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Born	March 23, 1978, Sarnia, Ontario
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position	Defence
SM-liiga team F. teams	Espoo Blues Tappara Tampere SM-liiga Kassel Huskies (DEL) Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams(DEL) Hershey Bears (AHL) Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (AHL) Worcester IceCats (AHL) St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Career	2000 – present

Dale Clarke (born March 23, 1978 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with HIFK of the Finnish SM-liiga. Clarke played three games in the National Hockey League for the St. Louis Blues. He previously played in Finland for Tappara and in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams and the Kassel Huskies.

Playing career

Clarke played junior hockey for the Wellington Dukes of the Metro Toronto Junior Hockey League (MTHL) from 1994 until 1996. He attended St. Lawrence University and played four seasons from 1996 until 2000. In 2000, he signed with the St. Louis Blues and joined the Worcester IceCats in time for the playoffs. He played two seasons for the IceCats and had a three-game call-up to the Blues. In 2002-03 he split time with the AHL Cincinnati Mighty Ducks team before being traded to the Colorado Avalanche organization, joining the Hershey Bears. Since 2003, he has played in Europe for teams in Finland and Germany. As a Canadian playing in Europe, Clarke has played in the annual Spengler Cup tournament for the Canadian team.

Transactions

• July 24, 1999 - Signed as a free agent by St. Louis.
• December 5, 2002 - Traded to Colorado by St. Louis for future considerations.

External links

• Dale Clarke's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database