Albany River Rats AHL 56 13 21 34 233 -3 |
2006-07 New Jersey Devils NHL 7 3 1 4 6 -1 | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -1
Lowell Devils AHL 67 20 18 38 150 1 |
2007-08 New Jersey Devils NHL 81 9 13 22 183 1 | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 4 -2
2008-09 New Jersey Devils NHL 82 17 15 32 164 -1 | Playoffs 7 2 0 2 19 -1
2009-10 New Jersey Devils NHL 46 11 13 24 85 3 | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 22 -1
2010-11 New Jersey Devils NHL 82 12 6 18 116 -20 |
2011-12 New Jersey Devils NHL 80 30 16 46 138 -8 | Playoffs 24 3 9 12 32 8
2012-13 EC Salzburg EBEL 5 2 1 3 18 -1 |
New Jersey Devils NHL 48 15 9 24 78 -6 |
2013-14 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 60 5 6 11 93 -14 |
2014-15 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 58 10 5 15 92 -11 |
Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 3 0 0 0 14 -1 |
2015-16 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 23 2 2 4 23 -8 |
2016-17 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
2017-18 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
2018-19 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
2019-20 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1997-98 Toronto Jr. Maple Leafs QC Int PW - - - - - - |
2002-03 Kitchener Rangers M-Cup 4 2 0 2 2 - |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2016-17 Upper Arlington High USHS-OH Asst. Coach Volunteer
2017-18 Upper Arlington High USHS-OH Head Coach
2019-20 Colorado Thunderbirds 16U AAA T1EHL 16U Asst. Coach
2020-21 Colorado Thunderbirds 16U AAA T1EHL 16U Head Coach
2022-23 Okanagan HA Colorado 14U AAA 14U AAA Head Coach
Colorado Grit NAHL Franchise Owner
2023-24 Colorado Grit NAHL Franchise Owner
Colorado Grit NAHL Dir. of Player Development
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 123 33 39 72 0.59 383 -2 | 0
GTHL U15 1 - - - - - - - | 0
EBEL (ICEHL) 1 5 2 1 3 0.60 18 -1 | 0
M-Cup 1 4 2 0 2 0.50 2 - | 0
NHL 14 570 114 86 200 0.35 992 -66 | 5 44 5 9 14 0.32 79 3
OHL 4 185 74 56 130 0.70 485 25 | 3 44 11 6 17 0.39 69 14
OPJHL (OJHL) 2 84 45 37 82 0.98 307 - | 0
QC Int PW 1 - - - - - - - | 0
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Player Period Teams
Travis Zajac (F) 2005-2013 8 Albany River Rats, New Jersey Devils
Andy Greene (D) 2006-2013 7 Lowell Devils, New Jersey Devils
Mark Fraser (D) 2004-2014 7 Albany River Rats, Kitchener Rangers, Lowell Devils, New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs
Patrik Elias (F) 2006-2013 7 New Jersey Devils
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/23/2019
07/23/2019 Confirmed Vegas Golden Knights Toronto Maple Leafs
06/22/2017
06/22/2017 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Vegas Golden Knights
02/27/2015
02/27/2015 Confirmed Toronto Maple Leafs Columbus Blue Jackets
07/05/2013
07/05/2013 Confirmed New Jersey Devils Toronto Maple Leafs
10/24/2012
10/24/2012 Confirmed New Jersey Devils EC Salzburg
06/30/2010
06/30/2010 Extension New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
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Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2000, 10 #203 overall by Belleville Bulls in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Belleville Bulls

Cult/Star player for Kitchener Rangers

Cult/Star player for Lowell Devils

Cult/Star player for New Jersey Devils

Career transactions
- 2010-06-30 • Re-signed to a three-year contract by the New Jersey Devils
- 2008-07-01 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the New Jersey Devils
- 2005-08-12 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the New Jersey Devils

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