Clark doubled his offensive output in the NCAA in 2024-25, putting up 22 points in 39 games, after registering 11 points in 39 games the year prior. He is a solid depth forward for the Wild organization, but most likely tops out as a middle-six forward in the AHL and will not see many NHL games in his professional career. He is slightly undersized at 6-0, 180 lbs, and does not have enough offensive output to warrant NHL attention even in a fourth-line role.

The Minnesota Wild drafted Clark in the seventh round (213th overall) in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

DRAFTPRO – 2021 HLINKA GRETZKY REVIEW – USA OUTMATCHED IN PLAY

Jimmy Clark started the tournament slower than he may have liked. At 6’0” and 174lbs, you would expect to see a tall body with lean speed and decent reach. Clark shows all of this and a little more, even though it may have taken him a little longer to get there. In the first two games, Clark was almost invisible. He seemed to struggle to get involved or really make anything happen. It was hard to tell if this was simply because of the quality of the competition, or if the American team still needed to knock off the rust of the recent pandemic season. Whatever the reason, it didn’t appear to be a good look for Jimmy or the rest of the American team. Clark entered his third game of the tournament after losing two straight with his fellow countrymen. After those losses, Clark’s competitive nature seemed to come alive. He came out deciding to play like an early 2000’s racing game; full speed and without a care of who he cut off or hit. Pressuring the German team relentlessly, he tossed opposing players off their feet behind the net in his own defensive zone and generally made himself a presence felt around the ice. Clarke made it his mission to be involved in what seemed like everything.