Emily Clark (ice hockey)

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Emily Clark

| image = Emily Clark (ice hockey) 2019.jpg

| caption = Clark in 2019

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|11|28}}

| birth_place = Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

| position = Forward

| shoots = Left

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 7

| weight_lb = 134

| league = PWHL

| team = Ottawa Charge

| former_teams = Wisconsin Badgers

| sex = f

| ntl_team = CAN

| career_start = 2014

| show-medals = no

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry|{{CAN}}}}

}}

Emily Clark (born November 28, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Ottawa Charge of the Professional Women's Hockey League. Clark has competed for Team Canada at the junior and senior level, beginning in 2011. She made her senior debut with Canada at the 2014 4 Nations Cup.{{cite web|url=http://stats.hockeycanada.ca/roster/show/1112114?subseason=145822|title=Canada – 2014 Tournament – Roster|accessdate=November 3, 2014|archive-date=April 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411144740/https://stats.hockeycanada.ca/roster/show/1112114?subseason=145822|url-status=live}} She went on to compete with the Canadian national team at the 2018 Winter Olympics, where she helped Canada win a silver medal, and the 2022 Winter Olympics, where she helped Canada win gold.{{Cite web |title=Olympic Results |url=https://olympics.com/en/athletes/clark-1 |access-date=5 April 2023 |archive-date=September 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924230257/https://olympics.com/en/athletes/clark-1 |url-status=live }} Clark also played four seasons with the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey program.{{cite web |title=Player \- Emily Clark :: Statistics :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online |url=http://www.uscho.com/stats/player/wid,10858/emily-clark/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214204142/http://www.uscho.com/stats/player/wid,10858/emily-clark/ |archive-date=February 14, 2018 |accessdate=November 3, 2014 |work=USCHO.com}} Before signing in the PWHL, Clark was a member of the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA).

Early life

Clark was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on November 28, 1995. She was the youngest of six children, all of whom played hockey, and her father served as a local coach.{{cite news |last1=Petrow |first1=Erin |title='It's just so natural for me to play': Dreams become reality for Saskatoon Olympian Emily Clark |url=https://thestarphoenix.com/life/bridges/its-just-so-natural-for-me-to-play-olympian-emily-clark |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=Saskatoon StarPhoenix |date=September 21, 2018 |archive-date=January 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112063424/https://thestarphoenix.com/life/bridges/its-just-so-natural-for-me-to-play-olympian-emily-clark |url-status=live }}

Playing career

=Early years=

During the 2010–11 season, Clark was the alternate captain for the Saskatoon Stars as they reached the Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League championship game for the second consecutive season. In addition, she won a gold medal at Mac's Tournament with the Stars. She was part of Team Saskatchewan at the 2011 Canada Winter Games.{{cite web |url=http://www.canadagames.ca/Groups/News/2011%20Canada%20Winter%20Games%20-%20Team%20Sask%20Announced.pdf |title=Media Release| date=January 29, 2011|publisher=Team Sask |accessdate=November 3, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519140135/http://www.canadagames.ca/Groups/News/2011%20Canada%20Winter%20Games%20-%20Team%20Sask%20Announced.pdf |archivedate=May 19, 2012 }} In 2009–10, Clark won the Tier 2 Saskatoon city championship with the Saskatoon Flyers.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}

=NCAA=

In her NCAA debut with the Wisconsin Badgers on October 3, 2014, Clark registered two goals and three points in a 4–1 win against the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs.{{cite web|url=http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/w-hockey/recaps/100314aaa.html|title=Clark leads No. 2 Badgers past No. 10 Bulldogs, 4–1 – UWBadgers.com – The Official Athletic Site of the Wisconsin Badgers|accessdate=November 3, 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103185138/http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/w-hockey/recaps/100314aaa.html|archivedate=November 3, 2014}}

