Chris Clifford

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Chris Clifford
Chris Clifford 1988.JPG
Clifford in 1988
Born (1966-05-26) May 26, 1966 (age 58)
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Chicago Black Hawks
NHL draft 111th overall, 1984
Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 1984–1989

Chris Clifford (born May 26, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender, who played in parts of two games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks. He filled in for Murray Bannerman in a 1985 game and for Ed Belfour in a 1989 game. He won the Bobby Smith Trophy in 1985–86. Clifford was drafted in the sixth round of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. He later became a lawyer.

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Playing career

Clifford was born in Kingston, Ontario. He spent his junior career with the Ontario Hockey League's Kingston Canadians and most of his professional career with various teams in the International Hockey League. Clifford became the first goaltender in Ontario Hockey League history to score a goal. [1] In December 2019, Chris Clifford had his jersey number retired by the Kingston Frontenacs joining 4 other players in the franchise's history. [2]

He remains an active member of the Ottawa Senators and Chicago Blackhawk Alumni networks. [3] [4]

Post-playing career

After his hockey career, Clifford attended law school at Queen's University and is now a partner at Bergeron Clifford LLP in Ontario, Canada. [5] He has consistently ranked as one of the top injury lawyers in Canada and is a recognized Top Lawyer in the country. [6] Since 2015, Clifford has been recognized as a Best Lawyer in Canada for his work in personal injury litigation. [7] Along with his business partner Edward Bergeron, Clifford has also received recognition from the Law Society of Ontario as a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation. [8]

Clifford also served as a trustee to the Law Foundation of Ontario until 2016. [9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1982–83 Brockville Braves CJHL 32———174612614.33—————————
1983–84 Kingston Canadians OHL 5016280280822924.89—————————
1984–85 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 100020000.001.000————————
1984–85 Kingston CanadiansOHL5215340276824105.22—————————
1985–86 Kingston CanadiansOHL5026213298817813.57.86610555643113.30—
1986–87 Kingston CanadiansOHL4418250257618814.38—12667304203.45—
1987–88 Saginaw Hawks IHL 2297211468004.19—————————
1988–89 Chicago BlackhawksNHL10005000.001.00————————
1988–89 Saginaw HawksIHL74203212304.30—————————
1989–90 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL23174113527703.42—6333602404.01—
1989–90 Virginia Lancers ECHL 107105471601.75.954————————
1990–91 Muskegon LumberjacksIHL5624264324721513.97—5142992004.01—
1991–92 Fort Wayne Komets IHL2200120402.00—————————
1991–92 Louisville Icehawks ECHL5629196315122304.25.86413767805304.08—
1992–93 Muskegon Fury CoHL 1988210388214.74.8582——1171105.64—
1993–94 Louisville IcehawksECHL3511184189415204.82.8571008107.17—
NHL totals200025000.001.000————————


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References

  1. ↑ "Alumni Profile: Chris Clifford – Kingston Frontenacs" . Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Kingston's Chris Clifford honored, humbled by hometown Frontenacs". Global News. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Alumni Roster". Ottawa Senators. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Alumni". Chicago Blackhawks Alumni Association. Archived from the original on February 21, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Chris Clifford - Bergeron Clifford LLP". Bergeron Clifford LLP. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Chris Clifford Kingston Personal Injury Lawyer". Top Lawyers - Experienced Canadian Lawyers. November 24, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Chris Clifford - Kingston, Canada - Lawyer". www.bestlawyers.com. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Directory of Certified Specialists". www1.lso.ca. Law Society of Ontario. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Paul Le Vay appointed to The Law Foundation of Ontario Board of Trustees". The Law Foundation of Ontario. March 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
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