Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Connor Clifton was born on April 28th, 1995 in Long Branch, New Jersey. He is a defenseman in the National Hockey League.

Clifton was originally drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the fifth-round, 133rd overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He was signed to a two year NHL contract by the Boston Bruins on May 3, 2018 and made his NHL debut on November 16, 2018. On March 23, 2019, Clifton registered his first NHL point with an assist and scored his first NHL goal in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final. The Bruins would later advance to the Stanley Cup Final and on July 1, 2019, Clifton signed a 3-year, $3 million contract extension with the Bruins.