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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.

Cal Clutterbuck
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

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.

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]

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.

The following season, Clutterbuck's line, consisting of himself, Casey Cizikas and Matt Martin was 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]

In the 2021–22 season, while in the final season of his five-year contract, with the Islanders out of playoff contention, Clutterbuck at NHL trade deadline opted to re-sign to a two-year, $3.5 million contract extension with the team on March 21, 2022.[17] Having appeared in 59 regular season games, totalling 6 goals and 15 points, Clutterbuck was announced to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery on March 24, 2022.[18]

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
2021–22	New York Islanders	NHL		59	6	9	15	10		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				933	130	132	262	636		70	11	8	19	74

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004	Canada Ontario	U17			6	3	0	3	4
2004	Canada	U18			5	2	0	2	20
2005	Canada	WJC18			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

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

На других языках

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[de] Cal Clutterbuck

Pascal William „Cal“ Clutterbuck (* 18. November 1987 in Welland, Ontario) ist ein kanadischer Eishockeyspieler, der seit Juni 2013 bei den New York Islanders in der National Hockey League unter Vertrag steht.

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[ru] Клаттербак, Кэл

Кэл Клаттербак (англ. Cal Clutterbuck; род. 18 ноября 1987, Велланд) — канадский хоккеист, нападающий клуба НХЛ «Нью-Йорк Айлендерс».

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