Undrafted 8th year right wing Kevin Clark(11) has been on an interesting pro hockey journey overseas, which started after leaving a tough 2nd season of low scoring under contract with St. John’s IceCaps of the AHL late in the 2012/2013 for Krefeld Pinguine of DEL.
After a productive playoff showing (5 goals, 2 assists in 9 games) he re-signed to stay for a full campaign scoring a team leading 30 goals and second 38 assists and 68 points.
The small 5’8″ 170 lbs. forward would switch allegiances for 2014/2015 agreeing with rivals Hamburg Freezers, where he grabbed a team high by a wide margin 66 points (32-34), good enough to earn him most goals, forward and player of the year honors.
He next decided to try a bit of a higher rung of hockey joining SCL Tigers.
Although he wasn’t able to reach the marks he set in Germany, his 35 points in 42 NLA games was still very good and another 3 goals and 11 assists in 12 postseason matchups.
The journey continued with his next stop heading for Brynas IF of the SHL and his 23 goals would be tops for 2015/2016 in the league, then would once again pop the stat sheet in the playoffs (9-8-17 in 20).
After one more season in Sweden’s top league, he signs for 2018/2019 at the highest level possible on the other shores, the KHL agreeing to terms with Dinamo Riga.
The 30-year old will have his work cut out for him but could continue on the offensive surge he’s now been noted for achieving.