Shoots Left Weight 75 kg Height 1.83 m | Role Ice hockey player Name Clarence Kparghai | |
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Born May 13, 1985 (age 38)
Monrovia, Liberia ( 1985-05-13 ) NLA team
Former teams HC Lugano
HC Davos
EHC Biel | ||
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Clarence Kparghai (born May 13, 1985 in Monrovia, Liberia) is a Liberian-born Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with HC Lugano in the National League (NL). He previously played for SC Langenthal, EHC Chur, HC Thurgau, EHC Olten, HC Davos and EHC Biel.
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Playing career
Kparghai made his professional debut with SC Langenthal in the Swiss League (SL) during the 2004-05 SL season. He then made his National League (NL) debut during the 2005-06 NL season with HC Davos, playing 24 games that season.
Kparghai officially joined EHC Biel for the 2008-09 NL season and eventually played five years with the team, establishing himself as a National League player.
On November 26, 2012, Kparghai agreed to a three-year contract with HC Lugano for the 2013-14 NL season.
During the 2012–13 season, Kparghai was fined CHF 1,000 for biting SC Bern's John Tavares on December 22, 2012.
On November 5, 2015, Kparghai was signed to a three-year contract extension by Lugano. During the 2016 NL final against SC Bern, Kparghai tore his ACL, ending his season. He underwent surgery in the following days and once again in September because of complications, forcing him to sit out the entire 2016-17 NL season. He was able to resume hockey activities in July 2017.