CONNOR CLIFTON
#75 - D
1pts in last 3 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 24
Goals Jakob Chychrun
139 1
4 66
Assists Evan Bouchard, Quinn Hughes
208 1
6 86
Points Evan Bouchard
201 1
3 43
Plus/minus J.J. Moser
92 1
42 148
Pen. minutes Nikita Zadorov
60 1
2 49
Goals Nathan MacKinnon
566 1
4 82
Assists Connor McDavid
608 1
6 125
Points Connor McDavid
621 1
42 148
Pen. minutes Nikita Zadorov
131 1
168 371
Hits Yakov Trenin
35 1
70 179
Blocked shots Noah Dobson
153 1
2 30
Goals Anthony Mantha
21 1
4 47
Assists Erik Karlsson
21 1
6 67
Points Sidney Crosby
22 1
42 57
Pen. minutes Evgeni Malkin
3 1
168 168
Hits Connor Clifton
1 1
70 107
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 44 2 4 6 3 42 0 0 1 16:30 30 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
2026-03-31 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17:10 -
2026-03-30 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 18:53 -
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 -
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