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Carli Clemis: The Puck Stops Here
4/7/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
To be a top of the line goaltender in the game of hockey, many experts believe you need smarts and athletic ability and for the Big Green they have both in senior Carli Clemis.
The reigning ECAC Hockey Student-Athlete of the Year and former ECAC Hockey Goalie of the Year is once again showing that she is one of the best between the pipes in Dartmouth history. With each save and win she climbs higher and higher on the Big Green's all-time list for netminders.
“Carli has been one of the strongest goalies in a great tradition of Dartmouth netminders,” said head coach Mark Hudak. “Her work ethic and great team attitude has added much to the team, on and off the ice. Carli truly represents all that is positive in what we call a student-athlete.”
Earlier this season she became the only Big Green protector to register three-consecutive shutouts and posted over 212 minutes of ice time without giving up a single score. Clemis appeared in 98 games career games, which is a Dartmouth record, with 96 starts and a 58-25-12 record. She holds multiple goaltending records, including best single-season winning percentage at .800 after a 23-5-2 mark in 2006-07. Clemis passed Kelley Coyne '90 this season to move into second all-time in career victories with 58. Also she is in the top three in career goals against average and save percentage.
In addition to her athletic achievements, she has come full circle with her academics. Last season, she earned the Class of 1948 Scholar-Athlete Award at the Big Green's Celebration of Excellence, which is given to a female member of the junior class, who has combined outstanding performance in athletics and significant achievement in academics. Clemis, a Biology major, is a two-time member of the ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team. She has been involved in many community projects including being a team leader for Relay for Life, volunteer for the Kidney Foundation of Canada and at the Taber Hospital in Alberta.
Why Dartmouth?
Dartmouth is the best-well-kept-secret in all of North America, and perhaps the UNIVERSE. The beautiful expanse of the Green, ancient buildings swallowed in Ivy, the sense of welcome and excitement from everyone I encountered on my recruiting trip - and of course the ridiculously charismatic team, and the most respectable coaching staff I've ever been privileged enough to meet. But to be perfectly honest, I tried the cookies at the Pavilion and knew instantly that this was the place for me.
Describe what it is like to balance athletics and academics and maintain a high level at both?
I'm truly passionate about both hockey and learning, so I'm happy to work hard at both facets of life here at Dartmouth. I could say that hockey is a fun escape from the demands of the classroom, but I'd be lying if I didn't say I've gotten some real joy from learning at Dartmouth, under some amazing professors.
Who would you like to play you in a movie?
Emma Watson - you know, the girl who plays Hermione Granger in Harry Potter - so I can pretend to have a British accent or Jim Carrey because he would make my life seem way cooler and more hilarious than it really is, aside from the fact that he is a MAN ... and I am not.
Does your goalie equipment ever become annoying at games or in practice?
No ... my equipment honestly becomes like the 5th limb I never had, like 50 extra pounds of leather just belongs there - it's not a nuisance at all. It may have something to do with how I used to sleep in my gear as a young goalie.
Who was the first person to get you interested in playing goalie and when did you first start skating?
My older brother Marty, who played semi-pro, used to snipe on me in the basement when he would come home and visit, with me decked out in some of his old player equipment, a plastic street hockey helmet and a beat up bright orange goalie stick. My dad asked me when I was 12 years old if I'd like to officially play on ice, so I strapped on my first real set of pads shortly after and never looked back.
Dinner with anyone, past or present, who would it be?
My two Grandpas. I'd like to talk to Grandpa Clemis about the war, and how he shamelessly charmed my Grandma into dating him and ask Grandpa Ehlert about all his travels, and how it felt the day he sold a golf car to Evil Knievel.
What do you think of the league this year?
Yeah it's crazy this year! The title is definitely up for grabs, depending on the strength of consistency among teams - the talent of a few individuals is playing a far less part this year than the depth and heart of each team. It's very exciting stuff.
What tv show would you like to be a guest star on?
Jimmy Kimmel Live or Ellen Degeneres - I think they are absolute geniuses! Or possibly American Idol so everyone can have a good William Hung-quality laugh.
Besides studying and playing hockey, what things do you enjoy doing?
I really value sleeping, but that is definitely in short supply. Running, eating sushi, watching 20 hours straight of a random TV series season on DVD, hanging out with friends... And I love writing - poetry, rants, stories or otherwise - and also enjoy drawing when I get some free time and inspiration.
If you could step into another athletes shoes, who's would they be?
Possibly Michael Johnson - he really DOES have golden shoes which is cool, and more importantly he is an unbelievable athlete. Another would probably be Charline Labonte, one of Team Canada's goalies. I've always admired her style and athleticism, and would love to feel the weight of an Olympic gold medal around my neck.
How does it feel to be the last line of defense and have the ability to shut down an opposing team?
It feels great! Like you're a team's arch-enemy thwarting all of their well-thought-out plans. Sometimes I just sit in my net after a save and laugh maniacally mwahahaha! Just kidding. My defensemen are so good I unfortunately don't get a chance to do my evil laugh often. Sad...
What are your plans following Dartmouth?
After graduation I'd like to visit New Zealand in the summer and retrace my Mom's crazy hitchhiking adventures when she was my age. Next fall I'm planning on playing some pro women's hockey in Canada, after which I'll be applying to medical school.