In December 2016, Clark tied for the WCHA lead in both points scored with eight and assists with seven, while leading the conference in plus/minus rating with a +7 rating. She would record an assist in Wisconsin's 8–2 win against their archrivals, the Minnesota Golden Gophers, on December 4, 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.uwbadgers.com/news/2016/12/4/womens-hockey-sunday-statement-badgers-blitz-golden-gophers.aspx?path=whockey |title=Sunday statement: No. 1 Badgers blitz No. 2 Golden Gophers 8–2: Nurse nets hat trick as UW scores its most goals of the season |publisher=Wisconsin Badgers Athletics |date=December 4, 2016 |accessdate=February 17, 2017 |archive-date=February 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221005713/http://www.uwbadgers.com/news/2016/12/4/womens-hockey-sunday-statement-badgers-blitz-golden-gophers.aspx?path=whockey |url-status=live }} On December 9, against the Ohio State Buckeyes, she established a career-high for most points in a game with five, compiling a goal and four assists in a 7–0 triumph.{{cite web |url= http://www.uwbadgers.com/news/2016/12/9/womens-hockey-wisconsin-blanks-buckeyes-on-road-7-0.aspx?path=whockey |title= No. 1 Wisconsin blanks Buckeyes on road, 7–0: Clark, Pankowski and Ryan pace Badger offense |publisher= Wisconsin Badgers Athletics |date= December 9, 2016 |accessdate= February 17, 2017 |archive-date= February 21, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170221005837/http://www.uwbadgers.com/news/2016/12/9/womens-hockey-wisconsin-blanks-buckeyes-on-road-7-0.aspx?path=whockey |url-status= live }} In each game contested in December, she logged at least one point. For her efforts, she was recognized as the WCHA Player of the Month.{{cite web |title=Clark named WCHA Offensive Player of the Month |url=https://uwbadgers.com/news/2017/1/5/womens-hockey-clark-named-wcha-offensive-player-of-the-month.aspx |website=uwbadgers.com |access-date=17 February 2024 |date=5 January 2017 |archive-date=February 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240217062010/https://uwbadgers.com/news/2017/1/5/womens-hockey-clark-named-wcha-offensive-player-of-the-month.aspx |url-status=live }}

= PWHPA =

After college, Clark expected to play professionally in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), but the league abruptly discontinued operations before her graduation. She joined the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) in boycotting the National Women's Hockey League or any other professional North American women's hockey league until a more sustainable model was developed.{{cite news |last1=Laskowski |first1=Chelsea |title=Sask. hockey player holds out on going pro amidst women's league turmoil |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/emily-clark-hockey-boycott-1.5128516 |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=CBC News |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Company |date=8 May 2019 |archive-date=February 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217054513/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/emily-clark-hockey-boycott-1.5128516 |url-status=live }}

Clark helped lead Team Harvey's to the PWHPA Secret Cup championship in 2023. In the final, Clark recorded a hat-trick and four points overall, and was named the game's first star.{{Cite news |last=Kennedy |first=Ian |date=2023-03-13 |title=Team Harvey's Wins PWHPA Title to Cap Off a Successful Season |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/team-harveys-wins-pwhpa-title-to-cap-off-a-successful-season |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703215414/https://thehockeynews.com/news/team-harveys-wins-pwhpa-title-to-cap-off-a-successful-season |archive-date=2023-07-03 |access-date=2024-01-23 |work=The Hockey News |publisher=Sports Illustrated}}

