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Clarke MacArthur
File:ClarkeMacArthurLeafs.jpg
Born (1985-04-06) April 6, 1985 (age 39)
Lloydminster, AB, CAN
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Toronto Maple Leafs
Buffalo Sabres
Atlanta Thrashers
National team  Canada
NHL draft 74th overall, 2003
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2005–present

Clarke MacArthur (born April 6, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). MacArthur has also played for the Buffalo Sabres and Atlanta Thrashers, as well as the Rochester Americans at the American Hockey League (AHL) level. He was drafted by the Sabres in the third round (74th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Before turning professional, MacArthur spent three seasons playing for the Medicine Hat Tigers in the Western Hockey League (WHL). While playing junior hockey, he was named to the 2004 Memorial Cup All-Star and 2005 WHL Eastern Conference All-Star Teams. He was also a member of Canada's gold-medal-winning squad at the 2005 World Junior Championships.

Playing career

Minor hockey

MacArthur played minor hockey in his hometown of Lethbridge, Alberta.[1] He went unselected in the Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam Draft when he was eligible, due in part to his short stature.[2] While playing bantam hockey in Alberta, MacArthur put up impressive statistics, despite standing only 5'4".[2] He recorded 99 points in 38 games during the 2000–01 season with the Strathcona Warriors.[3] After the season, he was named his club's most valuable player.[1]

Junior hockey

With the numbers MacArthur put up in bantam hockey, he was able to secure a tryout with the Medicine Hat Tigers, but was the club's final cut heading into the 2001–02 season.[2] As a result, MacArthur played in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) for the Drayton Valley Thunder. In his only season in the AJHL, MacArthur recorded 62 points in 62 games,[3] and helped the Thunder capture a league championship.[1] He also grew seven inches and the Medicine Hat Tigers were again interested in his services.[2] He joined the club for the 2002–03 season, putting up 75 points in 70 games as a WHL rookie.[3] After his rookie season, he was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the third round (75th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.[3]

During his sophomore season in the WHL, MacArthur helped lead the Tigers to the 2004 WHL Championship and a berth in the 2004 Memorial Cup.[4] MacArthur was the fourth leading scorer in the tournament with one goal and four assists.[5] For his efforts, he was named to the tournament's All-Star Team.[6] MacArthur played in 58 games during the 2004-05 season with the Tigers and recorded 74 points, while serving as one of the club's alternate captains.[1] After the season, he was named to the WHL's Eastern Conference First All-Star Team.[6] MacArthur was remarkably consistent during his WHL career, scoring 75, 75 and 74 points in his three WHL seasons.[3]

Professional hockey

MacArthur began his professional career with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL) for the 2005 playoffs, apeparing in three games and recording an assist for his first professional point.[3] He remained with Rochester in 2005-06, recording 53 points over 69 games in his first full professional season.[3] MacArthur made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut for the Buffalo Sabres on December 19, 2006 against the Montreal Canadiens.[7] He split time between the Americans and Sabres for the rest of the season.[3] He recorded his first NHL point, an assist, on February 20, 2007 against the Philadelphia Flyers and scored his first goal against the Ottawa Senators on February 22.[7] During the 2007-08 season, MacArthur again spent time between the Americans and Sabres. At the NHL level, he scored eight goals and added seven assists in 37 games, while recording 42 points in 43 games with the Americans.[3] After the season, MacArthur became a restricted free agent before re-signing to a one-year deal with the Sabres.[8]

MacArthur spent his first full season at the NHL level in 2008-09, playing in 71 games with the Sabres and recording 31 points.[3] After the season, the Sabres tendered MacArthur a qualifying offer to retain his rights; he subsequently signed a two-year deal with the club in July 2009.[8] MacArthur played in 60 games for the Sabres, scoring 13 goals and adding 13 assists,[3] before being traded to the Atlanta Thrashers for two draft picks at the trade deadline.[9] He finished the season with the Thrashers recording nine points in 21 games.[3]

After the 2009-10 season, MacArthur filed for arbitration. After the hearing, MacArthur was awarded a one-year contract worth $2.4 million, a significant raise over his previous salary of $1.4 million. The Thrashers chose not to accept the arbitration award, and MacArthur became an unrestricted free agent.[10] MacArthur signed a one-year deal for $1.1 million with the Toronto Maple Leafs on August 28, 2010.[11] MacArthur was happy to join the Maple Leafs, saying "It was nice to come back to a hockey community."[12] Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf, one of MacArthur's teammates at the 2005 World Junior Championships was influential in the decision to sign with Toronto.[13]

