CONNOR CLIFTON
#75 - D
Status On roster
Ht/Wt 5’11’’, 195 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
1 19
Goals Zach Werenski, Jakob Chychrun
149 1
2 50
Assists Quinn Hughes
213 1
3 60
Points Zach Werenski, Evan Bouchard
206 1
-1 39
Plus/minus J.J. Moser
131 1
24 121
Pen. minutes Nikita Zadorov
86 1
1 40
Goals Nathan MacKinnon
591 1
2 61
Assists Connor McDavid
628 1
3 95
Points Connor McDavid
651 1
24 121
Pen. minutes Nikita Zadorov
212 1
96 282
Hits Yakov Trenin
83 1
39 138
Blocked shots Colton Parayko, Noah Dobson
209 1
1 27
Goals Sidney Crosby
20 1
2 31
Assists Sidney Crosby
22 1
3 58
Points Sidney Crosby
24 1
24 36
Pen. minutes Parker Wotherspoon
5 1
96 111
Hits Parker Wotherspoon
3 1
39 82
Blocked Shots Parker Wotherspoon
8 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 24 1 2 3 -1 24 0 0 0 16:19 17 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
2026-02-02 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 0 0 0 15:52 -
2026-01-31 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17:26 -
2026-01-29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - DNP
2026-01-25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - DNP
2026-01-22 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 19:56 -
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