Player's Profile
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- Name: Cal Clutterbuck
- Position: RW
- Shoots: Right
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 196 lbs
- Birthdate: 1987-11-18
- Eligible for Draft: 2006
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Welland, Ontario
- Acquired: 3rd round (#72 overall), 2006
- Playing In: Pro
Cal Clutterbuck
Prospect Grade: 6.0 B (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2005-06: completed his third OHL season and has improved in each one. Originally drafted in the first round by the Toronto St. Michael’s Majors at the 2003 OHL Priority Draft, Clutterbuck was traded to the Oshawa Generals halfway through the 2004-05 season.
He adjusted well to the trade and, in 27 games with Oshawa last season Clutterbuck tallied 18 points. This season he matured even further, carrying more team responsibilities as alternate captain and achieving the best offensive production of his junior career. In 66 games with the Generals in 2005-06, Clutterbuck registered 68 points (35 goals, 33 assists). Seen as a top prospect in the OHL, Clutterbuck also participated in the CHL Top Prospects game and skill competition in January in Ottawa. After playing very well in the game, Clutterbuck increased his already high stock.
Read HF's 2006 interview with Cal Clutterbuck.
Talent Analysis
A player with a great work ethic, and an agitator by nature, Clutterbuck spent most of the last two seasons on checking lines. In March, he was named the second best body checker in the Eastern Conference of the OHL in an OHL coaches’ poll. It is no secret that Clutterbuck played on one of the teams with the worst won/loss record in the OHL, where a large negative plus/minus was the norm for its players. Although Clutterbuck’s rating of –17 was no different than his teammates, his large negative plus/minus combined with the high number of minor penalties he took (139 PIM) is worrisome. That is particularly the case because Clutterbuck took only three fighting majors all season.
Future
He has third or fourth line potential in the NHL, but he will have to play a more disciplined game to get there.
Stats
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2003-04 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHL | 60 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 112 |
| 2004-05 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHL | 38 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 55 |
| 2004-05 | Oshawa Generals OHL | 27 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 42 |
| 2005-06 | Oshawa Generals OHL | 66 | 35 | 33 | 68 | 139 |
| 2006-07 | Oshawa Generals OHL | 65 | 35 | 54 | 89 | 153 |
Profile Last Updated: May, 14th 2008
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