Dale Clarke

Dale Clarke
Born	March 23, 1978 (1978-03-23) Sarnia, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position	Defence
SEL team Former teams	Espoo Blues Tappara (SM-liiga) Kassel Huskies (DEL) Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams (DEL) Hershey Bears (AHL) Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (AHL) Worcester IceCats (AHL) St. Louis Blues (NHL) Brynäs IF (SEL)
Playing career	2000–present

Dale Clarke (born March 23, 1978) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for Espoo Blues in SM-liiga.

Clarke played three games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the St. Louis Blues. He previously played in Finland for Tappara and in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) for the Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams and the Kassel Huskies.

Playing career

Clarke played junior hockey for the Wellington Dukes of the Metro Toronto Junior Hockey League (MTHL) from 1994 until 1996. He attended St. Lawrence University and played four seasons from 1996 until 2000. In 2000, he signed with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL) and joined their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate the Worcester IceCats in time for the playoffs. He played two seasons for the IceCats and had a three-game call-up to the Blues. In 2002-03 he split time with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the AHL before being traded to the Colorado Avalanche organization, joining their AHL affiliate Hershey Bears. Since 2003, he has played in Europe for teams in Finland and Germany.

Transactions

• July 24, 1999 - Signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Blues
• December 5, 2002 - Traded to Colorado by St. Louis for future considerations.
• April 16, 2010 - Signed a contract with Brynäs IF
• November 18, 2011 - Signed a contract with Espoo Blues

External links

• Dale Clarke's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
• Dale Clarke's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Dale Clarke – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net