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Connor Clifton (born April 28, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played collegiate hockey with Quinnipiac University.
| Connor Clifton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 28, 1995 Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Boston Bruins | ||
| NHL Draft |
133rd overall, 2013 Arizona Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Playing career
Born in Long Branch, New Jersey[1] and raised in Matawan, New Jersey, Clifton played prep hockey at Christian Brothers Academy together with his brother, Tim.[2] Having played in his draft eligible year within the U.S. National Development Team Program, Clifton was originally drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the fifth-round, 133rd overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Clifton began his freshman season at Quinnipiac University during the 2013–14 season. He was named to the ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team during all four seasons with the Quinnipiac Bobcats.[3] In his junior season, Clifton was named captain of the Bobcats and at the conclusion of the season was named to the ECAC Hockey All-Tournament, NCAA East All-Frozen Four Team, and honored as Team ECAC Hockey Tournament Most Outstanding Player.[3] Following his senior season and un-signed from the Coyotes, Clifton signed with the Boston Bruins American Hockey League affiliate, the Providence Bruins.[4]
Professional
He was signed to a two year NHL contract by the Boston Bruins on May 3, 2018.[5] He made his NHL debut on November 16, 2018, against the Dallas Stars after being recalled on an emergency basis.[6][7]
On March 23, 2019, Clifton registered his first NHL point with an assist on a Noel Acciari's goal, in a 7–3 win over the Florida Panthers. He scored his first NHL goal in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Carolina Hurricanes, as part of a 6–2 rout. The Bruins would later advance to the Stanley Cup Final, but would lose to the St. Louis Blues in seven games.
On July 1, 2019, Clifton signed a 3-year, $3 million contract extension with the Bruins.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | New Jersey Hitmen | EmJHL | 33 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | New Jersey Hitmen | EmJHL | 36 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 95 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2011–12 | New Jersey Hitmen | EmJHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | New Jersey Hitmen | EJHL | 28 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | ||
| 2011–12 | U.S. NTDP Juniors | USHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | U.S. NTDP U17 | USDP | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | U.S. NTDP Juniors | USHL | 25 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 66 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 36 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 38 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 43 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 39 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 54 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 53 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 2019–20 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 44 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 60 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| NHL totals | 154 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 97 | 43 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 32 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | United States | IH18 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2013 | United States | U18 |  |
7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| ECAC All-Tournament Team | 2016 | |
| ECAC Tournament MVP | 2016 | |
| NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2016 | |
| NHL | ||
| Prince of Wales Trophy | 2019 | |
| Presidents' Trophy | 2020 | |
References
- Boyd, Joshua. "Former Hitmen star Clifton makes NHL debut with Boston Bruins", United States Premier Hockey League, November 17, 2018. Accessed November 19, 2018. "Clifton, born in 1995 in Long Branch, N.J., joined the Hitmen as a 14-year-old in 2009, playing for the Hitmen's team in the former Empire Junior Hockey League (the forerunner of today's USPHL Elite Division)."
- Caldwell, Dave. "At Quinnipiac, Brothers May Add an N.C.A.A. Title to Their Bond", The New York Times, March 28, 2016. Accessed November 19, 2018. "When Tim and Connor Clifton, brothers from Matawan, N.J., decided to attend Quinnipiac University to major in mechanical engineering and play hockey together, they took one more bold step.... Tim and Connor Clifton were teammates at the perennially powerful Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, N.J., before Tim graduated and joined the Hitmen."
- "CONNOR CLIFTON". quinnipiacbobcats.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- "Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Captain Connor Clifton Signs With Bruins". quinnipiacbobcats.com. August 16, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- "Bruins Sign Connor Clifton To 2-Year NHL Contract". NHL.com. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- London, Adam (2018-11-17). "Connor Clifton Drops Gloves, Gets Best Of Jason Spezza In NHL Debut | Boston Bruins". NESN.com. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- "Connor Clifton and Jakub Zboril ready for NHL debut". Bostonglobe.com. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
На других языках
[de] Connor Clifton
Connor Clifton (* 28. April 1995 in Long Branch, New Jersey) ist ein US-amerikanischer Eishockeyspieler, der seit Mai 2018 bei den Boston Bruins aus der National Hockey League unter Vertrag steht und dort auf der Position des Verteidigers spielt. Sein älterer Bruder Tim ist ebenfalls professioneller Eishockeyspieler.- [en] Connor Clifton
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