Chris Clifford
Chris Clifford (born May 26, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender, who played 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.
| Chris Clifford | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Clifford in 1988 | |||
| Born |
May 26, 1966 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 | ||
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]
Chris remains an active member of the Ottawa Senators and Chicago Blackhawk Alumni networks.[3][4]
Post-playing career
After his hockey career, Chris attended law school at Queen's University and is now a partner at Bergeron Clifford LLP in Ontario, Canada.[5] Chris has consistently ranked as one of the top injury lawyers in Canada. He is a recognized Top Lawyer in Canada.[6] Since 2015, Chris has been recognized as a Best Lawyer in Canada for his work in personal injury litigation.[7] Along with his business partner Edward Bergeron, Chris has also received recognition from the Law Society of Ontario as a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation.[8]
Chris also served as a trustee to the Law Foundation of Ontario until 2016.[9]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1982–83 | Brockville Braves | CJHL | 32 | — | — | — | 1746 | 126 | 1 | 4.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Kingston Canadians | OHL | 50 | 16 | 28 | 0 | 2808 | 229 | 2 | 4.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Kingston Canadians | OHL | 52 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 2768 | 241 | 0 | 5.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Kingston Canadians | OHL | 50 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2988 | 178 | 1 | 3.57 | .866 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 564 | 31 | 1 | 3.30 | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Kingston Canadians | OHL | 44 | 18 | 25 | 0 | 2576 | 188 | 1 | 4.38 | — | 12 | 6 | 6 | 730 | 42 | 0 | 3.45 | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Saginaw Hawks | IHL | 22 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1146 | 80 | 0 | 4.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Saginaw Hawks | IHL | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 321 | 23 | 0 | 4.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 23 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1352 | 77 | 0 | 3.42 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 360 | 24 | 0 | 4.01 | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Virginia Lancers | ECHL | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 547 | 16 | 0 | 1.75 | .954 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 56 | 24 | 26 | 4 | 3247 | 215 | 1 | 3.97 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 299 | 20 | 0 | 4.01 | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Louisville Icehawks | ECHL | 56 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 3151 | 223 | 0 | 4.25 | .864 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 780 | 53 | 0 | 4.08 | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Muskegon Fury | CoHL | 19 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1038 | 82 | 1 | 4.74 | .858 | 2 | — | — | 117 | 11 | 0 | 5.64 | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Louisville Icehawks | ECHL | 35 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 1894 | 152 | 0 | 4.82 | .857 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7.17 | — | ||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- "Alumni Profile: Chris Clifford – Kingston Frontenacs". Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- "Kingston's Chris Clifford honored, humbled by hometown Frontenacs". Global News. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- "Alumni Roster". Ottawa Senators. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- "Alumni". Chicago Blackhawks Alumni Association. Archived from the original on 2018-02-21. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- "Chris Clifford - Bergeron Clifford LLP". Bergeron Clifford LLP. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
- "Chris Clifford Kingston Personal Injury Lawyer". Top Lawyers ™ - Experienced Canadian Lawyers. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- "Chris Clifford - Kingston, Canada - Lawyer | Best Lawyers". www.bestlawyers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
- "Directory of Certified Specialists - Law Society of Ontario". www1.lso.ca. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- "Paul Le Vay appointed to The Law Foundation of Ontario Board of Trustees". The Law Foundation of Ontario. March 2016. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database