Chris Clifford

Chris Clifford (born May 26, 1966) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender, who played two games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks. He filled in for Murray Bannerman in a 1985 game and for Ed Belfour in a 1989 game. He won the Bobby Smith Trophy in 1985-86. Clifford was drafted in the sixth round of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.

Chris Clifford
Clifford in 1988
Born (1966-05-26) May 26, 1966
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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
Playing career 1984–1989

Clifford was born in Kingston, Ontario. He spent his junior career with the Ontario Hockey League's Kingston Canadians and most of his professional career with various teams in the International Hockey League. Clifford became the first goaltender in Ontario Hockey League history to score a goal.[1] In December 2019, Chris Clifford had his jersey number retired by the Kingston Frontenacs joining only 4 other players in the franchise's history.[2]

Chris remains an active member of the Ottawa Senators and Chicago Blackhawk Alumni networks.[3][4]

After his hockey career, Chris attended law school at Queen's University and is now a partner at Bergeron Clifford LLP in Ontario, Canada.[5] Chris has consistently ranked as one of the top injury lawyers in Canada. He is a recognized Top Lawyer in Canada.[6] Since 2015, Chris has been recognized as a Best Lawyer in Canada for his work in personal injury litigation.[7] Along with his business partner Edward Bergeron, Chris has also received recognition from the Law Society of Ontario as a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation.[8]

Chris also served as a trustee to the Law Foundation of Ontario until 2016.[9]

References
  1. "Alumni Profile: Chris Clifford – Kingston Frontenacs". Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  2. "Kingston's Chris Clifford honored, humbled by hometown Frontenacs". Global News. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  3. "Alumni Roster". Ottawa Senators. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  4. "Alumni". Chicago Blackhawks Alumni Association. Archived from the original on 2018-02-21. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  5. "Chris Clifford - Bergeron Clifford LLP". Bergeron Clifford LLP. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  6. "Chris Clifford Kingston Personal Injury Lawyer". Top Lawyers ™ - Experienced Canadian Lawyers. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  7. "Chris Clifford - Kingston, Canada - Lawyer | Best Lawyers". www.bestlawyers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
  8. "Directory of Certified Specialists - Law Society of Ontario". www1.lso.ca. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  9. "Paul Le Vay appointed to The Law Foundation of Ontario Board of Trustees". The Law Foundation of Ontario. Retrieved 2019-04-01.


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