MacArthur scored goals in each of his first four games with the club, becoming the first player in team history to do so.[6] On November 16, MacArthur tied a club record by recording three assists in a period against the Nashville Predators. The following month, he tied his personal career best when he scored two goals against the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 13.[6] MacArthur has been happy with his choice to sign with the Leafs, "It's the most fun I've had since junior."[14]

International play

Clarke MacArthur
Medal record
Representing Canada Canada
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Grand Forks Ice hockey

MacArthur made his international debut playing for Team West at the 2002 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, which was held in Manitoba.[1] Two years later, he was invited to attend Canada's National Junior Team Summer Development Camp in August 2004. He was chosen to the squad in December to compete in the 2005 World Junior Championships.[1] During the tournament, MacArthur scored four goals in six games, tied for tenth in tournament scoring. One of the players he tied with was current teammate Phil Kessel, who was playing for the United States.[15] In Canada's first game of the tournament against Slovakia, MacArthur recorded two goals.[16] Canada captured the gold medal at the tournament, after defeating Russia 6-1 in the final.[17]

Personal life

MacArthur's parents are named Dean and Deborah, and he has one sister named Kristin.[1] As a child, his favorite hockey team was the Edmonton Oilers, and his favorite player was Vincent Lecavalier.[1]

Career statistics

Junior and professional

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2002–03 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 70 23 52 75 104 11 3 6 9 8
2003–04 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 62 35 40 75 93 20 8 10 18 16
2004–05 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 57 30 44 74 100 13 3 8 11 18
2004–05 Rochester Americans AHL — — — — — 3 0 1 1 0
2005–06 Rochester Americans AHL 69 21 32 53 71 — — — — —
2006–07 Rochester Americans AHL 51 21 42 63 57 6 2 4 6 4
2006–07 Buffalo Sabres NHL 19 3 4 7 4 — — — — —
2006–07 Rochester Americans AHL 43 14 28 42 26 — — — — —
2007–08 Buffalo Sabres NHL 37 8 7 15 20 — — — — —
2008–09 Buffalo Sabres NHL 71 17 14 31 56 — — — — —
2009–10 Buffalo Sabres NHL 60 13 13 26 47 — — — — —
2009–10 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 21 3 6 9 2 — — — — —
NHL totals 208 44 44 88 129 — — — — —

Junior and professional statistics source[3]

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2005 Canada U20 6 4 0 4 10
Junior int'l totals 6 4 0 4 10

International statistics source[18]

Awards

Junior hockey

Year Award
2004 Memorial Cup All-Star Team[1]
2005 WHL Eastern Conference All-Star[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Hockey Canada Clarke MacArthur". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  2. ^ a b c d Mirtle, James (2010-11-25). "MacArthur proves himself all over again". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Clarke MacArthur Toronto Maple Leafs". Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  4. ^ "The 2004 Memorial Cup History". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  5. ^ "Top Scorers 2004 Memorial Cup". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  6. ^ a b c d "Clarke MacArthur Toronto Maple Leafs". Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  7. ^ a b "Clark MacArthur Toronto Maple Leafs". Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  8. ^ a b c "Clark MacArthur". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  9. ^ "Legends of Hockey - Clarke MacArthur". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  10. ^ Brehm, Mike (2010-07-22). "Thrashers walk away from arbitrator's award to MacArthur". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  11. ^ "Maple Leafs sign MacArthur to one year contract". The Sports Network. 2010-08-28. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  12. ^ Matheson, Jim (2010-12-03). "Leafs best move? Grabbing MacArthur from Thrashers". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  13. ^ McGran, Kevin (2010-09-08). "New Leaf MacArthur credits Phaneuf". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  14. ^ Traikos, Michael (2010-11-25). "MacArthur's gone above call of duty as a Leaf". National Post. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  15. ^ "Goal Scoring Leaders". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2005-01-05. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  16. ^ "Hockey Canada Canada 7 vs. Slovakia 3". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  17. ^ "Hockey Canada Canada 6 vs. Russia 1". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  18. ^ "Player Statistics by Team CAN". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2005-01-05. Retrieved 2010-12-05.

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