Emily Clark (ice hockey)

Emily Clark (born November 28, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for PWHL Ottawa of the Professional Women's Hockey League. Clark has competed for Team Canada at the junior and senior level, beginning in 2011. She made her senior debut with Canada at the 2014 4 Nations Cup. She went on to compete with the Canadian national team at the 2018 Winter Olympics, where she helped Canada win a silver medal, and the 2022 Winter Olympics, where she helped Canada win gold. Clark also played four seasons with the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey program. Before signing in the PWHL, Clark was a member of the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA).

Early life
Clark was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on November 28, 1995. She was the youngest of six children, all of whom played hockey, and her father served as a local coach.

Early years
During the 2010–11 season, Clark was the alternate captain for the Saskatoon Stars as they reached the Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League championship game for the second consecutive season. In addition, she won a gold medal at Mac's Tournament with the Stars. She was part of Team Saskatchewan at the 2011 Canada Winter Games. In 2009–10, Clark won the Tier 2 Saskatoon city championship with the Saskatoon Flyers.

NCAA
In her NCAA debut with the Wisconsin Badgers on October 3, 2014, Clark registered two goals and three points in a 4–1 win against the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs.

In December 2016, Clark tied for the WCHA lead in both points scored with eight and assists with seven, while leading the conference in plus/minus rating with a +7 rating. She would record an assist in Wisconsin's 8–2 win against their archrivals, the Minnesota Golden Gophers, on December 4, 2016. On December 9, against the Ohio State Buckeyes, she established a career-high for most points in a game with five, compiling a goal and four assists in a 7–0 triumph. In each game contested in December, she logged at least one point. For her efforts, she was recognized as the WCHA Player of the Month.

PWHPA
After college, Clark expected to play professionally in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), but the league abruptly discontinued operations before her graduation. She joined the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) in boycotting the National Women's Hockey League or any other professional North American women's hockey league until a more sustainable model was developed.

Clark helped lead Team Harvey's to the PWHPA Secret Cup championship in 2023. In the final, Clark recorded a hat-trick and four points overall, and was named the game's first star.

PWHL
Following the PWHPA and the rival Premier Hockey Federation consolidating into the new Professional Women's Hockey League in 2023, Clark was one of the first three player signings announced when she signed with PWHL Ottawa, along with Team Canada teammatess Brianne Jenner and Emerance Maschmeyer. Ahead of Ottawa's first game on January 2, 2024, Clark was named one of the team's assistant captains. Clark scored her first PWHL goal on January 23 in a 3–1 win over Toronto.

International play
In August 2011, Clark competed with the Under 18 Canadian National Women's Ice Hockey Team in a three-game series versus the United States. In the third game of the series, Clark scored a goal, and Canada won the series. In addition, she was the youngest player on the team, and one of only three women from Saskatchewan invited to try out for the team.

Clark was selected to compete for Team Canada in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. Clark recorded her first Olympic goal in the semi-finals against the Olympic athletes from Russia, which Canada won 5–0. She helped Team Canada take home a silver medal in a shootout against the United States.

On January 11, 2022, Clark was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.

Career statistics
Career statistics are from USCHO.com, or Eliteprospects.com or the Team Canada Media Guide for 2023.

Awards and honours

 * WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 7, 2014)
 * WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of February 3, 2015)
 * WCHA Player of the Month (December 2016)

Personal life
Clark is a member of the LGBT community.