2012-13 Media Guide - NHL.com

CLIFFORD WATSON DefenseSHOOTS: Leftt HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-foot-2, 215 poundsBORN: 12/21/93 in Sheboygan, WisconsinSelected by San Jose in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft (6th round, 168th overall).2011-12: 6th on team in penalty minutes (53)...Second youngest player on the team (that played more than fourgames)...4th amongst team defensemen in assists (8).CAREER STATISTICSPLAYOFFSSEASON CLUB LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM2011-12 Sioux City USHL 58 0 8 8 53 2 0 0 0 0Selected by San Jose in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft (6th round, 168th overall).WILLIAM WRENN DefenseSHOOTS: Right HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-foot, 205 poundsBORN: 3/16/91 in Anchorage, AlaskaSelected by San Jose in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft (2nd round, 43rd overall).2012-13 SAN JOSE SHARKS2011-12: Team captain was 2nd on the team in plus/minus (+20)...Posted four assists in 22 playoff games...Career2010-11: Began the season with the University of Denver and signed with Portland (WHL) on Jan. 3…His plus-25was fifth on Portland in just 29 games…WHL firsts: goal (Jan. 21 vs. Everett), assist (Jan. 15 vs. Kamloops) and debut(Jan. 8 vs. Seattle)…Missed the first four games of the season with Denver…Totaled one assist in 18 collegiategames...2009-10: As a freshman, finished fourth amongst team defensemen in assists...Fourth on the team in PIM...His plus-5 was T-3rd for a Denver defenseman…Missed the last 14 games of the season, including playoffs, due toinjury…2008-09: Won a gold medal with the United States at the U-18 World Championships, scoring a power play goalin the championship game against Russia...Led team defensemen in goals during U-18 World Championships...Other:Moved to Los Angeles to play hockey at the age of 14.CAREER STATISTICSPLAYOFFSSEASON CLUB LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM2006-07 LA Selects AAA USJR 64 8 40 48 50 - - - - -2007-08 US U-17 USDP 63 0 7 7 65 - - - - -2008-09 US U-18 USDP 51 3 11 14 83 - - - - -United States U-18 W. Ch. 7 3 0 3 0 - - - - -2009-10 U. of Denver WCHA 23 0 7 7 36 - - - - -2010-11 U. of Denver WCHA 18 0 1 1 2 - - - - -Portland WHL 29 2 11 13 17 21 1 4 5 102011-12 Portland WHL 60 3 13 16 27 22 0 4 4 10Selected by San Jose in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft (2nd round, 43rd overall).sjsharks.com • TWITTER: @SanJoseSharks113