Florida Panthers Sign Clay Wilson
by Staff Writer / Florida Panthers| Clay Wilson
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“Clay is a versatile and mobile player who was one of the top defensemen in the American Hockey League last season,” said Sexton. “He has played a handful of games in the National Hockey League and understands what it takes to compete at this level and will be given the opportunity to compete for a spot on our team in training camp.”
Wilson, 26, split last season between the Atlanta Thrashers and the Columbus Blue Jackets, as well as their American Hockey League affiliates in Syracuse and Chicago. He recorded a career best 45 points (14-31-45) in 70 games with Syracuse and Chicago last year.
Wilson made his NHL debut during the 2007-08 campaign playing for Columbus, appearing in seven games, scoring one goal with one assist. For his career in the NHL, he played in 14 NHL contests with both Columbus and Atlanta registering three points (1-2-3).
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Clay Wilson’s Career Statistics:
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Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2001-02 Michigan Tech NCAA 38 4 8 12 18
2002-03 Michigan Tech NCAA 38 8 17 25 37
2003-04 Michigan Tech NCAA 37 2 11 13 22
2004-05 Michigan Tech NCAA 35 3 4 7 42
2004-05 Muskegon Fury UHL 14 3 3 6 2 17 0 2 2 8
2005-06 Muskegon Fury UHL 13 3 9 12 9 -- -- -- -- --
2005-06 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 60 10 27 37 40 16 0 3 3 8
2006-07 Portland Pirates AHL 79 9 34 43 52 -- -- -- -- --
2007-08 Portland Pirates AHL 14 3 5 8 6 -- -- -- -- --
2007-08 Syracuse Crunch AHL 57 11 28 39 29 13 2 5 7 4
2007-08 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 7 1 1 2 2 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Syracuse Crunch AHL 33 8 12 20 6 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 5 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Chicago Wolves AHL 37 6 19 25 10 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 2 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
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NHL Totals 14 1 2 3 2
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