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{{Short description|Canadian-born American ice hockey player}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = Matt Clackson Wolves.jpg
| image = Matt Clakson Bears Pic..jpg
| caption = Clackson with the [[Hershey Bears]] in 2012
| image_caption =
| image_size = 225px
| image_size = 230px
| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Left wing]]
| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Left Wing]]
| shoots = Right
| shoots = Right
| height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 190
| weight_lb = 190
| played_for = [[Philadelphia Phantoms]]<br>[[Adirondack Phantoms]]<br>[[Chicago Wolves]]<br>[[Hershey Bears]]<br>[[Portland Pirates]]
| team = [[Chicago Wolves]]
| league = [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| former_teams = [[Philadelphia Phantoms]]<br>[[Adirondack Phantoms]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|04|26}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|04|26}}
| birth_place = [[Saskatoon]], [[Saskatchewan|SK]], [[Canada|CAN]]
| birth_place = [[Saskatoon]], [[Saskatchewan]], Canada
| draft = 215th overall
| draft = 215th overall
| draft_year = 2005
| draft_year = 2005
| draft_team = [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
| draft_team = [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
| career_start = 2008
| career_start = 2008
| career_end = 2013
}}
}}
'''Matthew Clackson''' (born April 26, 1985) is a [[Canada|Canadian]]-born [[United States|American]] professional [[ice hockey]] [[Winger (ice hockey)|right winger]] for the [[Chicago Wolves]] of the [[American Hockey League]]. His father, [[Kim Clackson]], played in the NHL for the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] and [[Quebec Nordiques]].
'''Matthew Clackson''' (born April 26, 1985) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]]-born [[Americans|American]] former professional [[ice hockey]] [[Winger (ice hockey)|right winger]] who played six seasons in the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) for five different teams. His father, [[Kim Clackson]], played in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) for the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] and [[Quebec Nordiques]].


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
Clackson attended [[Peters Township High School]] in [[McMurray, Pennsylvania]], and played for the school's varsity ice hockey team, winning two [[Pennsylvania]] State AA Ice Hockey Championships. He was a teammate of NHLer [[Christian Hanson (ice hockey)|Christian Hanson]] at Peters Township.<ref>[http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/sports/hockey/amateur/article_1c447e9b-d9f3-51dc-99c0-83d19a2ab0f3.html Musketeers open against Tri-City Storm]</ref> After high school, he played two seasons of Junior A with the [[Chicago Steel]] of the [[United States Hockey League]] (USHL) and was selected 215th overall in the [[2005 NHL Entry Draft]] by the [[Philadelphia Flyers]].
Clackson attended [[Peters Township High School]] in [[McMurray, Pennsylvania]], and played for the school's varsity ice hockey team, winning two [[Pennsylvania]] State AA Ice Hockey Championships. He was a teammate of NHLer [[Christian Hanson (ice hockey)|Christian Hanson]] at Peters Township.<ref>[http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/sports/hockey/amateur/article_1c447e9b-d9f3-51dc-99c0-83d19a2ab0f3.html Musketeers open against Tri-City Storm]</ref> After high school, he played two seasons of Junior A with the [[Chicago Steel]] of the [[United States Hockey League]] (USHL) and was selected 215th overall in the [[2005 NHL Entry Draft]] by the [[Philadelphia Flyers]].


Following his draft, he spent three seasons with [[Western Michigan University]] of the [[NCAA]] circuit. After his junior season, he decided to forego his senior year by signing with the Flyers on March 19, 2008. That same day, he was assigned to the [[Philadelphia Phantoms]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL);<ref name=tsn/> he played two games with the AHL team to close out the [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09 season]]. Clackson then played three full seasons with the Philadelphia/[[Adirondack Phantoms]], re-signing with the Flyers following the [[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10 season]].<ref name=tsn/>
Following his draft, he spent three seasons with [[Western Michigan University]] of the [[NCAA]] circuit. After his junior season, he decided to forgo his senior year by signing with the Flyers on March 19, 2008. That same day, he was assigned to the [[Philadelphia Phantoms]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL);<ref name=tsn/> he played two games with the AHL team to close out the [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09 season]]. Clackson then played three full seasons with the Philadelphia/[[Adirondack Phantoms]], re-signing with the Flyers following the [[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10 season]].<ref name=tsn/>


