Was Wendel Clark a fighter?

Despite keeping his fists in his mitts and skating third-line minutes, Clark was a force in 1993’s opening-round roller coaster versus a stacked Detroit Red Wings team. He racked up seven points in seven games and registered the winner in a pivotal Game 3, which re-airs Saturday on Sportsnet.

What was Wendel Clark known for?

Clark played 793 games of rough and tumble NHL hockey, scoring 330 goals and 563 points with 1,690 penalty minutes. Very few hockey players attract the love, respect and sometimes adoration as Wendel Clark. Although quiet and easy-going, Clark has achieved a rock star-like status among the members of the Leafs Nation.

Was Wendel Clark a good player?

Clark was never an “elite” player, in fact, he played in just two NHL All-Star games, albeit thirteen years apart, 1986 and 1999. In the end, with a total of 330 goals, 234 assists, 564 points in 793 career NHL games Clark’s numbers were “good” but not “great”.

What happened to Wendel Clark?

Post-retirement. Clark is now employed by the Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey Club as a community ambassador and public relations. He can be seen at virtually all Leaf home games, usually with his wife Denise and children.

Is Wendel Clark in the NHL Hall of Fame?

That mindset helped him play in 793 NHL regular-season games, during which he registered 330 goals — including 46 in 64 games with the 1993-94 Leafs — and 564 points, along with 1,690 penalty minutes. Clark is to be formally inducted Sept. 28 as part of the Hall’s Class of 2019.

Did Wendel Clark play Defence?

With the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League, Clark was a standout offensive-defenseman who put up more than 70 points in each of his two seasons of junior. In the end, Clark played three games at forward and three games at defense in the tournament. He was happy to just have the opportunity.

Who is Wendel Clark married to?

Denise Clark
Wendel Clark/Spouse

Is Doug Gilmour in the Hall of Fame?

Gilmour holds the Leafs record for points in a season with 127. On January 31, 2009, Gilmour became the seventeenth player to be honoured by the Toronto Maple Leafs when his number 93 was raised to the rafters of the Air Canada Centre. In 2011, Doug Gilmour was selected for Induction to the Hockey Hall of Fame.