The reigning ECAC Hockey Student-Athlete of the Year and former ECAC Hockey Goalie of the Year is once again showing that she is one of the best between the pipes in Dartmouth history. With each save and win she climbs higher and higher on the Big Green's all-time list for netminders.
“Carli has been one of the strongest goalies in a great tradition of Dartmouth netminders,” said head coach Mark Hudak. “Her work ethic and great team attitude has added much to the team, on and off the ice. Carli truly represents all that is positive in what we call a student-athlete.”
Earlier this season she became the only Big Green protector to register three-consecutive shutouts and posted over 212 minutes of ice time without giving up a single score. Clemis appeared in 98 games career games, which is a Dartmouth record, with 96 starts and a 58-25-12 record. She holds multiple goaltending records, including best single-season winning percentage at .800 after a 23-5-2 mark in 2006-07. Clemis passed Kelley Coyne '90 this season to move into second all-time in career victories with 58. Also she is in the top three in career goals against average and save percentage.
In addition to her athletic achievements, she has come full circle with her academics. Last season, she earned the Class of 1948 Scholar-Athlete Award at the Big Green's Celebration of Excellence, which is given to a female member of the junior class, who has combined outstanding performance in athletics and significant achievement in academics. Clemis, a Biology major, is a two-time member of the ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team. She has been involved in many community projects including being a team leader for Relay for Life, volunteer for the Kidney Foundation of Canada and at the Taber Hospital in Alberta.
Why Dartmouth?
Dartmouth is the best-well-kept-secret in all of North America, and perhaps the UNIVERSE. The beautiful expanse of the Green, ancient buildings swallowed in Ivy, the sense of welcome and excitement from everyone I encountered on my recruiting trip - and of course the ridiculously charismatic team, and the most respectable coaching staff I've ever been privileged enough to meet. But to be perfectly honest, I tried the cookies at the Pavilion and knew instantly that this was the place for me.
Describe what it is like to balance athletics and academics and maintain a high level at both?
I'm truly passionate about both hockey and learning, so I'm happy to work hard at both facets of life here at Dartmouth. I could say that hockey is a fun escape from the demands of the classroom, but I'd be lying if I didn't say I've gotten some real joy from learning at Dartmouth, under some amazing professors.
Who would you like to play you in a movie?
Emma Watson - you know, the girl who plays Hermione Granger in Harry Potter - so I can pretend to have a British accent or Jim Carrey because he would make my life seem way cooler and more hilarious than it really is, aside from the fact that he is a MAN ... and I am not.
Does your goalie equipment ever become annoying at games or in practice?
No ... my equipment honestly becomes like the 5th limb I never had, like 50 extra pounds of leather just belongs there - it's not a nuisance at all. It may have something to do with how I used to sleep in my gear as a young goalie.
Who was the first person to get you interested in playing goalie and when did you first start skating?
My older brother Marty, who played semi-pro, used to snipe on me in the basement when he would come home and visit, with me decked out in some of his old player equipment, a plastic street hockey helmet and a beat up bright orange goalie stick. My dad asked me when I was 12 years old if I'd like to officially play on ice, so I strapped on my first real set of pads shortly after and never looked back.
Dinner with anyone, past or present, who would it be?
My two Grandpas. I'd like to talk to Grandpa Clemis about the war, and how he shamelessly charmed my Grandma into dating him and ask Grandpa Ehlert about all his travels, and how it felt the day he sold a golf car to Evil Knievel.
What do you think of the league this year?
Yeah it's crazy this year! The title is definitely up for grabs, depending on the strength of consistency among teams - the talent of a few individuals is playing a far less part this year than the depth and heart of each team. It's very exciting stuff.
What tv show would you like to be a guest star on?
Jimmy Kimmel Live or Ellen Degeneres - I think they are absolute geniuses! Or possibly American Idol so everyone can have a good William Hung-quality laugh.
Besides studying and playing hockey, what things do you enjoy doing?
I really value sleeping, but that is definitely in short supply. Running, eating sushi, watching 20 hours straight of a random TV series season on DVD, hanging out with friends... And I love writing - poetry, rants, stories or otherwise - and also enjoy drawing when I get some free time and inspiration.
If you could step into another athletes shoes, who's would they be?
Possibly Michael Johnson - he really DOES have golden shoes which is cool, and more importantly he is an unbelievable athlete. Another would probably be Charline Labonte, one of Team Canada's goalies. I've always admired her style and athleticism, and would love to feel the weight of an Olympic gold medal around my neck.
How does it feel to be the last line of defense and have the ability to shut down an opposing team?
It feels great! Like you're a team's arch-enemy thwarting all of their well-thought-out plans. Sometimes I just sit in my net after a save and laugh maniacally mwahahaha! Just kidding. My defensemen are so good I unfortunately don't get a chance to do my evil laugh often. Sad...
What are your plans following Dartmouth?
After graduation I'd like to visit New Zealand in the summer and retrace my Mom's crazy hitchhiking adventures when she was my age. Next fall I'm planning on playing some pro women's hockey in Canada, after which I'll be applying to medical school.
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