Connor Clifton
D · #75
· Boston Bruins
· 6'0" · 196 lb
· R-handed
· 31 yrs
· Draft: 2013 Rd 5 (#133 overall)
Compare with
Season
50
Games
2–4–6
G–A–P
35
Shots · 5.7%
172 / 80
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$2,250,000
Term2026-27 → 2027-28 (2 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2028
Signed at age31
Signing GMDon Sweeney
AgentEric Quinlan & Nicholas Martino
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
48.3%46th
xGF% (5v5)
51.1%67th
Points/60 (5v5)
0.439th
Goals Above Expected
+0.461st
Shooting %
5.7%
Ice Time / Game
16:46
Offensive-zone starts
37%
Takeaways / Giveaways
13 / 40
Archetype — how these are computed →
Physical D
A defenseman whose calling card is physicality and shot-blocking, with limited offense.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Hits per 60
14.0
98th
Blocks per 60
6.5
93th
Points per 60
0.49
95th
Shutdown D
A defensive defenseman deployed against top lines who limits dangerous chances.
HD suppression
8.9/60
66th
Shot suppression
58.3/60
21th
D-zone starts
63%
97th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26High Slot
1 G on 3 shots
33%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
35
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
2
Shooting %
5.7%
Shots / GP
0.7
xG
1.2
Shot Danger Mix
High danger0%
Medium danger14%
Low danger86%
Top Scoring Zones
01
33%
High Slot
1 G on 3 shots
02
33%
Right Circle
1 G on 3 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Penguins | 50 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Sabres | 73 | 1 | 15 | 16 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Sabres | 79 | 4 | 14 | 18 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Bruins | 78 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Bruins | 60 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Bruins | 44 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Providence Bruins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Bruins | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2018-19 | AHL | Providence Bruins | 53 | 6 | 21 | 27 | — |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Bruins | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| 2017-18 | AHL | Providence Bruins | 54 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | NCAA | Quinnipiac Univ. | 39 | 7 | 7 | 14 | — |
| 2015-16 | NCAA | Quinnipiac Univ. | 43 | 7 | 21 | 28 | — |
| 2014-15 | ECAC | Quinnipiac | 38 | 0 | 5 | 5 | — |
| 2013-14 | ECAC | Quinnipiac | 36 | 5 | 4 | 9 | — |
| 2012-13 | WJ18-A | USA | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2012-13 | U-18 | USNTDP | 41 | 5 | 9 | 14 | — |
| 2012-13 | USHL | USNTDP | 25 | 3 | 6 | 9 | — |
| 2011-12 | U-17 | USNTDP | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2011-12 | USHL | USNTDP | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2011-12 | EJHL | Jersey | 28 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6 |
| 2011-12 | EmJHL | Jersey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2010-11 | EmJHL | Jersey | 36 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 7 |
| 2009-10 | EmJHL | New Jersey Hitmen | 33 | 2 | 10 | 12 | — |
| 2008-09 | AYMBHL | New Jersey Jr. Titans Bantam Min | 32 | 15 | 11 | 26 | — |