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Wendel Clark

Born:October 25, 1966Draft:1985 Maple Leafs #1 Overall
Hometown:Kelvington, SKPosition:LW
Known For:8th on Leafs’ All-Time Goals ListShoots:Left
National Team:CanadaCurrent Status:Retired

Wendel L. Clark (born October 25, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. His professional career lasted from 1985 until 2000, during which time he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Quebec Nordiques, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks. He was chosen first overall in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft by the Maple Leafs, the team he played with on three occasions, captaining the team from 1991 to 1994. A fan favourite in the city, Clark has been cited by multiple current NHL players as a boyhood idol.

Wendel Clark Toronto Maple Leafs Rick Wamsley St. Louis Blues
Wendel Clark, Toronto Maple Leafs and Rick Wamsley, St. Louis Blues, April 1986. (Photo by Graig Abel)

Wendel Clark Statistics

Trade Tracker

DateTraded FromTraded WithTraded ToTraded For
June 29, 1994Toronto Maple Leafs1994 1st Round Pick
(Jeffrey Kealty)
Sylvain Lefebvre
Landon Wilson
Quebec Nordiques logo1994 1st Round Pick
(Nolan Baumgartner)
Garth Butcher
Mats Sundin
Todd Warriner
Oct. 3, 1995Colorado AvalancheNew York IslandersClaude Lemieux
March 13, 1996New York IslandersMathieu Schneider
D.J. Smith
Toronto Maple Leafs1997 1st Round Pick
(Roberto Luongo)
Sean Haggerty
Darby Hendrickson
Kenny Jonsson
March 23, 1999Tampa Bay Lightning1999 6th Round Pick
(Kent McDonell)
Detroit Red Wings1999 2nd Round Pick
(Sheldon Keefe)
Kevin Hodson

Deeper Dive

Achievements

  • Jersey #17 retired by the Maple Leafs in 2016
  • Inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2011
  • Captain of the Maple Leafs (1992-1994)
  • NHL All-Star Game (1986, 1999)
  • NHL All-Rookie Team (1986)
  • U20 WJC Gold Medal (1985)
  • WHL East First All-Star Team (1985)

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