Clarke MacArthur Clarke MacArthur ( born April 6 , 1985 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . He was drafted by the Sabres in the third round ( 74th overall ) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft . MacArthur started his NHL career with the Buffalo Sabres , and was later traded to the Atlanta Thrashers . He played with the Sabres American Hockey League ( AHL ) affiliate Rochester Americans while trying to make the NHL . Before turning professional , MacArthur spent three seasons playing for the Medicine Hat Tigers in the Western Hockey League ( WHL ) . While playing junior hockey , he was named to the 2004 Memorial Cup All - Star and 2005 WHL Eastern Conference All - Star Teams . He was also a member of Canada ' s gold - medal - winning squad at the 2005 World Junior Championships . Playing career . Minor hockey . MacArthur played minor hockey in his hometown of Lloydminster , Alberta . He went unselected in the Western Hockey League ( WHL ) Bantam Draft when he was eligible , due in part to his short stature . While playing bantam hockey in Alberta , MacArthur put up impressive statistics , despite standing only 5 ' 4 " . He recorded 99 points in 38 games during the 2000 – 01 season with the Strathcona Warriors . After the season , he was named his club ' s most valuable player . Junior hockey . With the numbers MacArthur put up in bantam hockey , he was able to secure a tryout with the Medicine Hat Tigers , but was the club ' s final cut heading into the 2001 – 02 season . As a result , MacArthur played in the Alberta Junior Hockey League ( AJHL ) for the Drayton Valley Thunder . In his only season in the AJHL , MacArthur recorded 62 points in 62 games , and helped the Thunder capture a league championship . During the season he grew seven inches and the Medicine Hat Tigers were again interested in his services . He joined the club for the 2002 – 03 season , putting up 75 points in 70 games as a WHL rookie . During the summer , MacArthur was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the third round ( 75th overall ) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft . During his sophomore season in the WHL , MacArthur helped lead the Tigers to the 2004 WHL Championship and a berth in the 2004 Memorial Cup . MacArthur was the fourth leading scorer in the tournament with one goal and four assists and was named to the Memorial Cup All - Star Team . The Tigers lost in the semi - final of the tournament . MacArthur played in 58 games during the 2004 - 05 season with the Tigers and recorded 74 points , while serving as one of the club ' s alternate captains . After the season , he was named to the WHL ' s Eastern Conference First All - Star Team . MacArthur was remarkably consistent during his WHL career , scoring 75 , 75 and 74 points in his three WHL seasons . Professional hockey . MacArthur began his professional career with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League ( AHL ) for the 2005 playoffs , appearing in three games and recording an assist for his first professional point . He remained with Rochester in 2005 – 06 , recording 53 points over 69 games in his first full professional season . After starting the 2006 – 07 season in Rochester for a second year , MacArthur made his National Hockey League ( NHL ) debut for the Buffalo Sabres on December 19 , 2006 against the Montreal Canadiens . He split time between the Americans and Sabres for the rest of the season , finishing with 63 points over 51 games in the AHL and seven points over 19 games in the NHL . He recorded his first NHL point , an assist , on February 20 , 2007 against the Philadelphia Flyers and scored his first goal against the Ottawa Senators on February 22 . During the 2007 – 08 season , MacArthur again spent time with the Americans and Sabres . At the NHL level , he scored eight goals and added seven assists in 37 games , while recording 42 points in 43 games with the Americans . After the season , MacArthur became a restricted free agent before re - signing to a one - year deal with the Sabres . MacArthur spent his first full season at the NHL level in 2008 – 09 , playing in 71 games with the Sabres and recording 31 points . After the season , the Sabres tendered MacArthur a qualifying offer to retain his rights ; he subsequently signed a two - year deal with the club in July 2009 . MacArthur played in 60 games for the Sabres , scoring 13 goals and adding 13 assists , before being traded to the Atlanta Thrashers for two draft picks at the trade deadline . He finished the season with the Thrashers recording nine points in 21 games . After the 2009 – 10 season , MacArthur filed for arbitration . After the hearing , MacArthur was awarded a one - year contract worth $ 2 . 4 million , a significant raise over his previous salary of $ 1 . 4 million . The Thrashers chose not to accept the arbitration award , and MacArthur became an unrestricted free agent . MacArthur signed a one - year deal for $ 1 . 1 million with the Toronto Maple Leafs on August 28 , 2010 . When asked later about his decision to sign in Toronto , MacArthur said , " It was nice to come back to a hockey community . " He later added , " It ' s the most fun I ' ve had since junior . " Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf , one of MacArthur ' s teammates at the 2005 World Junior Championships was influential in the decision to sign with Toronto . MacArthur scored goals in each of his first four games with the club , becoming the first player in team history to do so . On November 16 , MacArthur tied a club record by recording three assists in a period against the Nashville Predators . The following month , he tied his personal career best when he scored two goals against the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 13 . He re - signed for two years , at $ 3 . 25 million per annum , with Toronto on July 5 , 2011 avoiding arbitration with the club . International play . MacArthur made his international debut playing for Team West at the 2002 World Under - 17 Hockey Challenge , which was held in Manitoba . Two years later , he was invited to attend Canada ' s National Junior Team Summer Development Camp in August 2004 . He was chosen to the squad in December to compete in the 2005 World Junior Championships . During the tournament , MacArthur scored four goals in six games , tied for tenth in tournament scoring . One of the players he tied with was current teammate Phil Kessel , who was playing for the United States . In Canada ' s first game of the tournament against Slovakia , MacArthur recorded two goals . Canada captured the gold medal at the tournament , after defeating Russia 6 - 1 in the final . Personal life . MacArthur ' s parents are named Dean and Deborah , and he has one sister named Kristin . As a child , his favorite hockey team was the Edmonton Oilers , and his favorite player was Vincent Lecavalier . Career statistics . Junior and professional . " Junior and professional statistics source " International . " International statistics source "