KYLE CLARK
Player Profile
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Position: Forward
Shoots: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
CAREER COLLEGIATE STATS
Team: McKendree University (ACHA)
Games Played: 78
Goals: 68
Assists: 102
Points: 170
Points Per Game: 2.18
CAREER JOURNEY
Since I can remember, hockey has always been my passion and my goal has been to play professional hockey. Growing Up in Southern Illinois, our family had limited financial resources and the nearest rink was an hour South of us, making it difficult to play the game. Still, my parents managed to find a way to get us on the ice with skating lessons, and eventually enrolled us in the SEMO (Southeast Missouri) hockey program. Even though it was tough and we were always a part of the equipment rental program because we couldn't afford to buy our own stuff, my parents made it work. However, at the age of 9, they couldn't continue to dedicate the financial resources or time necessary to keep us enrolled and playing. So we had no other choice but to turn to the next best thing, our local Inline Hockey rink and league, where my Dad and Uncle helped us develop. From the age of 9 until 14, I flourished as an inline hockey player in hopes that one day I would have the opportunity to get back on the ice. Finally, at 15, we were able to move closer to the St. Louis area and I began playing ice hockey again as a Sophomore in high school, where I had to essentially start from scratch again. I worked extremely hard my first year back on the ice, and by the time I graduated, I became the Captain of our Club. Following high school, I earned a scholarship to play collegiate hockey at McKendree University (ACHA). Since I didn't have a resume of playing travel or junior hockey, I was once again put in a position where I had to work hard and prove myself while earning the respect of my teammates as a leader. During my time at McKendree University our phenomenal group won 2 MACHA Conference Championships and I eventually became one of our Captains there as well.
TRAINING REGIMINE
Along with staying competitive on the ice, I am continuously implementing cross-training methods to make sure I am in the best form possible athletically to also train other hockey players.
