A former St. Louis Blues forward has officially called it career.
While speaking with John Hoven of Mayor's Manor, former Blues forward Kyle Clifford shared that he is retiring from professional hockey.
Clifford spent each of the last three seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Toronto Marlies. During this past season with the AHL squad, he recorded four goals, four assists, eight points, and 32 penalty minutes in 17 games.
Clifford kicked off his Blues tenure during the 2020 NHL off-season when he signed a two-year, $2 million contract with the Central Division club in free agency. From there, he spent two seasons as a Blue, where he recorded four goals, eight points, 30 penalty minutes, and 71 hits. His time with the Blues ended during the 2021-22 season when he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for future considerations.
In 753 career NHL games split between the Los Angeles Kings, Blues, and Toronto Maple Leafs, Clifford recorded 66 goals, 78 assists, 144 points, 905 penalty minutes, and 1,617 hits. He also lifted the Stanley Cup twice as a member of the Kings.
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