Kim Clackson

Kim Clackson
Born (1955-02-13) February 13, 1955 (age 69)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for WHA
Indianapolis Racers
Winnipeg Jets
NHL
Pittsburgh Penguins
Quebec Nordiques
National team  Canada
NHL draft 85th overall, 1975
Pittsburgh Penguins
WHA draft 25th overall, 1975
Minnesota Fighting Saints
Playing career 1975–1981

Kimbel Gerald Clackson (born February 13, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 106 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) and 271 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA). Clackson played for the Winnipeg Jets, Quebec Nordiques, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Indianapolis Racers. He currently holds the NHL record for most penalties in a single playoff game (8 - Apr 14, 1980 vs Boston).

Clackson's elder son, Matt, was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers and played 270 games in the American Hockey League (AHL). Another son, Chris, played in the AHL and the ECHL.[1]

Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1972–73 Victoria Cougars WCHL 64 1 1 2 235 — — — — —
1973–74 Victoria Cougars WCHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1973–74 Flin Flon Bombers WCHL 47 2 6 8 263 — — — — —
1974–75 Victoria Cougars WCHL 58 7 26 33 359 12 0 6 6 99
1975–76 Indianapolis Racers WHA 77 1 12 13 351 — — — — —
1976–77 Indianapolis Racers WHA 71 3 8 11 168 9 0 1 1 24
1977–78 Winnipeg Jets WHA 52 2 7 9 203 9 0 1 1 61
1978–79 Winnipeg Jets WHA 71 0 12 12 210 9 0 5 5 28
1979–80 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 45 0 3 3 166 3 0 0 0 37
1980–81 Quebec Nordiques NHL 61 0 5 5 204 5 0 0 0 33
NHL totals 106 0 8 8 370 8 0 0 0 70
WHA totals 271 6 39 45 932 27 0 7 7 113

References

  1. ^ "Chris Clackson at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 7 May 2019.


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