Clay Wilson

Jersey Number: 4

Defense

6'0" (183cm)

April 5, 1983

Left

195 lbs (88kg)

Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota, USA

Began his NHL career with Columbus, compiling 1-2-3 in 12 games over two seasons from 2007-09.
Made his NHL debut on Mar. 25, 2008 at Nashville and notched his first career goal and assist a day later vs. Chicago (Nikolai Khabibulin).
Finished his five-year NHL career with 4-4-8 and 12 penalty minutes in 36 contests with the Calgary Flames, Florida Panthers, Atlanta Thrashers and Blue Jackets from 2007-12.
Added 89-233-322 and 266 penalty minutes in 487 career American Hockey League outings with the Abbotsford Heat, Rochester Americans, Chicago Wolves, Syracuse Crunch, Portland Pirates and Grand Rapids Griffins from 2005-12.
Ranked second among AHL defensemen in assists and points in 2009-10 with 14-46-60 in 75 outings for Rochester.
Led AHL blueliners in goals with 16-27-43 and 41 penalty minutes in 66 games with Abbotsford in 2011-12.
Played in three AHL All-Star Games (2008, 2011, 2012) and was named to the league’s Second All-Star Team in 2010 and 2012.
Played five seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League following his NHL/AHL career, posting 25-73-98 and 108 penalty minutes in 262 games from 2012-17.
Played the 2017-18 campaign with AIK (Allsvenskan) before spending the 2019-20 campaign with Donbass Donetsk in the Ukraine professional league.
Played collegiately at Michigan Tech, registering 17-40-57 and 119 penalty minutes in 148 career games from 2001-05.
Served as an assistant coach at Blaine High School in Minnesota for the 2023-24 campaign.

Season	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	SOG
2007-2008	7	1	1	2	3	2	12
2008-2009	5	0	1	1	-2	0	9
Totals	12	1	2	3	1	2	21

Undrafted
Acquired by Columbus with D Aaron Rome from Anaheim in exchange for C Geoff Platt on Nov. 15, 2007.
Traded by Columbus to Atlanta with a sixth-round pick in the 2009 NHL Draft in exchange for C Jason Williams on Jan. 14, 2009.