=PWHL=

Following the PWHPA and the rival Premier Hockey Federation consolidating into the new Professional Women's Hockey League in 2023, Clark was one of the first three player signings announced when she signed with PWHL Ottawa, along with Team Canada teammatess Brianne Jenner and Emerance Maschmeyer.{{Cite news |url=https://news.thepwhl.com/emily-clark-brianne-jenner-emerance-maschmeyer-sign-professional-womens-hockey-league-contracts-with-ottawa/ |title=EMILY CLARK, BRIANNE JENNER, EMERANCE MASCHMEYER SIGN PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S HOCKEY LEAGUE (PWHL) CONTRACTS WITH OTTAWA |website=PWHL |date=2023-09-05 |access-date=2023-09-05 |language=en |archive-date=September 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230905190540/https://news.thepwhl.com/emily-clark-brianne-jenner-emerance-maschmeyer-sign-professional-womens-hockey-league-contracts-with-ottawa/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Kennedy |first=Ian |date=2023-09-05 |title=Jenner, Maschmeyer, Clark Sign With PWHL Ottawa |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/jenner-mashmeyer-clark-signs-with-pwhl-ottawa |access-date=2023-09-05 |magazine=The Hockey News |publisher=SI |language=en |archive-date=September 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230905231037/https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/jenner-mashmeyer-clark-signs-with-pwhl-ottawa |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Roblin |first=Scott |date=2023-09-05 |title=Saskatoon's Emily Clark makes history as part of inaugural PWHL signings |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/9940757/saskatoon-emily-clark-pwhl-signings-ottawa/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230912114616/https://globalnews.ca/news/9940757/saskatoon-emily-clark-pwhl-signings-ottawa/ |archive-date=2023-09-12 |access-date=2024-01-04 |work=Global News}} Ahead of Ottawa's first game on January 2, 2024, Clark was named one of the team's assistant captains.{{Cite news |last=Dort |first=Brit |date=2024-01-04 |title='We're very proud to be from Sask': Players from the province representing in PWHL |url=https://regina.ctvnews.ca/we-re-very-proud-to-be-from-sask-players-from-the-province-representing-in-pwhl-1.6711576 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104222816/https://regina.ctvnews.ca/we-re-very-proud-to-be-from-sask-players-from-the-province-representing-in-pwhl-1.6711576 |archive-date=2024-01-04 |access-date=2024-01-04 |work=CTV News}} Clark scored her first PWHL goal on January 23 in a 3–1 win over Toronto.{{Cite news |date=2024-01-23 |title=Ottawa finally wins PWHL game at home, beats Toronto |url=https://www.tsn.ca/pwhl/ottawa-finally-wins-pwhl-game-at-home-beats-toronto-1.2066841 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124033749/https://www.tsn.ca/pwhl/ottawa-finally-wins-pwhl-game-at-home-beats-toronto-1.2066841 |archive-date=2024-01-24 |access-date=2024-01-25 |work=TSN |agency=The Canadian Press}}

File:EmilyClark.jpg

International play

In August 2011, Clark competed with the Under 18 Canadian National Women's Ice Hockey Team in a three-game series versus the United States. In the third game of the series, Clark scored a goal, and Canada won the series.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php?ci_id=173404&la_id=1|title=The Official Website of Hockey Canada|access-date=November 3, 2014|archive-date=February 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204023402/https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca|url-status=live}} In addition, she was the youngest player on the team, and one of only three women from Saskatchewan invited to try out for the team.{{cite web|url=http://saskatoon.goalline.ca/news2.php?news_id=428754&lang=&pv=1|title=Saskatoon Minor Hockey Association powered by GOALLINE.ca|work=Saskatoon Minor Hockey Association|accessdate=November 3, 2014|archive-date=February 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204023356/https://stacksports.goalline.ca/|url-status=live}}

Clark was selected to compete for Team Canada in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.{{cite web|title=Emily Clark|url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/emily-clark/|website=olympic.ca|date=December 22, 2017 |accessdate=March 17, 2018|archive-date=March 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317165150/https://olympic.ca/team-canada/emily-clark/|url-status=live}} Clark recorded her first Olympic goal in the semi-finals against the Olympic athletes from Russia, which Canada won 5–0.{{cite web|title=Saskatoon's Emily Clark lives out 'childhood dream' on Olympic world stage|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/emily-clark-women-hockey-olympic-silver-medal-1.4550747|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=March 17, 2018|date=February 24, 2018|archive-date=March 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330193134/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/emily-clark-women-hockey-olympic-silver-medal-1.4550747|url-status=live}} She helped Team Canada take home a silver medal in a shootout against the United States.{{cite news|last1=Futterman|first1=Matthew|title=U.S. Beats Canada for First Women's Hockey Gold Since 1998|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/21/sports/olympics/usa-womens-hockey-canada.html|accessdate=February 22, 2018|work=The New York Times|date=February 22, 2018|archive-date=February 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227233325/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/21/sports/olympics/usa-womens-hockey-canada.html|url-status=live}}

