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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Connor Clifton
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Connor Clifton
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Connor Clifton

#75
D Defensive Defenseman Reasonable PNHL Canucks
Stars:
1st 1
2nd 0
3rd 0
CK92
FG86
DI79
SK39
ST80
EN86
DU80
PH38
FO30
PA48
SC47
DF79
PS51
EX78
LD72
MO47
OV60

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: April 28, 1995
Age: 31 yrs
Height / Weight: 180 cm • 89 kg
Draft Pedigree: Undrafted
Days Missed this Season: 3 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 2 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $2,400,000
Cap Percentage: 2.61%
Remaining Cap Hit: $2,203,077
Expiry Status: UFA 2028
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP8
G2
A3
PTS5
+/-+1
PIM8
TOI/G18:58
PPG0
GWG0
S%33.3%
HITS42
82G Pace51P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

DEFENSEMEN
Skating & Speed 78th Pct
Above Average
Shooting & Finishing 65th Pct
Solid Starter
Playmaking & Vision 61th Pct
Solid Starter
Defense 88th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Physical & Grit 94th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Character & IQ 70th Pct
Above Average

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 33.3% (2G / 6S) Career: 8.9%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 2G (40%) • 3A (60%)
Goals Split: 2 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Bargain Value
0.63
Points / GP
0.25
Goals / GP
0.38
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 18:58 TOI/G
5v5: 15:52 (84%)
PP: 00:09 (1%)
PK: 02:57 (15%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP388
G30
A82
PTS112
+/--55
P/G0.29
PIM353
TOI/G18:27
PPG6
BKS492
S%8.9%
FO%0%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 13 2023-24
Assists 24 2023-24
Points 37 2023-24
+/- +3 2019-20
Hits 283 2024-25
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 16:02
PP: 00:54
PK: 01:31

30 pts

Career Stars (3-7-7)

1 GWG

Career GWG Total

3-1-7

Career Fights

1032

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2019-20 NYI 25 0 2 2 3 10 0 0 0 22 0.0% 31 23 0.0% 15:21 0.08
2020-21 NYI 45 1 2 3 0 16 0 0 0 14 7.1% 50 28 0.0% 08:46 0.07
2022-23 CAR 64 2 6 8 -6 47 0 0 0 47 4.3% 109 73 0.0% 14:21 0.13
2023-24 CAR 82 13 24 37 -22 96 5 0 0 95 13.7% 238 142 0.0% 23:30 0.45
2024-25 CAR 82 8 22 30 -29 75 0 0 0 76 10.5% 283 103 0.0% 20:59 0.37
2025-26 NJD 82 4 23 27 -2 101 1 0 1 77 5.2% 279 108 0.0% 20:16 0.33
2026-27 VAN 8 2 3 5 1 8 0 0 0 6 33.3% 42 15 0.0% 18:58 0.63
ON PACE (81G) 81 20 30 51 10 81 0 0 0 61 33.3% 425 152 0.0% 18:58 0.63
NHL CAREER TOTAL 388 30 82 112 -55 353 6 1 337 8.9% 1032 492 0.0% 18:27 0.29

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Playoffs Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2025 Playoffs NJD 7 1 0 1 2 4 0 0 1 3 33.3% 30 9 0.0% 22:19 0.14

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2018-19 NYI 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 2 1 0.0% 05:50 0.00
2019-20 NYI 55 1 6 7 8 14 0 0 0 41 2.4% 76 53 0.0% 11:31 0.13
2020-21 NYI 37 2 13 15 -11 22 2 0 0 53 3.8% 116 77 0.0% 24:07 0.41
2021-22 STL 82 11 32 43 25 57 5 0 2 110 10.0% 227 95 0.0% 20:25 0.52

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Jeremy Lauzon MTL • 29 yrs • 2 PTS (7 GP)
$2,500,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 18, 2025
CK 95
SK 38
PH 38
PA 51
SC 47
DF 79
Simon Benoit VGK • 28 yrs • 2 PTS (8 GP)
$2,000,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 18, 2025
CK 86
SK 37
PH 36
PA 49
SC 47
DF 78
Brenden Dillon ANA • 35 yrs • 2 PTS (6 GP)
$2,500,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 84
SK 38
PH 39
PA 51
SC 48
DF 80
Ben Chiarot NSH • 35 yrs • 2 PTS (6 GP)
$2,500,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 28, 2026
CK 80
SK 38
PH 37
PA 49
SC 49
DF 80
Niko Mikkola DET • 30 yrs • 1 PTS (5 GP)
$3,600,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Sep 08, 2026
CK 78
SK 39
PH 38
PA 50
SC 49
DF 78
Nikita Zadorov CAR • 31 yrs • 2 PTS (8 GP)
$6,000,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 05, 2024
CK 84
SK 41
PH 40
PA 54
SC 48
DF 80
Vincent Desharnais TOR • 30 yrs • 1 PTS (7 GP)
$1,400,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 20, 2024
CK 79
SK 36
PH 36
PA 48
SC 47
DF 81
Nick Seeler EDM • 33 yrs • 2 PTS (6 GP)
$2,400,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 30, 2026
CK 78
SK 38
PH 37
PA 49
SC 49
DF 80
Total Remaining Contract
--
2 yr(s) remaining • $2,400,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 4 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Official League Trade 27.08.2026 16:39
Canucks receives:
Connor Clifton, Ondrej Palat, Dean Letourneau (P), 2nd DET 2026, 1st NJD 2028
Devils receives:
Mattias Samuelsson, 2nd CAR 2028, 3rd VAN 2028, 6th VAN 2030
Official League Trade 13.06.2025 23:00
Devils receives:
Connor Clifton
Hurricanes receives:
3rd NJD 2025, 6th NJD 2025
Contract Signing
13.06.2024 9:41
Connor Clifton signed with Hurricanes for $2,400,000 for 4 year(s).
Contract Signing UFA Market
11.09.2022 22:19
Connor Clifton signed with Hurricanes for 1 000 000 Kč for 2 year(s).
Official League Trade 22.07.2021 22:53
Blues receives:
Anthony Mantha, Connor Clifton
Islanders receives:
2nd STL 2021, 1st STL 2022 (#26 overall), 7th STL 2022, 3 000 000 Kč (Money)
Contract Signing
22.08.2020 0:00
Connor Clifton signed with Islanders for $800,000 for 2 year(s).
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
26.07.2019 0:00
Connor Clifton signed with Islanders for $700,000 for 1 year(s) .
Contract Signing
03.10.2018 7:27
Connor Clifton signed with Islanders for 600 000 Kč for 1 year(s).