Clark Bishop
| Clark Bishop | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 29, 1996 St. John's, NL, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Carolina Hurricanes Charlotte Checkers (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
127th overall, 2014 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Clark Bishop (born March 29, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Center. He is currently playing with the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect within the Carolina Hurricanes organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Hurricanes in the 2014 NHL Draft (5th round, 127th overall).[1]
Playing career
Born in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Bishop played for Avalon Minor Hockey and later for the St. John’s Pennecon Privateers, before joining the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 2012. During his four-year tenure with the Screaming Eagles, he made 214 appearances (including 12 playoff games) for the team, scoring 63 goals and assisting on 75 more. He served as team captain in 2014–15 and 2015–16.[2]
Bishop inked a three-year entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL) on April 4, 2016.[3]
International play
Bishop was part of Canada’s U18 national team that won the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament in Breclav and Piestany.[4] The same year, he represented Canada Atlantic at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Victoriaville and Drummondville, Québec.[5]
References
- ↑ "Hurricanes Choose F Clark Bishop With 127th Overall Pick". Canes Country. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ "Player Profile – Clark Bishop | QMJHL". theqmjhl.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ "Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Clark Bishop". Carolina Hurricanes. 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ "Bishop relished his role in Canada's latest win at the Ivan Hlinka tourney - Hockey - The Telegram". www.thetelegram.com. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ "Atlantic". www.hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-04.