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| 1982 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Dean Clark
Selected in
eighth round
No. 167 overall by Edmonton Oilers
Born
January 16, 1964
 | Position:
Defense
Height: 6-1 Weight: 180
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
St. Albert (AJHL)
Birthplace:
Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown: St. Albert, Alberta |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1980-81 |
St. Albert | AJHL |
44 | 5 |
15 | 20 |
18 | | 1981-82 |
St. Albert | AJHL |
59 | 21 |
32 | 53 |
257 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Grew up in Edmonton area, where his father was a major in
the Canadian military. ... Also played organized baseball during his early
hockey career, and was a second baseman and right fielder for the local St.
Albert Shamrocks team. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: January 7, 1984 (Hartford at
Edmonton)
Numbers: 6 (Edmonton)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1987 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1984 |
Edmonton | 1 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
1983-84: Played one regular-season game for Edmonton team that went
on to win Stanley Cup, but was not with team during postseason.
Miscellaneous: Played left wing in his only NHL game. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
Ferris State (CCHA);
Kamloops (WHL); Alberta Tech (ACAC); Alberta (CWUAA)
World Junior Championships:
2000 (bronze medal) (asst. coach)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL (Major Junior) Coach
of Year: 1997-98 (Calgary)
WHL McCallum Trophy (Coach of Year):
1997-98 (Calgary)
WHL All-Star Game: 1999 (Calgary) (as head
coach)
Kamloops Williams Award (Dedication): 1982-83 (co-winner)
Coaching Career: Named St. Albert (AJHL)
assistant coach prior to 1994-95 season and remained in position through
1994-95 season. ... Named St. Albert (AJHL)
head coach prior to 1995-96 season and held position until Oct.
28, 1996. ... Named Calgary (WHL)
head coach on Oct. 28, 1996, and remained in position until June 7, 2001. ... Named Brandon (WHL)
head coach on July 17, 2001, and remained in that position until May 5, 2003.
... Named Kamloops (WHL) head coach on May 16, 2003, and remained in that
position into 2003-04 season.
Management Career: Named Kamloops (WHL)
interim director of hockey operations on Jan. 12, 2004.
Miscellaneous: Had WHL rights
traded by Medicine Hat to Kamloops in exchange for Kodie Nelson in December
1982, a deal made while he was playing college hockey. ... Left Ferris State
in middle of 1982-83 season to enter WHL with Kamloops. ... Shifted from
natural position of defense to left wing in both college and later major
junior hockey during 1982-83, spending remainder of his career as a left
wing. ... Played for Kamloops
(WHL) as an overage junior in 1984-85. ... Went to work for TranAlta
Utilties as a power line repairman after his retirement and before beginning
his coaching career. ... Took over as Calgary (WHL) head coach in wake of
scandal that saw former coach Graham James charged and convicted of sexually
molesting players. ... Coached Team Orr in 1998 CHL Top Prospects Game. ... Resigned as head coach of Brandon
(WHL) in May 2003 so that he could find a coaching job closer to his family
in British Columbia.
Personal: Younger brother
of former college player Garnet Clark. |
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SNAPSHOT '82 | | Total Selected: |
252 | | Forwards: |
152 | | Defense: |
82 | | Goaltenders: |
18 | | Major Junior: |
129 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
27/4 | | College Players: |
20 | | High School: |
37 |
| Canadian: |
152 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
62 | | U.S.-Born: |
62 |
| European: |
35 |
| Reached NHL: |
109 |
| Stanley Cup: |
18 | | Hall of Fame: |
0 |
| All-Star Game: |
14 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
4 |
| Olympians: |
37 |
| Picks Traded: |
50 |
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