Grant Clitsome

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Grant Clitsome
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Clitsome with the Winnipeg Jets in 2013
Born (1985-04-14) April 14, 1985 (age 39)
Gloucester, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Columbus Blue Jackets
Winnipeg Jets
NHL Draft 271st overall, 2004
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2008–2015

Grant Clitsome (born April 14, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 2008 to 2016.

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Playing career

Clitsome was drafted in the ninth round, 271st overall, by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He then committed to a four-year collegiate career with Clarkson University of the ECAC.

Clitsome made his NHL debut on March 2, 2010, providing two assists for the Blue Jackets and winning the game's third star in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks while on emergency call-up. [1] His first NHL goal was scored on March 27, 2010 against Dwayne Roloson of the New York Islanders. On July 22, 2010, Grant re-signed as a restricted free agent with the Blue Jackets to a one-year contract. [2]

On February 27, 2012, Clitsome was claimed off waivers by the Winnipeg Jets [3] and later signed a three-year contract extension with the team on January 2, 2013. [4] A serious injury in 2014 forced Clitsome to undergo back surgery in Los Angeles on Thursday, January 8, 2015. Clitsome did not play again following the surgery, missing the remainder of the 2014-15 season and the entire 2015-16 season. He announced his retirement from professional hockey on June 1, 2016. [5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2001–02 Nepean Raiders CJHL 43167201000
2002–03Nepean RaidersCJHL544121646175101518
2003–04Nepean RaidersCJHL551326396717110116
2004–05 Clarkson University ECAC 392111336—————
2005–06 Clarkson UniversityECAC342171920—————
2006–07 Clarkson UniversityECAC387121938—————
2007–08 Clarkson UniversityECAC395172228—————
2007–08 Syracuse Crunch AHL —————10000
2008–09 Syracuse CrunchAHL734151974—————
2009–10 Syracuse CrunchAHL645152042—————
2009–10 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 111236—————
2010–11 Springfield Falcons AHL325101522—————
2010–11 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL314151916—————
2011–12 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL514101424—————
2011–12 Winnipeg Jets NHL120338—————
2012–13 Winnipeg JetsNHL444121618—————
2013–14 Winnipeg JetsNHL322101218—————
2014–15 Winnipeg JetsNHL240448—————
NHL totals20515567198—————

Awards and honours

AwardYear
CJHL 2nd team All-star2004
National Junior A Championship - Most Sportsmanlike Player2004
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 2008
ECAC Hockey All Academic Team2008
NCAA East Regional Team2008
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 2007-08

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References

  1. ↑ "Clitsome makes impact in NHL debut". Clarkson University. 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  2. ↑ "Blue Jackets re-sign defenseman Grant Clitsome to one-year deal". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  3. ↑ "Defenceman Clitsome claimed by Winnipeg off waivers from Columbus". National Hockey League. 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  4. ↑ "Winnipeg Jets re-sign Grant Clitsome". winnipeg.ctvnews.ca. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  5. ↑ "Clitsome out indefinitely after back surgery". Winnipeg Sun. 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
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