Clarke MacArthur Statistics & Scouting Report

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Clarke MacArthur Scouting Report by Gus Katsaros and Ryan Dadoun

Clarke MacArthur saw his production decline from his career-high of 63 points in 2010-11 to 43 points in 73 games last season. There are several reasons for that and not all of them were in his control. The most obvious was Nikolai Kulemin’s decline and the adverse effect on MacArthur’s own production – particularly 20 less assists. MacArthur assisted on 17 of Kulemin’s goals in 2010-11, but last season Kulemin only found the back of the net a total of seven times. The 27-year-olds early season rhythm was also disrupted when he was forced to miss the Leafs’ final preseason game and first two regular season contests due to a suspension. The former Sabres and Thrashers forward also had a series of minor injuries that caused him to miss games throughout the season. His power-play ice time also dipped from by an average of 55 seconds per game from 2010-11 to last season, corresponding with a shedding of 10 power-play points from his 2010-11 total of 19. When it came to scoring goals, MacArthur went through hot-and-cold streaks and that was partially the result of him displaying less consistency when it came to entering prime scoring areas and maintaining positioning there. He’s much stronger than his mid-size frame shows but needs to show more aggressiveness in the opposition’s zone, while maintaining focus, which isn’t always evident. The Lloydminster-native is a smart, imaginative winger that brings a blend of finesse and physicality to the ice. He’s capable of protecting the puck and can work in traffic. MacArthur is one of the players the Leafs will look to for secondary scoring in 2012-13.