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#75 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 23/24

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Connor Clifton Facts

Date of Birth
Apr 28, 1995
Position
D
Age
28
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Long Branch, NJ, USA
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$3,333,333 Powered by
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Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres / Signed
Drafted
2013 round 5 #133 overall by Phoenix Coyotes
Agency
PREMIUM
Highlights
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time NCAA (ECAC) Champion 1

Brothers: Corey Clifton & Tim Clifton

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Connor Clifton Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2008-09 New Jersey Jr. Titans 13U AAA AYHL 13U 32* 15* 11* 26* 92* -* |
2009-10 Christian Brothers Academy USHS-Prep 23* 6* 8* 14* -* -* |
New Jersey Hitmen EmJHL 33* 2* 10* 12* 59* -* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -
2010-11 New Jersey Hitmen EmJHL 36* 4* 14* 18* 95* -* | Playoffs 7 2 2 4 10 -
2011-12 New Jersey Hitmen EJHL 28* 1* 11* 12* 46* -* | Playoffs 6 0 3 3 15 -
New Jersey Hitmen EmJHL 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 8* 1* 0* 1* 16* -2* |
U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 12* 1* 1* 2* 24* -* |
2012-13 USNTDP Juniors USHL 25* 3* 6* 9* 90* 11* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 66* 8* 15* 23* 114* 7* |
USA U18 WJC-18 7* 1* 0* 1* 2* -3* |
2013-14 Quinnipiac Univ. NCAA 36* 5* 4* 9* 106* 17* |
2014-15 Quinnipiac Univ. NCAA 38* 0* 5* 5* 54* 4* |
2015-16 Quinnipiac Univ. NCAA 43* 7* 21* 28* 42* 20* |
2016-17 Quinnipiac Univ. “C” NCAA 39* 7* 7* 14* 82* -2* |
2017-18 Providence Bruins AHL 54* 4* 9* 13* 35* 11* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -3
2018-19 Boston Bruins NHL 19* 0* 1* 1* 15* 5* | Playoffs 18 2 3 5 16 2
Providence Bruins AHL 53* 6* 21* 27* 52* 13* |
2019-20 Boston Bruins NHL 31* 2* 0* 2* 12* 4* | Playoffs 8 1 2 3 6 -1
Providence Bruins AHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 2* |
2020-21 Boston Bruins NHL 44* 1* 6* 7* 38* 10* | Playoffs 10 0 0 0 2 0
2021-22 Boston Bruins NHL 60* 2* 8* 10* 32* -2* | Playoffs 7 1 1 2 8 1
2022-23 Boston Bruins NHL 78* 5* 18* 23* 60* 20* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -4
2023-24 Buffalo Sabres NHL 79* 4* 14* 18* 88* 12* |
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Connor Clifton Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2007-08 New Jersey Devils QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2012-13 USA U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
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Connor Clifton Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
2024-04-15T19:00:00-0400 Buffalo Sabres @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2024-04-13T17:00:00-0400 Buffalo Sabres @ Florida Panthers
2024-04-11T19:00:00-0400 Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals
2024-04-09T20:00:00-0400 Buffalo Sabres @ Dallas Stars
2024-04-07T13:00:00-0400 Buffalo Sabres @ Detroit Red Wings
2024-04-05T19:00:00-0400 Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers
2024-04-02T19:00:00-0400 Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals
2024-03-30T19:00:00-0400 Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs
2024-03-29T19:00:00-0400 Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils
2024-03-27T19:00:00-0400 Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators
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Connor Clifton Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 109* 10* 30* 40* 0.37* 87* 26* | 1 4 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * -3 *
AYHL 13U 1 32* 15* 11* 26* 0.81* 92* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EJHL 1 28* 1* 11* 12* 0.43* 46* -* | 1 6 0 * 3 * 3 * 0.50 * 15 * - *
EmJHL 3 73* 6* 25* 31* 0.42* 154* -* | 2 10 2 * 2 * 4 * 0.40 * 12 * - *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 156* 19* 37* 56* 0.36* 284* 39* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 6 311* 14* 47* 61* 0.20* 245* 49* | 5 46 4 * 6 * 10 * 0.22 * 34 * -2 *
NTDP 2 78* 9* 16* 25* 0.32* 138* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 33* 4* 6* 10* 0.30* 106* 9* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-Prep 1 23* 6* 8* 14* 0.61* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 1* 0* 1* 0.14* 2* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
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Connor Clifton Connections

Player Period Teams
Matt Grzelcyk (D) 2011-2023 7 Boston Bruins, Providence Bruins, USNTDP Juniors
Tim Clifton (F) 2009-2017 7 Jersey Hitmen (USP3HL), Jersey Hitmen (Premier), Quinnipiac Univ.
Jakub Zboril (D) 2017-2023 6 Boston Bruins, Providence Bruins
Jack Studnicka (F) 2017-2023 6 Boston Bruins, Providence Bruins
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/01/2023
07/01/2023 Confirmed Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres
07/01/2019
07/01/2019 Extension Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
05/03/2018
05/03/2018 Confirmed Providence Bruins Boston Bruins
08/17/2017
08/17/2017 Confirmed Quinnipiac Univ. Providence Bruins

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Connor Clifton Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2013, 4 #75 overall by Peterborough Petes in the OHL Priority Selection

2013 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #170 by FCHockey

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