On January 11, 2022, Clark was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.{{cite web|last=Awad|first=Brandi|title=Team Canada's women's hockey roster revealed for Beijing 2022|url=https://olympic.ca/2022/01/11/team-canadas-womens-hockey-roster-revealed-for-beijing-2022/|publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee|date=11 January 2022|access-date=11 January 2022|archive-date=January 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122080734/https://olympic.ca/2022/01/11/team-canadas-womens-hockey-roster-revealed-for-beijing-2022/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|date=11 January 2022|title=Canada's 2022 Olympic women's hockey team roster|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2022/01/11/canadas-2022-olympic-womens-hockey-team-roster.html|work=Canadian Press|location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada|access-date=11 January 2022|archive-date=January 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112023402/https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2022/01/11/canadas-2022-olympic-womens-hockey-team-roster.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/women/olympics/2022/stats/team-rosters?teamid=362|title=2022 Olympic Winter Games (Women)|date=11 January 2022|website=www.hockeycanada.ca/|publisher=Hockey Canada|access-date=11 January 2022|archive-date=January 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115133851/https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/women/olympics/2022/stats/team-rosters?teamid=362|url-status=live}}

Career statistics

Career statistics are from [https://www.uscho.com/ USCHO.com], or [https://www.eliteprospects.com/ Eliteprospects.com] or the Team Canada Media Guide for 2023.{{Cite news |title=Canada's National Women's Team: 2009-10 Centralization |pages=31 |work=Team Canada Media Guide |url=https://cdn.hockeycanada.ca/hockey-canada/Team-Canada/Women/National/2022-23/downloads/2023-nwt-rivalry-series-media-guide-february.pdf |access-date=22 March 2023 |archive-date=March 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321170504/https://cdn.hockeycanada.ca/hockey-canada/Team-Canada/Women/National/2022-23/downloads/2023-nwt-rivalry-series-media-guide-february.pdf |url-status=live }}

= Regular season and playoffs =

border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"\| ! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5"\|Regular season ! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5"\|Playoffs
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \| 2009–10 \| Saskatoon Stars \| SFMAAAHL \| 28	2	2	4	6 \| 10	0	0	0	10
2010–11 \| Saskatoon Stars \| SFMAAAHL \| 28	17	10	27	24 \| 9	5	3	8	4
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \| 2011–12 \| Saskatoon Stars \| SFMAAAHL \| 26	26	34	60	36 \| 9	13	7	20	10
2012–13 \| Okanagan HA U18 Prep \| JWHL \| 29	15	23	38	36 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2013–14 \| Okanagan HA U18 Prep \| JWHL \| 28	19	12	31	12 \| —	—	—	—	—
2014–15 \| Univ. of Wisconsin \| WCHA \| 30	10	14	24	18 \| 6	2	1	3	0
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2015–16 \| Univ. of Wisconsin \| WCHA \| 32	20	18	38	14 \| 6	4	3	7	4
2016–17 \| Univ. of Wisconsin \| WCHA \| 32	15	21	36	26 \| 7	5	5	10	10
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2018–19 \| Univ. of Wisconsin \| WCHA \| 27	13	10	23	8 \| 7	1	4	5	4
2019–20 \| Montreal \| PWHPA \| —	—	—	—	— \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2020–21 \| Montreal \| PWHPA \| 4	0	2	2	4 \| —	—	—	—	—
2022–23 \| Team Harvey's \| PWHPA \| 18	6	11	17	2 \| 2	4	2	6	0
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2023–24	PWHL Ottawa	PWHL	24	4	11	15	10	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \| PWHPA totals ! 22 !! 6 !! 13 !! 19 !! 6 ! 2 !! 4 !! 2 !! 6 !! 0
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \| PWHL totals !! 24 !! 4 !! 11 !! 15 !! 10 !! — !! — !! — !! — !! —

