| Grant Clitsome | |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 208 lb (95 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Winnipeg Jets Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Born | April 14, 1985, Gloucester, ON, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 271st overall, 2004 Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Pro 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 contact.[2]
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 42 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Clitsome makes impact in NHL debut. Clarkson University (2010-03-03). Retrieved on 2010-10-04.
- ↑ Blue Jackets re-sign defenseman Grant Clitsome to one-year deal. Columbus Blue Jackets (2010-07-22). Retrieved on 2010-10-04.
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