# Clarke Wilm

Clarke Wilm (born October 24, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Calgary Flames, Nashville Predators, and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1998 and 2006.

## Playing career

Wilm was drafted 150th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He established himself in the NHL in the 1997–98 season after two seasons spent in Calgary's AHL affiliate.
Wilm was known as a hardworking and unyielding checking line centre who has also received recognition as a good penalty killer. He can play all three forward positions.
After missing out on an NHL contract for the 2006–07 season, Wilm joined his former St. John's Maple Leafs coach Doug Shedden to play for Jokerit in Finland.
Wilm's tenure with Jokerit lasted for two seasons, during which Wilm made himself useful as a checking and penalty killing forward.
Wilm was contracted to Germany by the Hamburg Freezers for the 2008–09 season. After two seasons with Hamburg and one season with the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers, Wilm retired from professional hockey after the 2010–11 season.

## Personal life

Wilm was an avid deer hunter as a teenager. His name is spelled Clarke after Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1991–92 | Saskatoon Blazers AAA | SMHL | 36 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992–93 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 69 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 71 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 1993–94 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 70 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 181 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 19 |
| 1994–95 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 71 | 20 | 39 | 59 | 179 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21 |
| 1995–96 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 72 | 49 | 61 | 110 | 83 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1996–97 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 62 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 107 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 1997–98 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 68 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 112 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 |
| 1998–99 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 78 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 78 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 81 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 66 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 47 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004–05 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 69 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 145 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2005–06 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 60 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Jokerit | FIN | 40 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| 2007–08 | Jokerit | FIN | 55 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 102 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
| 2008–09 | Hamburg Freezers | DEL | 52 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 88 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 2009–10 | Hamburg Freezers | DEL | 54 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | DEL | 48 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | Central Butte Flyers | SVHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 246 | 49 | 78 | 127 | 461 | 31 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 455 | 37 | 60 | 97 | 336 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |