Career
He played 36 games in the National Hockey League (National Hockey League) for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Atlanta Thrashers, Florida Panthers and Calgary Flames. Clay Wilson played collegiate hockey for Michigan Technical from 2001 until 2005. After the 2004-2005 collegiate season ended, he turned professional with the Muskegon Fury of the UHL. He played parts of two seasons with Muskegon before joining the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL. After the 2005-2006 season, he was signed as a free agent by the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. He played for the Ducks" AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates before being traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League in November 2007.
Wilson made his National Hockey League debut with the Blue Jackets on March 25, 2008, against the Nashville Predators.
He scored his first National Hockey League goal and assist on March 26, 2008 in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks, earning him first star honors in only his second National Hockey League game. On January 14, 2009, Wilson was traded by the Blue Jackets, along with a 6th round draft pick, to the Atlanta Thrashers for Jason Williams.
Wilson signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Florida Panthers on July 2, 2009. Wilson was then assigned to AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans, for the majority of the 2009-2010 season before making his Panthers debut on April 3, 2010 against the New York Rangers.
Although appearing in only two National Hockey League games, Clay scored an impressive 60 points in 75 games with the Americans to be named to the AHL"s Second All-Star Team.
The Calgary Flames signed Wilson to a two-way deal for the 2011-2012 season. He spent the majority of it with the Abbotsford Heat of the AHL, but appeared in five games with Calgary. He had a one-way deal with the Flames for 2012-2013, but was expected to again spend most of the season in Abbotsford.
Wilson instead chose to leave the Flames organization, signing with The Human Context Donbass of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
The Flames terminated his National Hockey League contract. He was named best defender again in 2014.
Wilson was re-signed by Donbass to a further two-year contract extension, however with civil unrest in Ukraine forcing Donbass to suspend operations for the 2014-2015 season, Wilson signed a one-year contract with expansion club, The Human Context Sochi on July 1, 2014.
