Hawks sign young defenseman from Boston U

Posted June 01, 2012 1:02 pm

By Daily Herald News Services

Another young hockey player — a high-scoring defenseman — has joined the Blackhawks pipeline.

The Blackhawks agreed to terms Friday with 19-year-old defenseman Adam Clendening on a three-year contract.

A Boston University blueliner, Clendening, shared the lead among Hockey East defensemen with a career-high 33 points (4G, 29A) in 38 games. The Niagara Falls, N.Y., native ranked second among league defensemen with a career-high 29 assists and 15 power-play points (2G, 13A) during his sophomore campaign and ranked fifth on the Terriers with a career-best +11 plus/minus rating.

He was named a Hockey East first-team all-star and was one of only two sophomores selected to the All-New England Division I All-Star team.

Clendening was originally selected by the Blackhawks in the second round (36th overall) of the 2011 National Hockey League Entry Draft.

Clendening led Team USA defensemen at the 2012 World Junior Championships with 5 points (G, 4A) in six games. He also won gold with Team USA at the 2009 and 2010 Under-18 World Championships.

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