Jim Clark (born 1954) is the director of professional scouting for the

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since 2014. Prior to his appointment, Clark scouted for the

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from 1990 to 1993 and the

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from 1996 to 1998. Apart from scouting, Clark was the interim general manager for the

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from April 2007 to June 2007. Outside of the

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, Clark held coaching positions with the

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during the 1980s. With the

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team, Clark primarily worked as a general manager while also working as an assistant coach and head coach for Summerside.

Early life

In 1954, Clark was born in

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Career

Clark began his ice hockey career in the

with the

. Originally an assistant coach for the Capitals from 1981 to 1983, Clark was promoted to general manager in 1983 and head coach in 1984. He remained with the Capitals as their general manager from 1985 to 1989. Clark moved to the

in 1990 to become a scout with the

. While with the Red Wings, he was named director of hockey operations for Detroit's

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team Adirondack Red Wings in 1993. Clark left the Red Wings for the

in 1996. With the Panthers, he continued his scouting career until 1998. In 1998, Clark started a ten-year tenure with the

as vice-president and assistant general manager. During his time with the Blue Jackets, Clark was named interim general manager in April 2007. Clark was replaced by Scott Howson in June 2007 and remained with Columbus for the rest of the 2007 season. After leaving the Blue Jackets in 2008, Clark began working with the

as a scout. He was promoted to director of professional scouting for the Senators in 2014.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Jim 1954 births Living people Columbus Blue Jackets executives Detroit Red Wings scouts Florida Panthers scouts Ice hockey people from Prince Edward Island Ottawa Senators scouts People from Summerside, Prince Edward Island