Clark began his major junior career in 1984 with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League.Seeing minimal action his first two seasons, he was traded in the middle of the 85-86 season to the Saskatoon Blades, the team for which his older brother, future National Hockey League star Wendel Clark, had starred the previous two seasons. Hopefully I don’t get fired from my job because I had to spend an hour making sure Truman didn’t fuck up this trivia question Our top tip? (My wife vetoed it.) Think deep-buttoned chesterfields that look like relics from old school private clubs. Clark's first cousin is ex-NHLer and ESPN commentator Barry Melrose; he is also a cousin of former Detroit Red Wing and Saskatoon Blade Joe Kocur. The next issue of Posted Newsletter will soon be in your inbox. Horn of plenty — Resin horn chandeliers channel the forest and add a sense of escapism. "It was the furthest the Leafs had advanced in a long time, the team was coming together at the right time and everybody was doing their jobs.". Overhead, a dramatic circular fixture — part iron, part antler — illuminates proceedings, adjustable via dimmer, to set mood. Clark is now employed by the Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey Club as a community ambassador and public relations. So we went big on ‘cupboard count’ to make this a ‘working’ kitchen. Though it was released very early in his career, arguably before he became well known as a player, Clark was celebrated by the Canadian band The Rheostatics in the song "The Ballad of Wendel Clark Parts I & II" on their debut album, Greatest Hits. The volume is almost church like, the fireplace serving as a simple area upon which to focus: an altar, if you will, to a congregation of low slung furniture by which it’s surrounded. Great Canadian Cottages airs Thursdays, at 10 p.m., on Cottage Life TV. The Leafs had a memorable run to the Campbell Conference Finals, but after leading the best-of-seven series three games to two coming within one game of advancing to the Stanley Finals, they lost to the Wayne Gretzky-led Los Angeles Kings, who were coached by Clark's cousin, Barry Melrose. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. [9]. Upon returning to the Leafs in 2000, after being benched by the Blackhawks, Clark was not particularly effective for the remainder of the regular season, but he found his form for the Leafs' playoff run. Rev. Some of the many long-standing rivalries of Probert include that with During the 1992–93 season, Clark's second year captaining the team, the Leafs set team records in wins (44) and points (99) and also made the playoffs for the first time in three years. Not only does Wendel Clark own a 10-bedroom, eight-bathroom cottage in Muskoka, he made it available for a cool $5,000 a night (two-night minimum) on Airbnb, with all proceeds going to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. “Easy care, an’ all,” smiles Clark, as we absorb the scene. A fan favourite in the city, Clark has been cited by multiple current NHL players as a boyhood idol. Despite his success in Tampa Bay, he was dealt at the trade deadline to the Detroit Red Wings, where he finished the 1998–99 season. Wendel Clark’s Memoir, Bleeding Blue! If you don’t have one, ‘fake it till you make it’ with a gas or electric living flame option. Watch Wendel Clark’s son scores game winner in GTHL Prospects game Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca Please try again. Wendel is an active entrepreneur with five Wendel Clark Classic Grill restaurants in Ontario and Saskatchewan plus partners in a Meineke Car Care Centre in the GTA. Leaf fans gave their former captain a 90-second standing ovation after Clark barreled into the New Jersey Devils zone and hit the post in Game 1. Former Toronto Maple Leafs player Wendel Clark and his wife Denise watch as Clark's number is being retired before the NHL hockey game between the Maple Leafs and the Chicago Blackhawks in Toronto November 22, 2008. That 10-bedroomed, eight-bathroom monolith…. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. He was instrumental in choosing fabrics, art work, sofas, everything. Keen to glean the inspiration behind the four-season cottage, we listen intently. Uh he’s ready, Laura’s wife uh ready for those 100 hour weeks anymore. As per some sources, they are blessed with two children together. He can be seen at virtually all Leaf home games, usually with his wife Denise and children. You know, one where we can rock up and find everything on hand.”. Clark's 227 PIM in his rookie season was the 1985-86 Toronto Maple Leafs team high, along with 34 goals which also led the team. Denise and Wendel are super proud of their commodious and beautifully appointed home, as indeed they should be, given they did much of the work themselves. The Toronto Maple Leafs unveil four new statues to Legends Row -- Wendel Clark, Frank Mahovlich, Red Kelly and Charlie Conacher. Try CDN Antler (www.cdnantler.com) for both real and faux choices. “There were risks, sure,” says the sporting alumnus, “that went hand-in-hand with leaving King City in the hope of settling in Muskoka. But then, in what seems a deferential nod to their former King City respite, there’s a milled stone wall, topped with a chunky oak mantle, whose recess houses a giant Wolf stove, its signature red knobs shining like beacons from the rustic setting. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. [2] During Game 4, Clark assisted on the game-winning goal that gave the Leafs a 2–1 victory and tied the series with the Devils. A career-spanning series of battles with Tie Domi of the New York Rangers, Winnipeg Jets and Toronto Maple Leafs. Wendel Clark’s Memoir, Bleeding Blue! Nonetheless, he was a crowd favourite at Maple Leaf Gardens and won a place in the hearts of Leaf fans as he provided a spark during the latter part of the Harold Ballard era, considered the darkest period in the storied franchise's history. He … “I’d offer you something a little stronger,” Wendel Clark says smiling, “but I guess it’s early.” We glance at Brian, our director, who narrows his eyes and agrees it’s too early. Funny, honest, and gritty, this is the story of a man who refused to say no, who wore his heart on his sleeve, and who would do anything to keep going, even when everything told him to quit. “At the beginning, certainly, we worked with an architect to submit plans, but the vision was ours. Storage issues aside, the room boasts an eminently gothic undertone, a mood further enhanced by battered metal light fixtures — fired by flame shaped bulbs — that illuminate the workstation.