Grant Clitsome
| Grant Clitsome | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Clitsome in 2013. | |||
| Born |
April 14, 1985 Gloucester, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Winnipeg Jets Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| NHL Draft |
271st overall, 2004 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Grant Clitsome (born April 14, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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 in the midst of an struggling year with the Blue Jackets he was claimed off waivers by the Winnipeg Jets.[3] Clitsome and the Jets agreed to a three-year contract, on January 2, 2013.[4] The Jets lost Clitsome indefinitely for the 2014–15 NHL Season, after he had back surgery in Los Angeles on Thursday, January 8, 2015.[5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Nepean Raiders | CJHL | 55 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 67 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 39 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 34 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 39 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 73 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 64 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 32 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 31 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 51 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 44 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 32 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 24 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 205 | 15 | 56 | 71 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| CJHL 2nd team All-star | 2004 | |
| National Junior A Championship - Most Sportsmanlike Player | 2004 | |
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 2008 | |
| ECAC Hockey All Academic Team | 2008 | |
| NCAA East Regional Team | 2008 | |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 2007-08 |
References
- ↑ "Clitsome makes impact in NHL debut". Clarkson University. 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets re-sign defenseman Grant Clitsome to one-year deal". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- ↑ "Defenceman Clitsome claimed by Winnipeg off waivers from Columbus". National Hockey League. 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
- ↑ "Winnipeg Jets re-sign Grant Clitsome". winnipeg.ctvnews.ca. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- ↑ "Clitsome out indefinitely after back surgery". Winnipeg Sun. 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
External links
- Grant Clitsome's player profile at NHL.com
- Grant Clitsome's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database