Rich Clune
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April 25, 1987 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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AHL team Former teams |
Toronto Marlies Los Angeles Kings Nashville Predators Toronto Maple Leafs |
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| NHL Draft | 71st overall, 2005 Dallas Stars |
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| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Richard Clune (born April 25, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger of the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL). Clune has played over 350 AHL games and nearly 140 NHL games since his debut in 2006.
Clune was drafted in the second round of the 2003 OHL Priority Selection (29th overall) by the Sarnia Sting. During the 2003–04 season, Clune scored three goals and 16 points, as well as 72 penalty minutes, in 58 games. In 2004–05, his second year with the Sting, Clune finished the season with 21 goals and 34 points in 68 games and added 103 penalty minutes, fourth most on the team, as well as winning the Bobby Smith Trophy, emblematic of the OHL's scholastic player of the year. In April 2005, Clune represented Canada at the World Under-18s in the Czech Republic; Canada won a silver medal, losing in the gold-medal game to the United States.
Clune was drafted in the third round (71st overall) at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars on July 30, 2005, despite not playing at the CHL Top Prospects Game in Vancouver. In August 2005, Clune yet again represented Canada in the Czech Republic, this time at the Junior World Cup of Hockey. This time, Canada won gold, winning it over the host team.
Despite Clune's 20 goals, 52 points and 126 penalty minutes in 61 games in 2005–06, Sarnia finished last in the OHL standings and Clune demanded a trade. On September 20, 2006, Clune was traded to the Barrie Colts for Mike Roelofsen and three draft picks.
In October, the Colts honoured Clune with the team's monthly sportsmanship award. Clune was criticized when, during a game against London on October 28, 2006, Clune scored an empty-net goal to secure a 5–3 victory and celebrated the goal by doing pushups on the ice. Clune had had his best season offensively, scoring a career-high 32 goals and 46 assists for a career-best 78 points in 67 games.
On March 25, 2007, Clune signed a three-year entry-level contract with Dallas Stars. He made his professional hockey debut on April 14 with the Iowa Stars, Dallas' AHL affiliate. Clune ended the 2007–08 season splitting time between Iowa and the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL.
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