Chris Clifford

BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Kingston, Ontario, May 26, 1966.

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HEIGHT: 5'9".

WEIGHT: 170 lbs.

UNIFORM #: 50 (Chicago).

CATCHES: Left

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WEAKNESSES:

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• Selected by Kingston Canadiens in third round (33rd overall) of Ontario Hockey League entry draft, 1983.
• Selected by Chicago Black Hawks in sixth round (111th overall) of National Hockey League entry draft, 1984.
• Signed as free agent by Pittsburgh Penguins, September 6, 1989.

ACCOLADES:

• Named to Ontario Hockey League All-Scholastic Team, 1984-85.

INJURIES:

FIRSTS:

• Chris made his National Hockey League debut on March 8, 1985, in relief of Chicago starter Murray Bannerman. Chris stopped all eight shots he faced, although Chicago lost to Buffalo 7-2.

PENALTY SHOTS:

DID YOU KNOW?

• While with the Ontario League's Kingston Canadiens, Chris scored a goal. He was the first goaltender in the 53-year history of the Ontario Hockey League to score a goal.

SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
83-84 Kingston Canadiens OHL      50   2808               229   4.89                    2   0   3     6
84-85 Kingston Canadiens OHL      52   2768               241   5.22                    0   0   2     6
      Chicago Black Hawks NHL      1     20   0   0   0     0   0.00       8  1.000     0   0   0     0
85-86 Kingston Canadiens OHL      50   2988               178   3.57                    1   1   7    16
86-87 Kingston Canadiens OHL      44   2576               188   4.38                    1   0   2    24
87-88 Saginaw Hawks IHL           22   1146   9   7   2    80   4.19                    0   0   0     4
88-89 Saginaw Hawks IHL            7    321   4   2   0    23   4.30                    0   0   0     0
      Chicago Blackhawks NHL       1      4   0   0   0     0   0.00       0    ---     0   0   0     0
89-90 Virginia Lancers ECHL        9    547   7   1   0    16   1.76     351   .954     0   0   0     2
      Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL    23   1352  17   4   1    77   3.42                    0   0   0    12
90-91 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL    56   3247  24  26   4   215   3.97                    0   0   1    12
91-92 Louisville Icehawks ECHL    56   3151  29  19   6   223   4.25    1643   .864     0   0   1     8
      Fort Wayne Komets IHL        2                                                        0   1     2
92-93 Muskegon Fury ColHL         19   1038   8   8   2    82   4.74     579   .858     1   0   1     4
93-94 Louisville Icehawks ECHL    35   1894  11  18   4   152   4.82    1062   .857     0   0   2     8
TWO (2) NHL SEASONS                2     24   0   0   0     0   0.00       8  1.000     0   0   0     0

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
86-87 Kingston Canadiens OHL      12                                                   0   0     4
89-90 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL     6                                                   0   0     2
90-91 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL     5                                                   0   0     0
91-92 Louisville Icehawks ECHL    13                                                   0   1     2
92-93 Muskegon Fury ColHL          2                                                   0   0     2
93-94 Louisville Icehawks ECHL     1                                                   0   0     0

NHL GAME DIRECTORY:

• Selected by Chicago Blackhawks in National Hockey League entry draft, 1984.
• 03/08/85: - (20m, 8/8) 2-7 defeat at Buffalo (Sauve) [Replaced Bannerman].
• 01/12/89: - (4m10s, 0/0) 5-6 defeat at Buffalo (Cloutier, Puppa) [Replaced Belfour, replaced by Belfour].