Toronto makes 4th-ranked defenseman Clark No. 1 draft pick TORONTO – Wendel Clark, a rugged defenseman from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, reacted “with shock” when the Toronto Maple Leafs made him the No. 1 pick in Saturday’s National Hockey League draft. Clark, 18, also plays left wing and said he will gladly “play anywhere and everywhere” for …
This Day In Hockey History-June 10, 1993-McSorly’s miscue will ‘stick’ in his mind forever
Illegal stick didn’t cost Kings the series, but it’s the turning point everyone will remember IT WAS LIKE one big wound, the Los Angeles Kings’ dressing room, and when you walked into it, you could feel the hurt. There was Tony Granato, hard-nosed the previous three hours, soft-spoken now. ‘I’ve never had to swallow a …
This Day In Hockey History-March 21, 1987-John Kordic vs Wendel Clark
This Day In Hockey History -March 13, 1996-(VIDEO)Wendel Clark Traded Back to Maple Leafs
The Leafs acquired their former captain Wendel Clark along with defenceman Mathieu Schneider and the rights to junior defenceman DJ. Smith from the New York Islanders in exchange for prized young defenceman Kenny Jonsson, center Darby Hendrickson, star junior winger Sean Haggerty and a 1997 first-round draft choice (#4, Roberto Luongo). After their 3-3 tie …