Connor Clifton
#75
Defenseman
Pittsburgh Penguins
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Pittsburgh Penguins
Player Information
The 30-year-old has 16 points (1 goals, 15 assists) in 73 games for the Buffalo Sabres this season. Undrafted, he has 77 points (15 goals, 62 assists) in 384 regular-season games for the Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres and 10 points (4 goals, 6 assists) in 46 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
| Country: |  USA |
| Age: | 30.4 yrs (28.04.1995) |
| Height / Weight: | 183 cm / 88 kg |
| Shoots: | R |
| Drafted: | Undrafted |
| Awards: | - |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
71
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 166th of 263 Defensemen
Defense:Def: 152nd of 263 Defensemen
Season by Season Ratings:
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $3.333M |
| Player Contract Value: | $3.000M |
| Remaining: | 1 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2026 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 31.2 yrs (28.04.1995) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.04.2025 |
Blue Jackets
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:40 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12.04.2025 |
Panthers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 20:43 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 |
| 13.04.2025 |
Lightning
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 19:07 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 |
| 15.04.2025 |
Maple Leafs
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 20:40 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17.04.2025 |
Flyers
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19:51 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 5 | 20.0% | 4 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 |
Bruins
|
19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17:41 | 22 | 0.0% | 15 |
| 2019-20 |
Bruins
|
31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14:25 | 20 | 10.0% | 12 |
| 2020-21 |
Bruins
|
44 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18:13 | 48 | 2.1% | 38 |
| 2021-22 |
Bruins
|
60 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 16:04 | 80 | 2.5% | 32 |
| 2022-23 |
Bruins
|
78 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 17:51 | 93 | 5.4% | 60 |
| 2023-24 |
Sabres
|
79 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 16:33 | 77 | 5.2% | 88 |
| 2024-25 |
Sabres
|
73 | 1 | 15 | 16 | -6 | 16:03 | 63 | 1.6% | 45 |
| Total | 384 | 15 | 62 | 77 | 43 | 403 | 3.7% | 290 | ||
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| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Clifton | |
D | 30.4 yrs | 183 cm / 88 kg | 0.22 | 0.20 | 61 | 76 | $3.333M | |
| 89% | Zachary Jones | |
D | 25 yrs | 180 cm / 86 kg | 0.24 | 0.24 | 62 | 74 | $0.900M |
| 88% | Declan Chisholm |  |
D | 25.7 yrs | 185 cm / 86 kg | 0.18 | 0.21 | 62 | 78 | $1.600M |
| 88% | Adam Wilsby |  |
D | 25.2 yrs | 185 cm / 85 kg | 0.22 | 0.22 | 63 | 76 | $0.775M |
| 87% | Dmitry Kulikov | |
D | 34.9 yrs | 185 cm / 95 kg | 0.19 | 0.24 | 61 | 78 | $1.150M |
