Connor Clifton
#75
Defenseman
Pittsburgh Penguins
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Pittsburgh Penguins
Player Information
The 30-year-old has 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists) in 4 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. Selected by PHX in the 5th round (No. 133) of the 2013 NHL Draft, he has 77 points (15 goals, 62 assists) in 388 regular-season games for the Boston Bruins, the Buffalo Sabres and the Pittsburgh Penguins. He also has 10 playoff points (4 goals, 6 assists) in 46 games.
| Country: |  USA |
| Age: | 30.5 yrs (28.04.1995) |
| Height / Weight: | 183 cm / 89 kg |
| Shoots: | R |
| Drafted: | 133rd in 2013 |
| Draft Team: |
PHX |
| Awards: | - |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
71
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 167th of 265 Defensemen
Defense:Def: 154th of 265 Defensemen
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Season by Season Ratings:
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| Actual AAV: | $3.333M |
| Player Contract Value: | $3.000M |
| Remaining: | 1 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2027 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 31.2 yrs (28.04.1995) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.10.2025 |
Ducks
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:21 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 23.10.2025 |
Panthers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:52 | 0 | 2 | |
| 25.10.2025 |
Blue Jackets
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 16:26 | 0 | 0 | |
| 06.11.2025 |
Capitals
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:49 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 0.0% | 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 |
| 2025-26 |
Penguins
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 17:22 | 3 | 0.0% | 4 |
| Season Projection | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -53 | 17:22 | 53 | 0.0% | 71 | |
| Total | 388 | 15 | 62 | 77 | 40 | 406 | 3.7% | 294 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Clifton | |
D | 30.5 yrs | 183 cm / 89 kg | 0.00 | 0.20 | 61 | 76 | $3.333M | |
| 87% | Wyatt Kaiser |  |
D | 23.3 yrs | 183 cm / 86 kg | 0.14 | 0.18 | 57 | 77 | $1.700M |
| 87% | Adam Wilsby |  |
D | 25.3 yrs | 185 cm / 85 kg | 0.18 | 0.21 | 63 | 76 | $0.775M |
| 86% | Jake Bean |  |
D | 27.4 yrs | 185 cm / 86 kg | 0.10 | 0.24 | 59 | 78 | $1.750M |
| 84% | Ilya Lyubushkin |  |
D | 31.6 yrs | 188 cm / 93 kg | 0.08 | 0.14 | 56 | 75 | $3.250M |