By @MichaelCaples –
A Ferris State hockey commit and Tecumseh native is having a great start to his NAHL season.
Cameron Clarke was named the NAHL’s Easton Hockey Defenseman of the Month for November after the 19-year-old led his Lone Star Brahmas in scoring during the timeframe.
Clarke, a Compuware and West Michigan Hounds alum, recorded nine points in seven games as his Brahmas club posted a 6-1-1 record.
“Cam has a huge offensive upside, which allows him to be a complete defenseman,” said Lone Star head coach Dan Wildfong via release. “He jumps into the play to give an advantage with a four-man rush up the ice and he can get shots through from the point. He is a very good 200-foot player, which tells us that he is taking care if things equally at both ends of the ice. He is working on being a complete player so by the time he does go to Ferris State, he will be a guy that can make an immediate impact.”
Clarke’s 16 points on the season puts him in a tie for fourth place for total points among NAHL defensemen.
“I think our coaches have put a great system in place for playing solid team defense and that gives us a great chance to be successful on a game-by-game basis,” Clarke said in the release. “We have a great team, so it makes it all the easier to make decisions and create offensive opportunities. My goals are to get myself ready to play in the NCAA. I have to be solid defensively, first and foremost. That will lead into more offensive opportunities as time goes on, but being a solid defenseman is something I will want to try and improve every game leading up to the next phase of my hockey career.”
Last season, Clarke recorded 35 points in 49 games with the Sarnia Legionnaires of the GOJHL.