Kim Clackson | |||
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Born |
Saskatoon, SK, CAN |
February 13, 1955 ||
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 |
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National team | Canada | ||
NHL Draft | 85th overall, 1975 Pittsburgh Penguins |
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WHA Draft | 25th overall, 1975 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
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Playing career | 1975–1981 |
Kimbel Gerald Clackson (born February 13, 1955 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) A professional ice hockey player who played 106 games in the National Hockey League and 271 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Winnipeg Jets, Quebec Nordiques, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Indianapolis Racers. He currently holds the NHL record for most number of penalties in a single playoff game (8 - Apr 14, 1980 vs Boston).
Elder son, Matt Clackson played for the Adirondack Phantoms, and was traded to Phoenix Coyotes on June 7, 2011 by Philadelphia Flyers for goalie Ilya Bryzgalov.
Younger son, Chris Clackson, played for the Rochester Americans, and is on the roster of the Greenville Road Warriors of the ECHL.