About Herb Clarke
Lived 1887 – 1938 (aged 50). Herb Clarke was a Canadian ice hockey player.
Herbert Secord Clarke (September 22, 1887 – June 25, 1938) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in various professional and amateur leagues, including the National Hockey Association (NHA). Amongst the teams he played with were the Cobalt Silver Kings.
Career Before turning professional in the TPHL and NHA with the Cobalt Silver Kings Clarke played with the University of Toronto team in the CIAU.
During the 1908–09 season, while with Cobalt, he led the TPHL in scoring alongside Haileybury's Harry Smith with 27 goals. He would finish tied for fifth in scoring during the 1910 NHA season, but retired after the season at an age of 22 despite being pursued by both the Ottawa Senators and Renfrew Creamery Kings for the 1910–11 season.
Family Herb Clarke was the son of Kingston, Ontario psychiatrist Dr. Charles Kirk Clarke. He died in Boston on June 25, 1938 and was buried in Albany, New York.
Statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1910 Cobalt Silver Kings NHA 12 20 – 20 27 – – – – –
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Who was Herb Clarke?
Canadian ice hockey player (1887–1938)
When was Herb Clarke born?
Herb Clarke was born on 22 September 1887 in Kingston.
When did Herb Clarke die?
Herb Clarke died on 25 June 1938 in Boston.
What was Herb Clarke's occupation?
Herb Clarke was an ice hockey player.
What nationality was Herb Clarke?
Herb Clarke was Canadian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Herb Clarke (ice hockey)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Herb Clarke. https://biography.guide/herb-clarke-ice-hockey-player/
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