Kim Clackson

Kimbel Gerald Clackson (born February 13, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 106 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) and 271 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA). Clackson played for the Winnipeg Jets, Quebec Nordiques, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Indianapolis Racers. He shares the NHL record for most penalties in a single playoff game (alongside Forbes Kennedy and Dale Hunter), having committed eight on April 14, 1980, against the Boston Bruins.

Clackson's elder son, Matt, was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers and played 270 games in the American Hockey League (AHL). Another son, Chris, played in the AHL and the ECHL.

Career statistics Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1972–73 Victoria Cougars WCHL 64 1 1 2 235 — — — — — 1973–74 Victoria Cougars WCHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1973–74 Flin Flon Bombers WCHL 47 2 6 8 263 — — — — — 1974–75 Victoria Cougars WCHL 58 7 26 33 359 12 0 6 6 99 1975–76 Indianapolis Racers WHA 77 1 12 13 351 — — — — — 1976–77 Indianapolis Racers WHA 71 3 8 11 168 9 0 1 1 24 1977–78 Winnipeg Jets WHA 52 2 7 9 203 9 0 1 1 61 1978–79 Winnipeg Jets WHA 71 0 12 12 210 9 0 5 5 28 1979–80 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 45 0 3 3 166 3 0 0 0 37 1980–81 Quebec Nordiques NHL 61 0 5 5 204 5 0 0 0 33 NHL totals 106 0 8 8 370 8 0 0 0 70 WHA totals 271 6 39 45 932 27 0 7 7 113