Grant Clitsome (born April 14, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 2008 to 2016.
| Grant Clitsome | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Clitsome with the Winnipeg Jets in 2013 | |||
| Born |
April 14, 1985 Gloucester, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Columbus Blue Jackets Winnipeg Jets | ||
| NHL draft |
271st overall, 2004 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2008–2015 | ||
Playing career
editClitsome 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, Clitsome was claimed off waivers by the Winnipeg Jets[3] and later signed a three-year contract extension with the team on January 2, 2013.[4] A serious injury in 2014 forced Clitsome to undergo back surgery in Los Angeles on Thursday, January 8, 2015. Clitsome did not play again following the surgery, missing the remainder of the 2014-15 season and the entire 2015-16 season. He announced his retirement from professional hockey on June 1, 2016.[5]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Nepean Raiders | CJHL | 43 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2002–03 | Nepean Raiders | CJHL | 54 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 18 | ||
| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "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
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database