Clark Bishop

Clark Bishop (born March 29, 1996 in St. John’s, Newfoundland) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. Bishop stands 6’0’’ (183cm) tall. He was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2014 NHL Draft (5th round, 127th overall).[1]

Career

A native of 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 career

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]

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Hurricanes Choose F Clark Bishop With 127th Overall Pick". Canes Country. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  2. ↑ "Player Profile – Clark Bishop | QMJHL". theqmjhl.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  3. ↑ "Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Clark Bishop". hurricanes.nhl.com. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  4. ↑ "Bishop relished his role in Canada’s latest win at the Ivan Hlinka tourney - Hockey - The Telegram". www.thetelegram.com. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  5. ↑ "Atlantic". www.hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
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