Chris Clifford facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Chris Clifford |
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| Born | May 26, 1966 Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
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| 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 |
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| Playing career | 1984–1989 | ||
Chris Clifford was born on May 26, 1966, in Canada. He is a former professional ice hockey player. Chris was a goaltender, which is the player who guards the net. He played a few games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Black Hawks.
Chris won a special award called the Bobby Smith Trophy in 1985–86. He was chosen by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1984 NHL Draft. Chris Clifford is also known for being the first goalie to score a goal in the history of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). After his hockey career, he became a lawyer.
Playing Hockey
Chris Clifford was born in Kingston, Ontario. He played junior hockey for the Kingston Canadians in the Ontario Hockey League. Most of his professional career was spent with different teams in the International Hockey League.
A cool fact about Chris is that he was the first goaltender in Ontario Hockey League history to score a goal! In December 2019, the Kingston Frontenacs team honored Chris Clifford by retiring his jersey number. This means no other player on that team will wear his number again. Only four other players in the team's history have received this special honor.
Chris still stays connected to hockey. He is an active member of the alumni networks for both the Ottawa Senators and the Chicago Black Hawks. Alumni networks are groups for former players of a team.
Life After Hockey
After his time playing hockey, Chris Clifford decided to go to law school. He studied at Queen's University. Today, he is a partner at a law firm called Bergeron Clifford LLP in Ontario, Canada.
Chris is known as one of the top lawyers in Canada who helps people who have been injured. Since 2015, he has been recognized as a "Best Lawyer in Canada" for his work in personal injury cases. Along with his business partner, Edward Bergeron, Chris has also been recognized as a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Ontario. This means they are experts in dealing with legal disputes between people or organizations.
Chris Clifford also served as a trustee for the Law Foundation of Ontario until 2016. This foundation helps improve access to justice for people in Ontario.
