Cal Clutterbuck

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Cal Clutterbuck
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Clutterbuck with the New York Islanders in 2018
Born (1987-11-18) November 18, 1987 (age 34)
Welland, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 New York Islanders
Minnesota Wild
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 72nd overall, 2006
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2007–present

Cal William Clutterbuck (born November 18, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and alternate captain for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Clutterbuck was drafted 72nd overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Early life[]

Clutterbuck was born on November 18, 1987, in Welland, Ontario,[1] to Tim and Jocelyne Clutterbuck.[2] He was around the same age as many other future National Hockey League (NHL) players from the Welland area, and is remembered in his hometown as one of the "Welland Five", a group that also consists of Matt Ellis, Daniel Paille, Dan Girardi, and Paul Bissonnette.[3] Bissonnette remembered Clutterbuck as a "dominant scorer" in Welland youth hockey who only became more physical and focused on checking his opponents when he was older.[4] Clutterbuck played a variety of sports, including baseball, golf, and volleyball, but began focusing solely on hockey when he was around the age of 16.[5] While attending Notre Dame College School, Clutterbuck also played junior ice hockey for the Welland Cougars of the Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League.[6]

Playing career[]

Junior[]

The Toronto St. Michael's Majors of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) drafted Clutterbuck in the first round, 13th overall, of the 2003 OHL Priority Selection.[7] He joined the team for the 2003–04 OHL season, scoring his first goal of the year on November 23 in a 5–2 defeat of the Sudbury Wolves.[8]

He was drafted by the Minnesota Wild 72nd overall in the third round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Clutterbuck with the Wild in March 2009.

Professional[]

Minnesota Wild[]

Clutterbuck signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Wild on May 31, 2007.[9] He was assigned to the Wild's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Houston Aeros, to start the 2007–08 season. He was recalled to the Wild on October 23, 2007, after an injury to Pavol Demitra, and played his first NHL game on October 28, 2007 against the Colorado Avalanche.[10]

Clutterbuck with the Islanders in March 2015

In the early months of the 2008–09 Aeros season, Clutterbuck was again called up to play with the Wild. He instantly became a fan favorite and did not return to the Aeros, playing in 78 games with the Wild. On November 24, 2008, he scored his first NHL goal against José Théodore of the Washington Capitals, scoring two goals in the game.[11] Clutterbuck broke the NHL record for hits in the 2008–09 season with 356, in a game against the New York Islanders. The previous record was 311, set by Dustin Brown of the Los Angeles Kings.[12] The record was broken in 2012 by Matt Martin, a future teammate of his on the Islanders.

New York Islanders[]

On June 30, 2013, during the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Clutterbuck, as a restricted free agent, was traded from the Wild to the Islanders along with a third-round draft pick in exchange for forward Nino Niederreiter.[13] During the 2014–15 season, Clutterbuck was named as an alternate captain for the team after Kyle Okposo was sidelined with an eye injury.[14]

On April 25, 2015, Clutterbuck scored, what would later become the last goal in Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum history (until the Islanders announced a part-time return to the Coliseum starting with the 2018-19 season) into an empty net with 0:53 remaining in the third period as the Islanders won Game 6 of their first-round playoff series against the Capitals, 3–1, to extend the series to a seventh game. The Islanders would eventually lose Game 7 to the Capitals two nights later.

Clutterbuck's line, consisting of himself, Casey Cizikas and Matt Martin is considered to be the best fourth line in the NHL by some hockey analysts.[15] He signed a five year contract with the Islanders on December 9, 2016.[16]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001–02 Welland Cougars GHL 6 2 1 3 0 — — — — —
2002–03 Welland Cougars GHL 48 24 29 53 26 — — — — —
2003–04 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHL 60 4 7 11 112 18 3 5 8 20
2004–05 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHL 38 10 6 16 55 — — — — —
2004–05 Oshawa Generals OHL 27 9 9 18 42 — — — — —
2005–06 Oshawa Generals OHL 66 35 33 68 139 — — — — —
2006–07 Oshawa Generals OHL 65 35 54 89 153 9 8 5 13 21
2007–08 Houston Aeros AHL 73 11 13 24 97 5 0 0 0 14
2007–08 Minnesota Wild NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2008–09 Houston Aeros AHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2008–09 Minnesota Wild NHL 78 11 7 18 76 — — — — —
2009–10 Minnesota Wild NHL 74 13 8 21 52 — — — — —
2010–11 Minnesota Wild NHL 76 19 15 34 79 — — — — —
2011–12 Minnesota Wild NHL 74 15 12 27 103 — — — — —
2012–13 Minnesota Wild NHL 42 4 6 10 27 5 1 1 2 4
2013–14 New York Islanders NHL 73 12 7 19 40 — — — — —
2014–15 New York Islanders NHL 76 7 9 16 60 7 2 1 3 26
2015–16 New York Islanders NHL 77 15 8 23 22 11 2 1 3 12
2016–17 New York Islanders NHL 66 5 15 20 28 — — — — —
2017–18 New York Islanders NHL 76 8 10 18 53 — — — — —
2018–19 New York Islanders NHL 73 8 15 23 44 7 0 0 0 4
2019–20 New York Islanders NHL 37 3 4 7 22 21 2 2 4 18
2019–20 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 2 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2020–21 New York Islanders NHL 50 4 7 11 10 19 4 3 7 10
NHL totals 874 124 123 247 626 70 11 8 19 74

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2004 Canada Ontario U17 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 3 0 3 4
2004 Canada U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 2 0 2 20
2005 Canada WJC18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 1 1 2 8
2011 Canada WC 5th 7 0 1 1 4
Junior totals 17 6 1 7 32
Senior totals 7 0 1 1 4

References[]

  1. ^ "Cal Clutterbuck Stats and News". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  2. ^ Benner, Allan (June 19, 2015). "A drink from the Cup would be a great gift for dad". Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  3. ^ Morrison, Holly (November 12, 2019). "There's something special about hockey in Welland". The Brock Press. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  4. ^ Bissonnette, Paul (April 19, 2016). "How community values helped players reach NHL". USA Today. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  5. ^ Kennedy, Kevin (December 7, 2013). "Before I Made It: Cal Clutterbuck". The Hockey News. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  6. ^ "Wild about Cal". Welland Tribune. January 3, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2022 – via PressReader.
  7. ^ "2003 Priority Selection". Ontario Hockey League. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  8. ^ "Shantz preserves IceDogs' tie with penalty-shot save in OT". The Sault Star. The Canadian Press. November 24, 2003. p. A12. Retrieved January 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. icon of an open green padlock
  9. ^ "Wild signs Cal Clutterbuck". National Hockey League. May 31, 2007. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  10. ^ "Combo of Smyth, Sakic vaults Avalanche over Wild". CBS Sports. October 28, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
  11. ^ "Wild 4, Capitals 3". CBS Sports. November 24, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2008.
  12. ^ "Clutterbuck makes most of opportunity". National Hockey League. September 2, 2009. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  13. ^ "New York Islanders send Niederreiter to Wild for Clutterbuck". National Hockey League. June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  14. ^ Staple, Arthur (January 28, 2015). "Islanders' Cal Clutterbuck designated as alternate captain". Newsday. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  15. ^ "Maple Leafs sign NHL hits leader Matt Martin for four years". Sportsnet. July 1, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  16. ^ "Cal Clutterbuck, Islanders agree to 5-year contract". NHL.com. December 9, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2018.

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