Noah Clarke

Noah Clarke is an American former professional ice hockey left winger. He played 21 games in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils between 2003 and 2008. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2003 to 2013, was spent in the minor leagues and then in Europe.

Biography

Clarke was born in La Verne, California, and as a young player, he took part in the 1992 and 1993 Quebec [International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament]s, representing a minor ice hockey team based in Ontario, California.
Clarke made his NHL debut on December 16, 2003, facing the Edmonton Oilers, and later scored his first NHL goal against the same team on March 12, 2007. With that goal, he became the first Southern California native to score for the Los Angeles Kings. In 2007, Clarke signed with the New Jersey Devils, and the following year, in May 2008, he agreed to a two-year deal with HC Ambrì-Piotta of Switzerland's National League. While playing in Ambrì, he teamed up with fellow former NHLer Erik Westrum and was coached by John Harrington, a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic gold medal team. Clarke departed Ambrì on December 17 and joined Rauman Lukko in Finland. The next season, he returned to Ambrì before splitting his time with HC Slavia Prague in the Czech Extraliga.
On July 16, 2010, Clarke agreed to a one-year deal as a free agent to join Augsburger Panther in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Later, on June 29, 2012, he signed with the Belfast Giants of the British Elite [Ice Hockey League].