| Clark Bishop | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 29, 1996, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| 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 currently playing with the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Carolina Hurricanes 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] On October 17, 2018, Bishop was called up to the NHL,[4] and he made his NHL debut on October 20 in a 3–1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.[5] Bishop was reassigned to the Checkers on October 23.[6] Bishop was recalled again on November 29 after Haydn Fleury was placed on injured reserve.[7] He recorded his first career NHL goal on December 7 in a 4–1 win over the Anaheim Ducks.[8] On December 16, Bishop was re-assigned to the Charlotte Checkers.[9]
International play[]
Bishop was part of Canada's U18 national team that won the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament in Breclav and Piestany.[10] The same year, he represented Canada Atlantic at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Victoriaville and Drummondville, Québec.[11]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | St. John's Privateers | NLMMHL | 23 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 2012–13 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | QMJHL | 58 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | QMJHL | 56 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | QMJHL | 38 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 54 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | QMJHL | 50 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 86 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 42 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 21 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 68 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 38 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 56 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 2018–19 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 53 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Canada Atlantic | U17 | 8th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| 2013 | Canada | IH18 | 
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Canada | WJC18 | 
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | ||||
Awards and honours[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Charlotte Checkers) | 2019 | [12] |
References[]
- ↑ Hurricanes Choose F Clark Bishop With 127th Overall Pick (2014-06-28).
- ↑ Player Profile – Clark Bishop | QMJHL.
- ↑ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Clark Bishop (2016-04-04).
- ↑ Panthers send Martin Necas, Haydn Fleury to minors; promote Clark Bishop (October 17, 2018).
- ↑ Recap: Canes Fall to Avalanche (October 20, 2018).
- ↑ Canes Recall Roy, Reassign Bishop to AHL (October 23, 2018). Retrieved on October 23, 2018.
- ↑ Canes Recall Bishop and Place Fleury on IR (November 29, 2018). Retrieved on December 8, 2018.
- ↑ Recap: Canes Cap Road Trip with Win in Anaheim (December 8, 2018). Retrieved on December 8, 2018.
- ↑ Canes Assign Three Players to AHL (December 16, 2018). Retrieved on December 20, 2018.
- ↑ Bishop relished his role in Canada's latest win at the Ivan Hlinka tourney - Hockey - The Telegram.
- ↑ Atlantic.
- ↑ Check and Mate! Charlotte wins Calder Cup. American Hockey League (June 8, 2019). Retrieved on June 8, 2019.