NHL rights and, on July 5, 2015, Clark filed for salary arbitration. He later settled prior to arbitration to a two-way, two-year contract with the Avalanche on July 16, 2015. At the completion of his contract with the Avalanche, in which he spent exclusively with AHL affiliate the San Antonio Rampage, Clark left as a free agent. Unable to earn another NHL contract, Clark agreed to his first contract abroad in signing a one-year deal with Italian based club, HCB South Tyrol of the EBEL, on August 4, 2017. In the 2017–18 season, Clark was a staple on the blueline for Bolzano contributing with 5 assists in 25 regular season games. As a shutdown defenseman, he matched his 5 assists in the post-season, helping the Italians win the EBEL in a Game 7 victory over EC Red Bull Salzburg. Clark at the expiration of his contract with Bolzano, opted to continue in the EBEL, securing a one-year deal with the Vienna Capitals on July 25, 2018. Following two seasons in Europe in the EBEL, Clark opted to conclude his 9 year professional career, announcing his retirement on May 18, 2019. Career statistics Awards and honours References External links 1990 births American men's ice hockey defensemen Anaheim Ducks draft picks Anaheim Ducks players Bolzano HC players Brampton Battalion players Ice hockey players from Colorado Lake Erie Monsters players Living people Manitoba Moose players Norfolk Admirals players People from Lakewood, Colorado San Antonio Rampage players Syracuse Crunch players Vienna Capitals players