Winnipeg Free Press · Jun 1, 2016
Back injury forces Clitsome to end career
Over two years after suffering a serious back injury, Winnipeg Jets defenceman Grant Clitsome is calling it a career.
The Jets announced Clitsome's retirement on Wednesday, though the news was not a surprise. While playing for the Jets in January 2014, the 5-11, 211-pound defenceman suffered a back injury that required surgery. He would have another one year later, and only played 24 games in 2014-15 before being shelved.
Winnipeg Jets Grant ClitsomeClitsome, who grew up in Ottawa, played seven seasons in the NHL after being drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2004. He is "proud to retire as a Jet," he said in a release.