Bobby Clarke
Canadian ice hockey player · Canada · On the map · Athletes · Born 1949 · age 77
Robert Earle Clarke is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played his entire 15-year National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Philadelphia Flyers and is currently an executive with the team. Clarke is acknowledged by some as being one of the greatest hockey players and captains of all time.
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Bobby Clarke's Bombers jersey on display at the 2007 Memorial Cup in Vancouver.
1970 postcard of Clarke for Philadelphia Flyers
Clarke playing for Philadelphia Flyers in 1983
Clarke pictured during the Alumni game for the 2012 NHL Winter Classic on December 31, 2011.
Clarke prepares for the ceremonial puck drop with Bobby Orr prior to the 2010 NHL Winter Classic.
Clarke and Bernie Parent statue in South PhiladelphiaAwards
About this person
He was captain of the Flyers from 1973 to 1979, winning the Stanley Cup with them in both 1974 and 1975. He was again captain of the Flyers from 1982 to 1984 before retiring. Clarke had three 100-point seasons, twice leading the league in assists, and was selected to play in nine NHL All-Star Games. He also won the Frank J. Selke Trophy in 1983, as the league's best defensive forward. A three-time Hart Trophy winner and 1987 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, Clarke was rated number 24 on The Hockey News' list of The Top 100 NHL Players of All-Time in 1998. In 2017, Clarke was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history.