On June 7, 2011, Clackson was packaged into a trade that sent him, a 2012 third round draft pick and future considerations, to the [[Phoenix Coyotes]], in exchange for goaltender [[Ilya Bryzgalov]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Flyers trade for Bryzgalov|url=http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=565164|publisher=[[Philadelphia Flyers]]|accessdate=7 June 2011}}</ref> Failing to come to terms with the Coyotes on a new contract, he became an [[unrestricted free agent]] on July 1. Several months later, he was invited to the [[Vancouver Canucks]] on a tryout basis during the team's training camp.<ref name=tsn>{{cite web|title=Matt Clackson|url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=5485|accessdate=2011-09-22|publisher=[[The Sports Network]]}}</ref>
On June 7, 2011, Clackson was packaged into a trade that sent him, a 2012 third round draft pick and future considerations, to the [[Phoenix Coyotes]], in exchange for goaltender [[Ilya Bryzgalov]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Flyers trade for Bryzgalov|url=http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=565164|publisher=[[Philadelphia Flyers]]|accessdate=7 June 2011}}</ref> Failing to come to terms with the Coyotes on a new contract, he became an [[unrestricted free agent]] on July 1. Several months later, he was invited to the [[Vancouver Canucks]] on a tryout basis during the team's training camp.<ref name=tsn>{{cite web|title=Matt Clackson|url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=5485|accessdate=2011-09-22|publisher=[[The Sports Network]]}}</ref>


On July 14, 2012, Clackson signed a one-year deal with the Washington Capitals. He will earn $525,000 at the NHL level and $75,000 at the AHL level.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637963 | title = Capitals sign Matt Clackson | publisher = [[Washington Capitals]] | date = 2012-07-14 | accessdate = 2012-07-14}}</ref>
== NHL video explanation ==

During the 2011-12 pre-season, Clackson was illegally hit from behind by [[Calgary Flames]] forward [[Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond]]. In handing down a five-game suspension against Letourneau-Leblond, [[Brendan Shanahan]], the new head of NHL discipline, posted on the NHL website video of the hit on Clackson to illustrate his ruling - the first of what would become Shanahan's trademark video explanations.<ref>[http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=35&id=124228 Letourneau-Leblond suspension Video - NHL VideoCenter]</ref>
On April 2, 2013, he was traded from Washington to the [[Phoenix Coyotes]] in return of [[Joel Rechlicz]].

==NHL video explanation==
During the 2011-12 pre-season, Clackson was illegally hit from behind by [[Calgary Flames]] forward [[Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond]]. In handing down a five-game suspension against Letourneau-Leblond, [[Brendan Shanahan]], the new head of NHL discipline, posted on the NHL website video of the hit on Clackson to illustrate his ruling - the first of what would become Shanahan's trademark video explanations.<ref>[http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=35&id=124228 Letourneau-Leblond suspension Video - NHL VideoCenter] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925011512/http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=35&id=124228 |date=2011-09-25 }}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
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! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]]
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! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]]
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! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]]
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| 2001–02
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| Pittsburgh Hornets
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| 18U AAA
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| —
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| Pittsburgh Hornets
| 18U AAA
| 64
| 22
| 22
| 44
| 169
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| 2002–03
| [[Peters Township High School]]
| [[Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association|HSPA]]
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2003–04
| 2003–04
| [[Chicago Steel]]
| [[Chicago Steel]]
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| 1
| 8
| 8
|-
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2004–05
| 2004–05
| Chicago Steel
| Chicago Steel
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| 2
| 2
| 26
| 26
|- ALIGN="center"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2005–06 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2005–06]]
| 2005–06
| [[Western Michigan Broncos]]
| [[Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey|Western Michigan University]]
| [[Central Collegiate Hockey Association|CCHA]]
| [[Central Collegiate Hockey Association|CCHA]]
| 34
| 34
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| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2006–07 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2006–07]]
| 2006–07
| Western Michigan Broncos
| Western Michigan University
| CCHA
| CCHA
| 36
| 36
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| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2007–08 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2007–08]]
| 2007–08
| Western Michigan Broncos
| Western Michigan University
| CCHA
| CCHA
| 35
| 35
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| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]]
| [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]]
| [[Philadelphia Phantoms]]
| [[Philadelphia Phantoms]]
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| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]]
| [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]]
| Philadelphia Phantoms
| Philadelphia Phantoms
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| 0
| 0
| 4
| 4
|-
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10]]
| [[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10]]
| [[Adirondack Phantoms]]
| [[Adirondack Phantoms]]
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| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2010–11 AHL season|2010–11]]
| [[2010–11 AHL season|2010–11]]
| Adirondack Phantoms
| Adirondack Phantoms
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| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
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| [[2011–12 AHL season|2011–12]]
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| [[Chicago Wolves]]
| AHL
| 43
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 193
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2012–13 AHL season|2012–13]]
| [[Hershey Bears]]
| AHL
| 19
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 36
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| 2012–13
| [[Portland Pirates]]
| AHL
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 30
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
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! 270
! 6
! 8
! 13
! 16
! 19
! 24
! 574
! 833
! 4
! 5
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 4
! 6
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Ice hockey stats}}
*{{eliteprospects|15050}}
*{{hockeydb|73815}}
*{{nhlprofile|8471872}}


