Kings prospect Brandt Clarke arrived in San Jose on Sunday for the AHL’s 2024 All Star Weekend sporting a brand new black eye, courtesy of a fight the night before.
Following that dust up during a Reign game at Toyota Arena, the 20-year-old defenseman said he was feeling just fine and “no worse for wear.” Apparently, he knew what he was talking about. Clarke showed up at the Skills Competition and let everybody in attendance and watching on NHL Network know that he had arrived.
The young blueliner was a perfect 4-for-4 in the Accuracy Shooting contest, becoming only the fifth player in league history to turn such a trick.
.@brandtclarke55 goes 4/4 in the accuracy shooting event! 5th of all time to do so!#ReignTrain | #AHLAllStar pic.twitter.com/VY8Q9hDvkN
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) February 5, 2024
Prior to that, Clarke also beat his brother in the Puck Control Relay event.
Go Clarke Go!! Brandt Clarke wins the battle of the Clarke brothers in event 1!#ReignTrain | #AHLAllStar pic.twitter.com/XcmTV7QRmE
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) February 5, 2024
.@brandtclarke55 wins a point in event one to give the Western League a 3-1 advantage! Clarke is up next in Round 7 of Rapid Fire #ReignTrain | #AHLAllStar pic.twitter.com/sHvanbfk5C
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) February 5, 2024
Next up, Clarke will skate in the AHL All-Star Game later today. It will be televised by NHL Network beginning at 6pm Pacific.
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If this guy was a prospect for the Blackhawks I’d say bring him up right now just for the for his skills but to take a black eye for the team and protect Connor old school hockey guy that’s what we need