Clarke Wilm
Wilm with the St. John's Maple Leafs in 2004
Born (1976-10-24) October 24, 1976
Central Butte, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Calgary Flames
Nashville Predators
Toronto Maple Leafs
Jokerit
Hamburg Freezers
Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers
NHL Draft 150th overall, 1995
Calgary Flames
Playing career 19962011

Clarke Wilm (born October 24, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Calgary Flames, Nashville Predators, and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1998 and 2006.

Playing career

Wilm was drafted 150th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He established himself in the NHL in the 1997–98 season after two seasons spent in Calgary's AHL affiliate.

Wilm was known as a hardworking and unyielding checking line centre who has also received recognition as a good penalty killer. He can play all three forward positions.

After missing out on an NHL contract for the 2006–07 season, Wilm joined his former St. John's Maple Leafs coach Doug Shedden to play for Jokerit in Finland.

Wilm's tenure with Jokerit lasted for two seasons, during which Wilm made himself useful as a checking and penalty killing forward.

Wilm was contracted to Germany by the Hamburg Freezers for the 2008–09 season. After two seasons with Hamburg and one season with the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers, Wilm retired from professional hockey after the 2010–11 season.

Personal life

Wilm was an avid deer hunter as a teenager. His name is spelled Clarke after Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1991–92 Saskatoon Blazers AAA SMHL 3618284616
1991–92 Saskatoon Blades WHL 10000
1992–93 Saskatoon Blades WHL 6914193371 942613
1993–94 Saskatoon Blades WHL 70183250181 1609919
1994–95 Saskatoon Blades WHL 71203959179 1061721
1995–96 Saskatoon Blades WHL 72496111083 41124
1996–97 Saint John Flames AHL 6291928107 520215
1997–98 Saint John Flames AHL 68132639112 2159148
1998–99 Calgary Flames NHL 781081853
1999–2000 Calgary Flames NHL 7810122267
2000–01 Calgary Flames NHL 81781569
2001–02 Calgary Flames NHL 664141861
2002–03 Nashville Predators NHL 825111636
2003–04 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 4716173397
2003–04 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 100007 50112
2004–05 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 69111627145 52248
2005–06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 6017843
2006–07 Jokerit FIN 4013142738 10281014
2007–08 Jokerit FIN 5592433102 14561110
2008–09 Hamburg Freezers DEL 5216254188 91568
2009–10 Hamburg Freezers DEL 5416324870
2010–11 Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers DEL 4811223350 20002
2011–12 Central Butte Flyers SVHL 20110
AHL totals 2464978127461 319112031
NHL totals 455376097336 50112
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