| Mike Clarke | |
| Played For: | AHL Richmond Robins Springfield Indians Adirondack Red Wings New Haven Nighthawks |
| Position: | Centre |
| Shoots: | Left |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 187 |
| Birth Date: | 12 August 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Didsbury, Alberta, Canada |
| Draft: | 42nd overall |
| Draft Team: | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Draft Year: | 1973 |
| Wha Draft: | 26th overall |
| Wha Draft Year: | 1973 |
| Career Start: | 1973 |
| Career End: | 1984 |
Mike Clarke (born August 12, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who, in 1973, was drafted by both the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association.
Although Clarke played 11 seasons of professional hockey, he never played a game in either of major leagues that had drafted him.[1]
Born 1953 in Didsbury, Alberta, Canada, Clarke played major junior hockey with the Calgary Centennials of the Western Hockey League.
Clarke was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 3rd round (42nd overall) of the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft,[2] and was also selected by the New England Whalers in the 2nd round (26th overall) of the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft.[3]
Ckarke began his professional career in the American Hockey League (AHL) in 1973 with the Richmond Robins, then the minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers. Following his rookie campaign, Clarke was bounced around the minor leagues, playing in the AHL, NAHL, IHL, and EHL.
Clarke achieved his best success with the Flint Generals during the 1976–77 season when he racked up 108 points in 78 games with IHL team.[4] In all he would play five seasons and 342 games with the Generals, scoring a total of 380 points for the Flint team.
Midway through the 1981–82 season, the Generals dealt Clarke to the Fort Wayne Komets where he continued to produce by scoring 127 points in 127 games for the Komets.
Clarke's 11 season professional career concluded following the 1983–84 season. He retired as a member of the Kalamazoo Wings after being traded to that team by Fort Wayne earlier that season. His total professional statistics are summed up with 721 points in 747 regular season games, with another 66 points scored in 60 post-season games.
| Team | League | GP | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72 | Calgary Centennials | WCHL | 38 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Lethbridge Sugar Kings | AJHL | 23 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Calgary Centennials | WCHL | 68 | 21 | 38 | 59 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 73 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1974–75 | Philadelphia Firebirds | NAHL-Sr. | 56 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 1974–75 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Flint Generals | IHL | 63 | 39 | 34 | 73 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1975–76 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Flint Generals | IHL | 78 | 43 | 65 | 108 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1977–78 | Flint Generals | IHL | 79 | 33 | 45 | 78 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1978–79 | Flint Generals | IHL | 80 | 44 | 46 | 90 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | ||
| 1979–80 | Richmond Rifles | EHL-Pro | 61 | 44 | 34 | 78 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1979–80 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Richmond Rifles | EHL-Pro | 52 | 31 | 16 | 47 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1980–81 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Flint Generals | IHL | 42 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 32 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 76 | 35 | 37 | 72 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 1983–84 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 19 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 39 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| AHL totals | 126 | 22 | 41 | 63 | 76 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||||
| IHL totals | 508 | 238 | 295 | 533 | 198 | 40 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 27 | ||||