Grant Clitsome
Jersey Number: 44, 14
Player information for Grant Clitsome
Position
Defense
Height
5'11" (180cm)
Born
April 14, 1985
Number
44, 14
Shoots
Left
Weight
211 lbs (96kg)
Birthplace
Gloucester, Ontario, CAN
Years in Columbus
3
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Player Career Notes
- Began his NHL career in Columbus, totaling 9-27-36 and 46 penalty minutes in 93 games over three seasons from 2009-12.
- Collected a pair of assists in his NHL debut on Mar. 2, 2010 vs. Vancouver, becoming the first Blue Jackets defenseman to have a multi-point game in his NHL debut.
- Scored his first NHL goal on Mar. 27, 2010 vs. the NY Islanders (Dwayne Roloson).
- Set NHL career highs in assists and points, registering 4-15-19 in 31 contests with Columbus in 2010-11.
- Finished his six-year NHL career, collecting 15-56-71 and 98 penalty minutes in 205 outings with the Winnipeg Jets and Blue Jackets from 2009-15 before retiring on June 1, 2016 due to a back injury.
- Added 14-40-54 and 138 penalty minutes in 169 career American Hockey League contests with the Springfield Falcons and Syracuse Crunch from 2008-11.
- Played four seasons of college hockey at Clarkson University from 2004-08, producing 16-57-73 in 150 games.
- Led the Golden Knights in scoring from the blue line in his junior and senior campaigns, including 5-17-22 in his final college season while serving as an alternate captain.
- Has served as the director of business development strategy for WMC Water Management since 2023 and director of hockey for Ashbury College since 2023.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 2010-2011 | 31 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 50 |
| 2011-2012 | 51 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 24 | 74 |
| Totals | 93 | 9 | 27 | 36 | -4 | 46 | 131 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Columbus in the ninth-round, 271st overall, in the 2004 NHL Draft.
- Claimed off waivers from Columbus by Winnipeg on Feb. 27, 2012.