CONNOR CLIFTON
#75 - D
0pts in last 14 GPI
Status On roster
Ht/Wt 6’0’’, 196 lbs
Shoots R
Experience 5 years
Debut Nov 16, 2018
Born Apr 28, 1995 (30 yrs) Matawan, New Jersey
Hometown Long Branch, New Jersey
Drafted Drafted by Phoenix in 2013 (5/133).
Drafted from USA U18 (USHL)
Acquired Acquired in a trade with Buffalo in 2025.
VS.
Connor Clifton
Leader
STAT RANK
2 23
Goals Jakob Chychrun
138 1
3 66
Assists Evan Bouchard, Quinn Hughes
219 1
5 86
Points Evan Bouchard
207 1
-2 43
Plus/minus J.J. Moser
142 1
42 146
Pen. minutes Nikita Zadorov
58 1
2 48
Goals Nathan MacKinnon
561 1
3 82
Assists Connor McDavid
637 1
5 124
Points Connor McDavid
637 1
42 146
Pen. minutes Nikita Zadorov
129 1
163 371
Hits Yakov Trenin
38 1
68 176
Blocked shots Noah Dobson
154 1
2 28
Goals Sidney Crosby
20 1
3 47
Assists Erik Karlsson
21 1
5 64
Points Sidney Crosby
22 1
42 57
Pen. minutes Evgeni Malkin
3 1
163 163
Hits Connor Clifton
1 1
68 105
Blocked Shots Parker Wotherspoon
4 1
2025-26 Season Stats
GP
Games Played
G
Goals
A
Assists
Pts
Points
+/-
Plus Minus
PIM
Penalty Minutes
PPG
Power Play Goals
SHG
Shorthanded Goals
GWG
Game Winning Goals
TOI/GP
Time On Ice Per Game
S
Shots
PtsPG
Points Per Games Played
YTD 42 2 3 5 -2 42 0 0 1 16:26 29 0.1
Game Log
Date Team Opp G
Goals
A
Assists
Pts
Points
+/-
Plus Minus
PIM
Penalty Minutes
PPG
Power Play Goals
PPPTS SHG
Shorthanded Goals
GWG
Game Winning Goals
S
Shots
TOI/GP
Time On Ice Per Game
Status
2026-03-28 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16:42 -
2026-03-26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 16:12 -
2026-03-24 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 2 16:36 -
2026-03-22 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18:51 -
2026-03-21 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1 16:30 -
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2025-06-28 Acquired from the Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres acquired defensemen Conor Timmins and Isaac Belliveau from the Pittsburgh Penguins for defenseman Connor Clifton and a second-round draft pick in 2025 (No. 39 overall).
2025-02-04 Missed 4 games (illness).
2025-01-25 Illness, day-to-day.
2023-11-02 Missed 2 games (suspended by nhl).
2023-10-28 Suspended by the NHL for 2 games.
Career Honors & Awards
League Honor Description
ECAC Tournament MVP Tournament MVP 2015-16
ECAC All-Tournament Team All-Tournament Team 2015-16
NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament Team Frozen Four All-Tournament Team 2015-16