Scott Clemmensen

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Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg/15 st 5 lb)
NHL Team F. teams	New Jersey Devils Toronto Maple Leafs
Nationality	United States
Born	July 23, 1977 (1977-07-23) (age 31), Des Moines, IA, USA
NHL Draft	215th overall, 1997 New Jersey Devils
Pro career	2001 – present

Scott Clemmensen (born July 23, 1977 in Des Moines, Iowa) is a professional ice hockey goaltender who plays for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. Clemmensen was drafted by the Devils in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft in the 8th round, 215th overall. Clemmensen has spent most of his NHL career with the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League but has played a handful of games for the Devils, playing 2 regular season games in the 2001–02 NHL season and 4 games in the 2003–04 NHL season. In the 2005–06 NHL season, Clemmensen played in 13 games and started 9, backing up Martin Brodeur. He played his college hockey with the Boston College Eagles from 1997–2001 and won the National Championship with them in his final year.

In July 2007, Clemmensen signed a 1-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. and won his first game as a Leaf on September 22, 2007 in a pre season shootout at Boston. Clemmensen played most of the 07–08 season as the goalie for the Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.

Clemmensen and the Marlies lost in the 3rd round 4–1 in the Calder Cup Western Conference finals to the Chicago Wolves. On July 10, 2008 Clemmensen returned to the New Jersey Devils signing a one year contract.

[edit] External links

• Scott Clemmensen's NHL player profile
• Scott Clemmensen's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database