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[[fr:Matthew Clackson]]

Latest revision as of 19:25, 10 October 2023

Matt Clackson
Clackson with the Hershey Bears in 2012
Born (1985-04-26) April 26, 1985 (age 39)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Right
Played for Philadelphia Phantoms
Adirondack Phantoms
Chicago Wolves
Hershey Bears
Portland Pirates
NHL draft 215th overall, 2005
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2008–2013

Matthew Clackson (born April 26, 1985) is a Canadian-born American former professional ice hockey right winger who played six seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) for five different teams. His father, Kim Clackson, played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Quebec Nordiques.

Playing career

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Clackson attended Peters Township High School in McMurray, Pennsylvania, and played for the school's varsity ice hockey team, winning two Pennsylvania State AA Ice Hockey Championships. He was a teammate of NHLer Christian Hanson at Peters Township.[1] After high school, he played two seasons of Junior A with the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League (USHL) and was selected 215th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers.

Following his draft, he spent three seasons with Western Michigan University of the NCAA circuit. After his junior season, he decided to forgo his senior year by signing with the Flyers on March 19, 2008. That same day, he was assigned to the Philadelphia Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL);[2] he played two games with the AHL team to close out the 2008–09 season. Clackson then played three full seasons with the Philadelphia/Adirondack Phantoms, re-signing with the Flyers following the 2009–10 season.[2]

On June 7, 2011, Clackson was packaged into a trade that sent him, a 2012 third round draft pick and future considerations, to the Phoenix Coyotes, in exchange for goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov.[3] Failing to come to terms with the Coyotes on a new contract, he became an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Several months later, he was invited to the Vancouver Canucks on a tryout basis during the team's training camp.[2]

On July 14, 2012, Clackson signed a one-year deal with the Washington Capitals. He will earn $525,000 at the NHL level and $75,000 at the AHL level.[4]

On April 2, 2013, he was traded from Washington to the Phoenix Coyotes in return of Joel Rechlicz.

NHL video explanation

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During the 2011-12 pre-season, Clackson was illegally hit from behind by Calgary Flames forward Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond. In handing down a five-game suspension against Letourneau-Leblond, Brendan Shanahan, the new head of NHL discipline, posted on the NHL website video of the hit on Clackson to illustrate his ruling - the first of what would become Shanahan's trademark video explanations.[5]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001–02 Pittsburgh Hornets 18U AAA — — — — — — — — — —
2002–03 Pittsburgh Hornets 18U AAA 64 22 22 44 169 — — — — —
2002–03 Peters Township High School HSPA — — — — — — — — — —
2003–04 Chicago Steel USHL 42 5 4 9 108 5 0 1 1 8
2004–05 Chicago Steel USHL 56 10 15 25 270 8 0 2 2 26
2005–06 Western Michigan University CCHA 34 1 1 2 52 — — — — —
2006–07 Western Michigan University CCHA 36 0 8 8 80 — — — — —
2007–08 Western Michigan University CCHA 35 3 3 6 87 — — — — —
2007–08 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 2 0 0 0 19 — — — — —
2008–09 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 80 3 6 9 263 4 0 0 0 4
2009–10 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 60 2 4 6 174 — — — — —
2010–11 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 62 1 3 4 118 — — — — —
2011–12 Chicago Wolves AHL 43 1 1 2 193 1 0 0 0 2
2012–13 Hershey Bears AHL 19 1 2 3 36 — — — — —
2012–13 Portland Pirates AHL 4 0 0 0 30 — — — — —
AHL totals 270 8 16 24 833 5 0 0 0 6

References

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  1. ^ Musketeers open against Tri-City Storm
  2. ^ a b c "Matt Clackson". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
  3. ^ "Flyers trade for Bryzgalov". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Capitals sign Matt Clackson". Washington Capitals. 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
  5. ^ Letourneau-Leblond suspension Video - NHL VideoCenter Archived 2011-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
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