= International =

border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:40em"

ALIGN="centre" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! Year

! Team

! Event

! Result

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2012

| Canada

| U18

| {{gold1}}

| 5

| 2

| 4

| 2

style="background:#f0f0f0;"

| 2013

| Canada

| U18

| {{gold1}}

| 5

| 1

| 4

| 5

| 6

2014

| Canada

| 4 Nations Cup

| {{gold1}}

| 4

| 0

style="background:#f0f0f0;"

| 2015

| Canada

| WC

| {{silver2}}

| 5

| 1

| 2

| 0

2015

| Canada

| 4 Nations Cup

| {{silver2}}

| 4

| 0

| 1

| 6

style="background:#f0f0f0;"

| 2016

| Canada

| WC

| {{silver2}}

| 5

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 4

2017

| Canada

| NWDT Nations

| {{silver2}}

| 5

| 0

| 3

| 6

style="background:#f0f0f0;"

| 2017

| Canada

| WC

| {{silver2}}

| 5

| 2

| 0

| 2

2017

| Canada

| 4 Nations

| {{silver2}}

| 4

| 0

| 1

| 4

style="background:#f0f0f0;"

| 2018

| Canada

| OG

| {{silver2}}

| 5

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 4

2019

| Canada

| WC

| {{bronze3}}

| 7

| 2

| 0

| 2

| 4

style="background:#f0f0f0;"

| 2021

| Canada

| WC

| {{gold1}}

| 7

| 1

| 2

| 3

| 4

2022

| Canada

| OG

| {{gold1}}

| 7

| 2

| 1

| 3

| 4

style="background:#f0f0f0;"

| 2022

| Canada

| WC

| {{gold1}}

| 7

| 2

| 4

| 0

2024

| Canada

| WC

| {{gold1}}

| 7

| 2

| 1

| 3

| 2

style="background:#f0f0f0;"

| 2025

| Canada

| WC

| {{silver2}}

| 7

| 2

| 3

| 5

| 0

style="background:#e0e0e0;"

! colspan=4 | Senior totals

! 79

! 16

! 12

! 28

! 34

Awards and honours

WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 7, 2014)[http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1415/201410/oct7wpw.pdf Archived copy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103190803/http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1415/201410/oct7wpw.pdf |date=November 3, 2014 }}
WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of February 3, 2015)[http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1415/201502/feb2wpw.php Archived copy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150331152334/http://wcha.com/women/pres1415/201502/feb2wpw.php |date=March 31, 2015 }}
WCHA Player of the Month (December 2016){{cite web |url=http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1617/201701/jan5wpw.php |title=UW's Clark, MSU's Hinze And UND's Houston Named WCHA Women's Players of the Month Players honored for outstanding efforts in December 2016 |publisher=WCHA ice hockey |date=January 5, 2017 |accessdate=February 16, 2017 |archive-date=February 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218065639/http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1617/201701/jan5wpw.php |url-status=live }}

Personal life

Clark is a member of the LGBT community.{{cite news |last=Olson |first=Meghan |title=Meet the LGBTQ+ Athletes Participating in the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games |url=https://www.hrc.org/news/meet-the-lgbtq-athletes-participating-in-the-2022-beijing-olympic-games |publisher=Human Rights Campaign |date=February 2, 2022 |access-date=February 8, 2022 |archive-date=February 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208000839/https://www.hrc.org/news/meet-the-lgbtq-athletes-participating-in-the-2022-beijing-olympic-games |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last=Hope |first=Allison |title=The openly LGBTQ Olympians to watch at the Winter Games |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/02/04/lgbtq-olympains-beijing/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=February 4, 2022 |access-date=February 8, 2022 |url-access=limited |archive-date=February 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208045150/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/02/04/lgbtq-olympains-beijing/ |url-status=live }}