flyercanuck Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Went to the Colts game last night and got to see 16 year old defenceman Brandt Clarke play. He's 6'1" and about 180, skates very well and has the IQ of a 30 year old veteran. The kid was all over the ice last night, pinching in when Barrie fell behind early but seeming to know when to get the heck out. I swear he looks almost as good as Ekblad at that age but Clarke looks like he's 16 whereas Ekblad had a full beard at 15. He finished preseason leading Barrie in scoring with 10 points in 6 games. As for the "chip"...Barrie also has Vinnie Prospal playing for them...ON D! And he looks exactly like the ol' man. Skates as well too. And for those who want even more nostalgia...Vic Hadfield...grandson....also plays for Barrie and had a great game. Great wheels and a tenacious penalty killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) Pretty fun watching this kid develop. After a tough stretch he's been putting up points on a regular basis and has shown up in the 3 star selection several times lately. Barrie traded off several vets at the deadline and fired interim coach Warren Rychel. They've been on fire since then, with a very young team and just turned 17 Brandt Clarke being one of the leaders. At this point he's my pick to go 1st overall in the 2021 draft. He does pretty much everything well and plays a very intelligent game. If he gets a little more physical as he fills out he could be a real gem. Edited February 14, 2020 by flyercanuck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 Brandt Clarkes 1st playoff game...2 g 4 a including some highlight reel plays topped off with a lacrosse style goal. The kid is pretty fun to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 Captain Clarke had Hamilton Bulldogs players in his face all night last night. They tried staying in his shooting lanes and constantly roughed him up. They "held" him to 1 g 3 a in a 6-3 Colts win. The price for any chance of trading for this kid just keeps going up and up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineFlyFan Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 This Bobby Clark's grandson or something?.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted May 10, 2023 Author Share Posted May 10, 2023 15 hours ago, MaineFlyFan said: This Bobby Clark's grandson or something?.... It's Clarke...and no, no relation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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